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May 2013

Clinic students secure asylum for indigenous survivors of persecution in Guatemala

“I think it was the most meaningful thing I’ve done in law school,” says Herman, who, under the guidance of John Willshire Carrera, co-managing director of HIRC at Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) and an expert in asylum work, helped prepare the client to testify about the abuse he and his family endured in Guatemala, and the danger he would face should he be forced to return.

April 2013

HLS establishes new Veterans Legal Clinic

The clinic's first group of students enrolled in the clinic last fall and this spring, and they are working on a variety of cases for veterans and their family members.

HLS’s Child Advocacy Program transcends disciplinary boundaries

The Harvard Immigration Project: Fighting for the rights of immigrant detainees

Following its second victory, the Harvard Immigration Project’s (HIP) Bond Hearing Project continues its new campaign to provide free legal representation to detained immigrants seeking release from immigration custody.

March 2013

Tan nominated to Massachusetts Juvenile Court

Gov. Deval Patrick ’82 has nominated Gloria Tan, Deputy Director of HLS’s Criminal Justice Institute, to a seat on the Massachusetts Juvenile Court.

Legal Hackathon

In the first-ever Legal Hackathon, sponsored by the Dean’s Office, the SPO Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project and Harvard Innovation Lab, 25 Harvard Law School students worked around the clock to confront the question of content-use policies for HarvardX, and what they may mean for Harvard University and the future of education.

Shelby County v. Holder: The original understanding of Congress’s enforcement powers

HLS students team up with ConSource to collect and examine available primary constitutional materials on the scope of Congress’s enforcement power.

The 21 Most Impressive Students At Harvard Law School Right Now

Business Insider lists 15 HLS students involved in clinics and SPOs among the most impressive at Harvard Law School.

Substantial Results Already Produced by Proposals for 2013 Annual Meetings: 46 S&P 500 and Fortune 500 Companies Agree to Move towards Annual Elections

The Shareholder Rights Project (SRP), working on behalf of eight SRP-represented investors, is pleased to announce that proposals submitted for 2013 meetings have already had significant impact.

For clinical students interested in food law and policy, a cornucopia of opportunities

With national attention focused on the obesity epidemic and the diabetes crisis—along with rapidly growing concerns about social justice and environmental problems related to the current food-production system—there may be no hotter topic in law schools right now than food law and policy. 

Students devise an appeals process for the new consumer watchdog agency

‘Attorney for the Day’ Program Helps Low-Income Boston Residents

Student attorneys from HLAB, the nation's oldest student-run legal services organization, volunteer with unrepresented tenants and landlords at the Boston Housing Court.

Arguments set in appeal of Dryden fracking lawsuit

New York's highest court will soon hear arguments in a precedent setting case, which will decide whether towns can use zoning laws to ban hydrofracking.

Tenants, buyers of foreclosed units tangle over rents

Volunteers are helping tenants living in foreclosed homes fend off evictions weekly at housing court in Boston.

Haben Girma ’13 named a White House Champion of Change

Harvard Law School student Haben Girma was recently named a White House Champion of Change for her advocacy on behalf of deafblind individuals and her efforts in promoting educational excellence for African Americans. Girma has worked with the Cyberlaw Clinic and the Disability, Veterans and Estate Planning clinic.

UN to launch Syria chemical weapons probe

Shareholder ire outlasts recovering market

Lawyers debate Brockton’s foreclosure strategy

HLS Summer Research Assistant Position

Professors Wendy Jacobs and Todd Rakoff will be working on a project this summer looking at the ways the Law School currently teaches its students and comparing that pedagogy to what is expected of beginning attorneys in various practice settings.

Fighting for the Rights of Immigrant Detainees

Following its second victory, the Harvard Immigration Project’s (HIP) Bond Hearing Project continues its new campaign to provide free legal representation to detained immigrants seeking release from immigration custody.

Trapped: The Plight of Palestinian Refugees From Syria

Families seeking asylum in neighboring Jordan are being turned away at the border because they lack Syrian identification.

