Long before President Donald Trump’s communications director Anthony Scaramucci was dropping F-bombs at his boss’s perceived enemies, he was just another aspiring attorney studying at Harvard Law School. So what was The Mooch, a 1989 Harvard Law grad, like during his time on campus? Well, that depends on whom you ask. As Scaramucci’s first week working for Trump ended in spectacular fashion, we rounded up some highlights about him as a 1L, his advice for current law students, and how a former professor feels about him today.
The Bookworm
To hear Scaramucci tell it, he spent his early days on campus hiding in the law library and avoiding his classmates. “I was very intimidated by Harvard Law School and thought I was in for massive annihilation, so I holed up in Langdell and spent too much time there,” Scaramucci told students during a 2010 visit to the law school to promote his book, “Goodbye Gordon Gekko: How to Find Your Fortune Without Losing Your Soul,” according to a story on the law school’s website. “I wish I had spent more time meeting my classmates. I encourage students to spend time meeting each other.” Scaramucci’s appetite for studying apparently waned by the time he graduated in 1989. He told students that he failed to study for the bar exam, and subsequently failed the test.
