A man of many talents
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. Let’s just say that Elliot Schwab knows how to multitask. While at Harvard Law School (HLS), he worked for an Israeli supreme court judge, raised two small children with his wife, studied Talmudic law, labored on a U.S. Supreme Court petition, served as a project manager for an international legal and policy consulting firm, took classes at Harvard Business School and Harvard College, and prepared for a career in real estate law, all while doing pro bono work with aspiring musicians. Oh, and he’s a songwriter too. “I have a hard time turning down cool opportunities that arise,” said Schwab, who will head to New York with his family for a job with the firm Simpson Thacher after graduation. “And in a place like Harvard, cool opportunities arise all the time.” The New York native’s route to Cambridge was less traditional...