The Honorable Merrick Garland addresses HLS Class of 2019

On August 26, 2016, Chief Judge Merrick Garland ’77 — President Obama’s pick for the Supreme Court — spoke to the incoming class of first-year Harvard Law students as part of the orientation program for the Class of 2019. Garland, who currently serves as chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, participated in a conversation with Dean Martha Minow, to discuss his legal career, reflect on his own experiences at HLS, and offer advice to the class of 2019. Read more