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Written Work Requirement Registration and Proposal Form to the proposed faculty supervisor for signature and, once reviewed and signed, submitting the completed paperwork to the Graduate Program by no later than the published dates set forth in the Harvard Law School Handbook of Academic Policies , and as also specified in this section.

Details about the proposal will be provided by the Graduate Program. Faculty members may require additional preliminary information, such as a discussion of the subject matter, an outline, or a longer description.

A student should submit the Registration and Proposal form, as well as any other material requested, to the faculty member well in advance of the published deadlines since faculty members may require additional preliminary work before accepting a proposal. Students who fail to register for the LL. Written Work Requirement by February 7, may be removed from the May degree list. Students may ask any Law School faculty member or instructor with a Law School teaching appointment to supervise written work.

Faculty on certain types of leave may not be available in a given term. Note that many visitors have Law School appointments for only one term. Students may not receive academic credit for written work for which they also receive compensation.

Occasionally students seek to submit one paper for two or more courses or seminars. In such cases, the paper must be of sufficiently greater scope or depth to warrant such multiple credit. In order to assure compliance with this requirement, any student planning to submit the same or similar written work in more than one academic offering must first obtain the approval of the Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs by submitting a memo that documents the project plan. The instructors involved should discuss appropriate ways to make sure that the submitted work meets this greater burden.

This memo must be signed by the instructors for both courses and must set forth the way in which the paper will meet the added requirement described in this paragraph. Once the Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs approves the project, the memo must then be submitted to the Office of the Registrar before the student is accorded the requested credits.

This rule applies to submission of work in any offering whether at the Law School or elsewhere. A student who submits the same, or substantially the same, work in more than one course without such prior permission will be subject to disciplinary action.

Students considering research projects that fall under IRB purview, i. Note that students should allow sufficient time for IRB review; late requests for review may not be granted. Requests are triaged within CUHS; please email cuhs harvard. In addition, students whose research involves the collection or storage of human subject information must establish data security procedures that reflect the sensitivity of the data and in accordance with the Harvard Research Data Security Policy.

Please consult your faculty supervisor and ITS for additional information at security law. On rare occasions an LL. The foregoing are the only circumstances under which an additional credit may be considered and granted, and all such conditions must be satisfied by the second Friday in April in order for such additional credit to be granted. Information and applications will be available through the Graduate Program Office in October. Regardless of whether they plan to apply for the WWP, all students should register for a winter course since submitting an application does not guarantee admittance to the WWP.

If admitted, students will then have the opportunity to drop the winter-term course for which they had previously enrolled in order to take part in the WWP. The WWP itself does not confer credit.

Hence, the work done during the winter term must be part of an independent Page Paper for which the credits are assigned to the winter term. Participants in the WWP are expected to structure their own time and efforts during the term. However, there will be a mandatory group session on writing issues before the end of the first week of the term, and each participant will meet with a senior Graduate Program administrator in mid-January in order to share insights, discuss research objectives, and identify areas where additional assistance may be needed.

In addition to the Written Work Requirement, all students have the option of doing additional written work for credit. With the agreement of the instructor, a student may do such optional written work for additional credit in conjunction with a Law School seminar or course, or on an independent basis with Law School faculty supervision.

The number of credits granted for a particular piece of writing must be arranged in advance between the student and the faculty supervisor. Students must register for Optional Written Work by submitting the required registration form and proposal to the faculty supervisor for approval in advance and then to the Graduate Program Office by October 25, for fall term and by February 7, for spring term.

Forms will be available online at: hls. Law School faculty members and instructors with a Law School teaching appointment have the discretion to give a student written work credit for writing done as a research assistant, subject to the following conditions:.

Law School faculty members advising moot court teams have the discretion to approve written work credit for a student for writing done as part of a moot court team, subject to the following conditions:.

To register for a credit for a moot court brief, an LL. The Graduate Program organizes several optional academic offerings for graduate students throughout the year. These offerings, which have come to play a central role in the intellectual and community life of Graduate Program students, include the LL. Requesting a Leave. Involuntary Leaves of Absence. While on a Leave of Absence. Extending Voluntary Leaves. Returning to School. Agreements to Engage in Treatment. Disciplinary Actions.

