General Information

Application, Enrollment and Registration

No application will be considered unless it is complete and includes the following:

• Complete application
• Credit card information for full tuition payment (MasterCard or VISA only, we cannot accept debit cards), full tuition check (in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank only), or government guarantee of full tuition payment.

Please be sure to indicate your Bar affiliation and Bar identification number(s) in the space provided on the application so that we may apply for accreditation in your state.

Please select only one workshop per week.

Although friends and family members cannot be accommodated at the classes or workshops, they are cordially invited to attend the receptions.

After receipt of your application, a letter of acceptance will be sent to you with textbook and other information.

Students from Other Countries

Although a large number of HNI students come from abroad, there are still special questions that non-American students need to consider before deciding to come to the Program on Negotiation.

All courses are conducted in English only. To be able to take advantage of the Program, you should have a working knowledge of English and be able to participate fluently in dialogue with the instructor and other students. We do not require certification of fluency in English, but suggest a TOEFL written exam score of 570 as a minimum proficiency standard.

You do not need any previous training in American law. The workshop is open to attorneys and non-attorneys seeking comprehensive learning in negotiation and mediation. Participants from a wide variety of professions have found these programs invaluable.

Under the United States Visa Waiver Program, visas are generally not required to attend the program if your trip is under 90 days and you have a return/onward ticket on a carrier participating in the Visa Waiver Program. It is suggested that participants check with a U.S. Consulate or Embassy in their country for more information on visa requirements. Please leave plenty of time for your visa to be processed.

Tuition

Thank you for your interest in the Program of Instruction for Lawyers. Tuition rates will be posted before registration opens in September. –>Tuition includes some course materials, daily continental breakfast and snacks and several social events. Please note that accommodation, textbooks and other meals are not included.

One workshop: $4,000
Two workshops: $7000
Two-Day intensive workshop (June 17-18): $2,750

Full tuition payment (in U.S. dollars with funds drawn from a U.S. bank) must accompany the enrollment application in order to secure a place in the desired workshop. We will accept faxed applications if accompanied by credit card information as tuition payment.

Reduced Tuition

Reduced tuition is available for judges, government lawyers, full-time law teachers and full-time staff attorneys to public interest organizations. Applicants requesting reduced tuition are required to submit a letter of employment verification. The reduced rates are as follows:

One workshop: $3,250
Two workshops: $6,000

The reduced tuition payment should accompany the application and be followed by a letter of employment verification from the applicant’s employer.

Registration

Registration will take place on Sunday afternoon from 3-5pm and on Monday mornings (of the respective workshop weeks), from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. All participants are required to register to receive course materials and general program information. Participants who are attending the program for both weeks need to register again for the second week.

Course Materials

Books may be purchased in advance through the Harvard Law Coop Bookstore, 1678 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138; telephone (617) 499-3255; fax (617) 499-2092.   Participants can also purchase in advance through our Clearinghouse website.  A textbook order form will be sent to participants upon acceptance. Preliminary syllabus and reading assignments for many courses will be sent via email to participants about a month before the workshop. Additional course materials will be distributed at Registration.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit and Certificates

HNI workshops have been approved for continuing legal education (CLE) credits by every state to which we have applied. State mandatory CLE guidelines vary, and HNI students bear the responsibility of informing the HNI staff on how to report information and to what organizations. It is very important that applicants include their bar number(s) if they seek CLE credits so that we may apply for accreditation to that state. Generally, workshops have been approved for 30- 35 hours per week (maximum 70 credits possible for those attending two weeks). A formal certificate of completion will be distributed after the completion of the Program and upon receipt of full tuition payment.

Contact Information

If you still have questions, please feel free to call us at 617-495-9200 or email us at hni@law.harvard.edu .