Summations
Graduating students share thoughts on their aspirations, challenges, and making the most of their HLS experience.
‘The world needs you’
At commencement, Harvard Law School Dean John F. Manning ’85 praised graduates’ courage and spirit and commitment to service amid the pandemic and encouraged them to bring the same qualities to the hard work ahead of making progress against the “many problems” and “grave ills” this year has brought into sharp focus.
The alchemist
Keyon Lo LL.M. ’21 hopes to combine his legal and artistic skills to promote fairness and diversity
‘Nothing is as it has been and I miss your face right now’
Class of 2021 members of Scales of Justice commemorate graduation with a performance of “Rivers and Roads”
Harvard Law School 2020 – 2021 year in review
Despite being remote for the 2020 – 2021 academic year, the Harvard Law School community managed to stay connected though a host of online activities, including lectures, student Zoom theme nights, global snack exchanges, and an occasional virtual dance lesson.
Reflections of the Class of 2021
As this academic year comes to a close, graduating J.D.s and LL.M.s reflect on their law school experience and share their hopes for the future.
‘I will always remember Ms. Paula and how she made me feel welcome, seen, and loved at HLS’
Paul Garvin was recognized by the Class of 2021 for her warmth, encouragement, and going “above and beyond to make Harvard Law School feel more like home.”
‘When you look back on your own career decades from now, make sure you can say that you’ve done the work of justice’
Nikolas Bowie ’14, the winner of the Sacks-Freund teaching award, imparts lessons he learned from another great teacher — his mother.
‘Have courage,’ Elizabeth Warren urges Harvard Law School’s Class of 2021
In her Class Day speech, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren congratulated graduating students and implored them to use their power to work for change because ‘the world needs you.’
‘Special situations create special bonds’
Harvard Law School faculty send best wishes to the Class of 2021.