Trying To Find Love In Between IP And Torts? This T14 Law School Has You Covered

We all know Ohio is for lovers, but Massachusetts wants in on the action.

love-of-booksDuring my time at WashU, I noticed a couple of the ways the school tried to aid us in networking. We had on-campus interviews, our career services center got a few people jobs, the normal. Harvard, trendsetter that it is, has decided to approach networking in a way I wish WashU did during my stay — Valentine’s Day wingmaning. Which totally makes sense too if you figure that person sitting next to you’s father probably owns a charter service.

“Whether you’ve already conveyed your heart (for proper consideration), or you’re out of practice, here are a few Valentines to help you court a special someone, cheer up your amicus, or find a new study buddy.”

These pick up lines masquerading as legal themed V-Day cards aren’t as… suggestive as in-person wingmanning can be — it is Harvard after all — but they’re pretty damn good.

Some are Harvard specific:

Some speak to a love eternal:

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Others are more “I’m not not down”:

 

I didn’t full on laugh at them, but I definitely smirked and breathed out a little harder than usual. That’s basically the same thing on the internet.

A few tips from one JD to another before you mistakenly reply-all send these to your entire cohort. First rule: be attractive. Second rule: don’t be unattractive. Don’t send these to professors. Do send these to each of your friends as a joke. Ideally while they’re in your line of sight. Who knows, you may ending up getting your hand on a special 3L’s outline.

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Just kidding — you should probably be using this time to study an actual outline anyway.

Harvard Law School Valentines [Harvard]


Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.  He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.