and now the torch and shadows lead...

Wow. I'm impressed. After endless (but well-deserved) griping from students about how grades are not available online (as they are in every other accredited law school in the country), HLS has succumbed.

To all students:

I'm very pleased to tell you that, in response to student demand, the Registrar's office has devised a system to allow students to obtain their grades on-line. This system will go into effect in time for 1Ls to get their fall term-grades and 2Ls and 3Ls to get their winter-term grades in this way. The Registrar's office will provide you with further details very soon. I want to thank everyone in that office, as well as the students who worked with them to develop and test the new system, for all their good and hard work on this project.

Best,
Elena Kagan

Cool...