Dear 1Ls,
Welcome to Harvard Law School! It couldn’t be a more exciting time for you to start your legal career.
Your life from here on out will be different, and you will make a difference, whether you choose to do so through private practice, government, public interest advocacy, or anything else. This place will open doors for you, and once you get inside, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact.
This issue of The Record is especially for you. It contains a variety of viewpoints from a variety of people on how to take advantage of your time here. Of course, some of the advice contradicts itself. Use the judgment that led you here.
The staff of The Record hopes that you will gain something from what we’ve put together: hope, inspiration, or even a sense of calm. We encourage you to honor your voice and your moral compass during your time here, because what you say and what you do matters to the legal world.
Again, welcome to HLS. We are so excited to have each of you join our readership and the legal community.
Sincerely,
Kate Thoreson, editor-in-chief
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An Open Letter to the Class of 2021: On Mental Health by Viviana Hanley ’20, Student Mental Health Association Advocacy Committee member
Take Advantage of Opportunities to Learn at HLS by Larry Tribe ’66, professor
An Interview with I. Glenn Cohen ’03 by Kate Thoreson ’19, Record editor-in-chief
Being Queer at HLS Means Standing Up by Laura Older ’20 & Heather Pickerell ’20, Lamba co-presidents
Seek Affinity and Challenge Community by Ariel Ashtamker ’19, Josh Mathew ’19, Laya Maheshwari ’20, Radhe Patel ’20, Rajiv Narayan ’20, and Sabrina Singh ’20, SALSA members
Now That I’ve Got Your Attention, Here’s a Listicle! by Kate Thoreson ’19, Record editor-in-chief
Grab the Opportunity to Build a Better HLS by Leilani Doktor ’19, HLS Student Government co-president
The Quest for Worldliness by Daniel B. Rodriguez ’87, visiting professor
You Belong at HLS by Lauren Williams ’19, BLSA president
Remember Who You Are… and Where You Are by Zach Sosa ’19, HLAB communications director
Find Your Passions at HLS by Chloe Hawker ’19, BSA member
Make the Most of Your Time by Jessica Zhang ’19, Harvard Law Review member
Support Each Other at HLS and Beyond by Isabel Finley ’19 and Regina Powers ’19, WLA president and committee chair
Be Kind to Yourself and Others by Pantea Faed ’20 and Taha Wiheba ’20, MELSA co-presidents
Remember How to Be a Good Friend by Laurel Fresquez ’19 and Chloe Hawker ’19, Parody producer and writer
Challenge Yourself in Healthy Ways at HLS by Douglas Colby ’20, FedSoc vice president
Enjoy Yourself at HLS by Radhe Patel ’20, ACS vice president