Harvard Law School Emergency Information

This web page provides contact information and other resources designed to serve the HLS community during a crisis or on-campus emergency. During a significant emergency, this page will be updated with new information and linked from the HLS homepage.

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General emergency information:

Harvard University Police Department (for public safely, threat, violence, and theft)
617-495-1212

Cambridge Police Department (for public safely, threat, violence, and theft)
617-864-1212

Cambridge Fire Department (for fire)
617-876-5800

Harvard University Operations Center (for fire/smoke/explosion, hazardous materials, flooding, utility failure, and facilities issues)
617-495-5560

Harvard University Health Services (for illness)
Pound Hall location: 617-495-4414
Main number: 617-495-5711

Inclement Weather line (provides recorded information)
617-496-7669 (496-SNOW)

HLS campus map

Harvard University emergency web page

Harvard University Emergency Guide (pdf)

*For tips on personal emergency preparedness, please visit www.ready.gov

Central Gathering Space:
In the event of an emergency that results in a prolonged loss of power or limited access to email, Harkness Commons will serve as a central location where information will be provided to members of the HLS community.

HLS Team:
The Law School maintains a standing Local Emergency Management Team that works closely with University officials on emergency protocols and, in the event of an incident, will coordinate emergency response activities for the School.

The HLS team members are:

• John Arciprete
  Director, Facilities Management
  617-495-5521
• Marie Bowen
  Assistant Dean for Human Resources
  617-384-5976
• Catherine Claypoole
  Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Chief of Staff
  617-496-3487
• Ellen Cosgrove
  Dean of Students
  617-495-1881
• Kim Dulin
  Associate Librarian for Research Services
  617-496-3292
• Benoit Gaucherin
  Chief Information Officer
  617-495-7726
• Robert London
  Assistant Dean for Communications
  617-496-4481
• Fran McCrossan
  Dean for Administration
  617-495-4641