Procedures for Disciplinary Cases. Harvard Law School Community Principles. Community Principles. Community Principle on Non-Attribution. University-Wide Statement on Rights and Responsibilities. Notice of Non-Discrimination. Title IX Policies and Information. Education Records. Directory Information. Protest and Dissent Guidelines. Picketing and Distributing Literature. Silent or Symbolic Protest. Force or Violence. Audience Responsibility. Class Recordings.

Student Class Recording Requests. Timing of Recording Requests. Automated Recordings. Publication of Recordings.

Student International Travel. Student Employment. Use of University Libraries. Information Technology Services. Use of Computer and Network Resources. Compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of Policy on Access to Electronic Information.

Security and Privacy. Anonymous and Pseudonymous Communications. Misuse of Resources. Emergency Situations and Compliance with Account Quotas. Copyright and Software Licenses.

Cases of Misconduct. Requirements on Leaving Harvard Law School. Multimedia Lab. Video Security Policies. Harvard University I. Payment of Bills.

Drinking Age. Police Presence. Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Off-campus Events — Private Residence. Liquor Licenses. City of Cambridge No Smoking Ordinance. Harvard No Smoking Policy. Nonresident Student Driver Statements and Decals. Voter Registration. Massachusetts Anti-Hazing Statute. Hazing; organizing or participating; hazing defined. Failure to report hazing. Copy of secs. Appendix B: Emergency and Safety Information. Handbook of Academic Policies Table of Contents The links below to specific pages within the Handbook of Academic Policies may not work on mobile devices.

Residence B. Statement of Learning Outcomes C. Course and Credit Requirements D. Course and Credit Requirements 1. Required Law School Classroom Work 2. Required Additional Credits 3. Program-Special Considerations 4. Experiential Learning Requirement G. Professional Responsibility Requirement H. International and Comparative Course Requirement I.

Residency Requirements J. Written Work Requirement 1. Written Work Requirement 2. Written Work Requirement 3. Supervision 5. Supervision by Visiting Faculty 6. Prohibition against Compensation 7. Multiple Use of Papers 8. Human Subjects Research L. Pro Bono Requirement M. Pro Bono Credit 2. Written Work Credit N. Students 1. Extensions Q. Grade Changes R. Graduation with Honors T. Satisfactory Academic Progress 1. Students 2. Students U. Residence and Credit Requirements 2.

Recommended Courses 3. Students 5. Completion of Course Evaluations and Grade Release 6. Written Work Requirement 7. Written Work Requirement B. Study Plan 2. First Year in Residence 3. Oral Examination 4. Prospectus 5. Colloquium 6. Submission and acceptance of the doctoral dissertation 7. Oral Defense of the Dissertation 8. Additional Academic Opportunities J.

Additional Written Work Opportunities 1. Optional Written Work 2. Winter Term Writing Program B. Clinical Legal Education 1. Overview 2. Requirements for Clinical Credits 3. Enrollment and Credits 4. Students in Clinics 5. Opportunities for Student Practice C. Cross-Registration 1. Cross-Registration from Harvard Law School 2. Joint Degree Programs 2. Program 3. Concurrent Degrees 4. Rules and Policies F. Studies at Other Schools 1.

Students 3. Visits at Other Law Schools 4. General Examination Policy B. Deferred Examination Policy C. Registration Schedule and Course Change Deadlines. Registration Overview B. Check-in 1. Check-in Process and Administrative Clearance 2. Check-in Dates and Administrative Clearance Dates 3. Certification C. Course and Clinic Registration Periods D. Course Withdrawal Deadlines F. Clinic Withdrawal Deadlines H.

Option 1 2. Option 2 C. Written Work Requirement D. Registration for Optional Written Work F. Submission Deadlines for Academic Work B. Deadline for All Students 2. Extensions for 1Ls and 2Ls D. Berkeley Exchange Program C. Leaves and Withdrawals A. Voluntary Leave of Absence B. Requesting a Leave C. Involuntary Leaves of Absence D. While on a Leave of Absence E. Extending Voluntary Leaves F.

Returning to School G. Agreements to Engage in Treatment H. Disciplinary Actions B. Harvard Law School Community Principles 1. Community Principles 2. Community Principle on Non-Attribution B. University-Wide Statement on Rights and Responsibilities 1. Interpretation 2. Notice of Non-Discrimination D. Education Records 3.