{"id":11,"date":"2014-01-16T21:30:45","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T21:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www3.law.harvard.edu\/orgs\/srb2\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-06-25T06:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T06:12:16","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/studentgovernment\/","title":{"rendered":"HLS Student Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/studentgovernment\/files\/2021\/09\/HLS-Crest.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1320\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/studentgovernment\/files\/2021\/09\/HLS-Crest.png 482w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/studentgovernment\/files\/2021\/09\/HLS-Crest-261x300.png 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-d2a14f01df523b8e73b270331168eb5f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#76152a\">We are proud to represent the student body of Harvard Law School.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to Harvard Law School! The HLS Student Government strives to support the education of the Student Body of Harvard Law School, leaders who will contribute to the advancement of justice and well-being in society. Our primary mission is to defend the welfare of the Student Body, advocate for policy changes for the benefit of the Student Body, and promote shared student governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What We Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advocacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are the student body\u2019s voice to Dean Goldberg, Administration, and Faculty. Your problems are our problems, and your wants are our wants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Organizations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We support student organizations in many capacities, from allocating their funding to ensuring that Administration is meeting student organization needs effectively.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fostering Community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We bring the community together through events like HLS Talks and monthly campus-wide events like beach trips and apple-picking. Law school is tough, and a tight knit community is essential.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health and Wellness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wellness of our students is our chief concern. Combatting the mental health issues endemic to HLS \u2014 and changing the law school experience for the better \u2014 is our calling.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enhancing Inclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are proud of the diversity at HLS, but we know we can do better. 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