The Chayes International Public Service Fellowships, dedicated to the memory of Professor Abram Chayes ’49, provide Harvard Law School students with the opportunity to spend eight weeks during the summer working abroad with governmental or non-governmental organizations concerned with issues of an international scope or relevant to countries in transition. This summer, 15 Chayes Fellows will work with organizations based in 11 countries.
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Summer international travel pre-departure dessions
Cravath Fellows explore international, foreign, and comparative law abroad
In 2022, six Harvard Law School students were selected as Cravath International Fellows. During Winter Term, they pursued independent clinical placements or research projects with an international, transnational, or comparative law focus, exploring legal frameworks and practices in six countries. Juliette Brezin ’23, Mohammed Jagana ’22, and Catherine Cole ’22 (pictured above, left to right) share their stories.
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Photo: Lorin Granger
HLS team advances in the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition
Seated, L to R: Marta Canneri ’22, Katherine Shen ’22, Hannah Sweeney ‘24
Standing, L to R: Nanami Hirata ’23, Shayan Khan LL.M. ’22, Stephanie Gullo ‘22
Harvard Law School’s team has won the national round of the 2021-2022 Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition and will advance to the international rounds, to be held from March 24 through April 10. The Harvard Law team, comprised of J.D. students Marta Canneri ’22, Katherine Shen ’22, Stephanie Gullo ’22, Nanami Hirata ’23 and Hannah Sweeney ’24, and coached by LL.M. student Shayan Khan LL.M. ’22, competed against teams representing 84 other U.S. law schools on a case involving disinformation and the freedom of expression, botnet takedowns, the secession of part of a nation’s territory, and foreign election interference. The memorials (written briefs) submitted by the Harvard team were ranked third out of the 85 submissions.
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Photo: Lorin Granger
Info session: Semester Abroad
The HLS Semester Abroad program offers J.D. students the opportunity, during their 2L or 3L year, to study law and live in a foreign country, through an exchange program at one of 10 foreign law schools or by designing an independent semester abroad at any foreign law school that meets the program’s requirements.
Come learn about semester abroad from ILS staff and an HLS student who recently studied abroad.
Tuesday, March 29 at 12:45 p.m. | WCC 3015
Sponsored by International Legal Studies