HARVARD LAW SCHOOL Dean's Welcome | About | Recent News and Spotlights | Directory | Giving to HLS | HLS on YouTube Harvard Law School offers an energetic and creative learning environment, a diverse and dedicated facultywhose expertise spans a broad array of legal subjectsand a student body that comes from every state in the U.S. and more than 70 countries around the world. Approximately 1,900 students attend HLS each year: 1,680 J.D. students, 160 LL.M. students, and 50 S.J.D. candidates. The faculty includes more than 100 full-time professors and more than 150 visiting professors, lecturers on law, and instructors. The curriculum features more than 260 courses and seminars that cover a broad range of traditional and emerging legal fields. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, teaching, and more. Most HLS students are pursuing a J.D. (Juris Doctor) degree, while many others are earning an LL.M. (Master of Laws) or the S.J.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science) . Harvard Law School also offers many joint degree programs , coordinated programs , and concurrent degree opportunities with other schools within Harvard University. The Law School community is also home to numerous research programs and engaging publications , including books, scholarly periodicals, newsletters, and a weekly student newspaper. http://www.law.harvard.edu/index.html