Relationship Advice For Lawyers In Love From A Prestigious Source

Who knew Harvard Law was so great at matchmaking?

Don’t behave like lawyers. Remember you’re not adversaries. Don’t argue your point unless you have to. Legal training is not designed for all aspects of human relations.

— Relationship advice from Penny Pilzer and Dan Waters, members of Harvard Law’s Class of 1979 “love section,” appropriately named by Professor Richard J. Lazarus, a member of the same class who currently teaches 1Ls at the elite school. Pilzer and Waters are one of six couples who met in Harvard’s Section 3, got married, and remain married to this day.


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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