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Are you a HALS alumnus? Join our LinkedIn group<\/a> for HALS students and alumni.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A Worldwide Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the 30+ years since HALS’ founding, our alumni network has grown from a small community of like-minded classmates to a global network of professionals spanning dozens of countries and a vast array of industries and disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wherever they have gone and whatever careers they have pursued, HALS alumni are at the forefront of their chosen fields and play a vital role in building bridges between Asian and North American professional communities. Our alumni include not only attorneys, but also entrepreneurs, journalists, academics, judges, authors, activists, bureaucrats, and politicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Are They Now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Over a third<\/strong> of HALS alumni have made their careers in Asia.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All Harvard Law Students? Roughly 97% stay in the United States after graduation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top Cities for HALS Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • New York City (20%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • San Francisco Bay Area (12%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hong Kong (10%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Washington, DC (7%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Los Angeles (6%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Beijing (5%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tokyo (5%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Boston (4%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Seoul (3%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Shanghai (2%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Singapore (2%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Chicago (2%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • London (2%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bangkok (2%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Houston (1%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Taipei (1%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    HALS Alumni are . . .<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Global Lawyers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • More than 10% of alumni are law firm partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Alumni are at over 40 of the AmLaw 100<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • At all of the Vault top 15 firms<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • At four of the five Magic Circle firms<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • And at four of the Big Five Japanese firms<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Alumni also serve as judges, prosecutors, and government lawyers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Business Leaders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Around 6% of alumni founded or lead a company or firm<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Alumni are at all Big Three management consultancies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • At five of the nine largest investment banks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • And are in-house at about one fifth of the Fortune 50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Public Servants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • More than 10% of alumni work in government, at NGOs, or at public interest groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • At a range of international organizations, including the WTO and IMF<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • And include elected officials at the local, state, and national level<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • As well as diplomats, bureaucrats, and activists around the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Educators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          • Over 6% of alumni work in higher education<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Alumni work at top law schools in more than 5 countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • These include 7 of the T14 universities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • As well as the leading law schools in Japan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • And include not only professors, but law school deans as well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            \u2026and Much More!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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