The human toll of war

Human Rights Program hosts panel discussing the costs of the Iraq invasion, ten years after.

Law Students Spend Spring Break on Human Rights, Other Service Projects

February 2013

Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinic Students Help Local Somali Youth Manage Conflict

Connecting with Prisoners and Their World

Courses and programs bring Harvard students and scholars face-to-face with inmates and the communities they come from.

January 2013

2013 Undergraduate Summer Internship

The Harvard Law School Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs seeks two undergraduate summer interns for 2013.

December 2012

2013 Spring Break Trips 

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs offers students the opportunity to conduct pro bono work during spring break through organized group trips.

November 2012

IHRC report outlines concerns about ‘killer robots’

Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic and the independent human rights organization Human Rights Watch have authored a report titled “Losing Humanity: The Case Against Killer Robots.”

A Question of Accountability

Harvard Law School's International Human Rights Clinic argues that the Alien Tort Statute applies to corporations.

August 2012

The long journey to asylum

Harvard law clinic defends rights of those who might have none in homelands.

June 2012

The rigor of reargument

Two professors from Harvard’s International Human Rights Clinic and four law students scoured archives, pored over cases, and struggled to craft the right language for a brief of amici curiae in the matter of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum. It’s now on its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

May 2012

Fact-finding in Libya: Documenting the risks from a revolution

A team of HLS students from the International Human Rights Clinics assesses the humanitarian risks of abandoned weapons in Libya.

April 2012

Spring Break 2012: Where in the world were HLS Students?

During the third week in March, a number of Harvard Law students traveled around the world and to remote areas in the U.S. to offer their legal services.

March 2012

2012 Clinical Forum and Fair

The Clinical Forum and Fair on Wed, Mar 28 is the best way for students to learn about the variety of clinics offered at HLS before registering for clinics next year. Come prepared with questions, or just drop by and talk with clinics to understand the work experience, projects and client work, time commitments, and learning opportunity that is unique to each clinic.

February 2012

2012 Undergraduate Summer Internship

The Harvard Law School Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs seeks two undergraduate summer interns for 2012.

January 2012

Ethics Event and Reception for Clinical and SPO Students

Get to know your fellow clinical and SPO students, meet clinical professors in a range of fields, and learn more about confidentiality, diligence, and conflict of interest during this presentation and reception hosted by the Clinical Programs at Harvard Law School.

Event: Akin Gump Pro Bono Scholars Information Session

Learn about an exciting summer fellowship program for top law students interested in making pro bono an integral part of their law firm careers. Wed, Jan 25, 12-1pm in Milstein West A (WCC 2019). Lunch provided.

December 2011

Event: Info Session for Pro Bono Spring Break Trips

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs offers students the opportunity to conduct pro bono work during spring break through organized group trips. Please join us at our info session this Wed, Dec 7 at 12pm in Pound 204. Lunch provided.

Event: Externships6 Conference

Join Harvard Law School and Northeastern University School of Law in March 2012 as we continue the national discourse on the critical role of field placements in preparing new lawyers.

Sullivan appointed to Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services

HLS Clinical Professor Ron Sullivan ’94, who serves as director of the Harvard Criminal Justice Institute, was recently appointed to the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services.

August 2011

Docherty on Australia's Cluster Munition Bill

Bonnie Docherty of the International Human Rights Clinic in the Australian National Times: "Custer bombs bill is a law of loopholes."

Law on the Home Front

The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (HLAB) and WilmerHale Legal Services Center (LSC) fight foreclosure in Massachusetts.

Spotlight on CJI student Nneka Ukpai '11

As clinical student in the Criminal Justice Institute (CJI), Nneka Ukpai impressed trial veterans with her advocacy skills.

HLAB Wins Major Victory in Supreme Judicial Court

On August 4, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled against lenders in a case argued by Harvard Legal Aid Bureau student Jennifer Tarr ’11.

July 2011

Shareholder Rights Clinic

This new clinic provides students hands-on experience with shareholder rights work by assisting public pension funds in improving governance arrangements at publicly traded firms. Apply ASAP.

Massachusetts Attorney General Clinic

Clinical placements with the Massachusetts Attorney General will once again be available in the Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 semester.  To be considered for this clinic, please fill out an online application form by July 25, 2011.

Law on the Home Front

The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau and two HLS clinics help staunch the foreclosure crisis in Massachusetts

June 2011

Independent Clinical with the DOJ Counterterrorism Section

 The Counterterrorism Section and the Office of Law and Policy (OL&P) of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice will offer an independent clinical opportunity for HLS students to conduct research and analytical work during the Fall and Spring semesters through the Independent Clinical program. Applications due July 8.

March 2011

Debbie Anker publishes updated law text

The new and updated edition of Deborah Anker’s Law of Asylum in the United States has just been released.

February 2011

Robert Greenwald receives award

For the third year in a row, Robert Greenwald, Director of the HLS Health Law and Policy Clinic, was awarded a Positive Leadership Award from the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA).

2011 Undergraduate Summer Internship

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs seeks two full-time undergraduate student interns for Summer 2011.

January 2011

Spring Break Trips 2011

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs offers students the opportunity to conduct pro bono work during spring break through organized group trips.

Spanish for Public Interest Lawyers 

This non-credit Spring class is intended to enhance legal Spanish language skills for students involved in clinical practice. Apply by Thursday, February 3.

IHRC releases paper on incendiary weapons; Docherty publishes book on cluster munitions

Bonnie Docherty '01presented a paper calling for stronger controls of incendiary weapons and authored a new book entitled Meeting the Challenge: Protecting Civilians through the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

December 2010

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs offers students the opportunity to conduct pro bono work during spring break through organized group trips

The Huffington Post profiles Bostonians whom  No One Leaves has helped to understand their rights and stay in their homes.

Safe Harbor: Winning asylum for refugees from persecution

Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic got a grant of asylum for a 25-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of Congo, who was victimized because he is gay and dared to think that gay people should be treated equally.

Ramping Up New Ramps to Justice: Cyberlaw Clinic helps Massachusetts with access to the courts

Students in the HLS Cyberlaw Clinic affiliated with Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society are working on a new project for the Massachusetts Trial Court that develops uses of technology to improve access to the justice system.

Uncommon Loss, Common Bond: HLS clinic helps teens who have been victimized by acts of violence

Students from the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program develop a program to teach conflict resolution skills to children with family members killed or seriously injured in acts of violence.

November 2010

Tyler Giannini appointed as Clinical Professor of Law

Tyler Giannini, clinical director of the Human Rights Program, has been appointed as a clinical professor of law at Harvard Law School.

October 2010

Project No One Leaves on PBS NewsHour

The PBS NewsHour features students in the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau and the WilmerHale Legal Services Center as they work to keep Boston residents in their homes after foreclosure.

Pro Bono Fair for Attorneys and Law Students

The Rappaport Center and the Boston Bar Association are holding a Pro Bono Fair for attorneys and law students on Monday, October 25. Over 25 non-profit agencies will be available to speak about pro bono opportunities that make a positive difference in the lives of Boston-area residents.

HRP Launches New Website

The Human Rights Program launches a newly redesigned website.

September 2010

Reflections on a Pro Bono Experience

During fly-out week in September, 13 second- and third-year students completed over 500 pro bono hours with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services in New Orleans.

Mississippi Policy Partners Project

This project will engage Harvard students from HLS and HKS to work with students from Mississippi’s Tougaloo College and Mississippi legislators. Applications due October 1.

WilmerHale Legal Service Center director Robert Greenwald featured in Northeastern Law Magazine

Robert Greenwald, Managing Director of the WilmerHale Legal Services Center at HLS, shares his experience at HLS to provide insight on national healthcare reform.

Debbie Anker recognized as Woman of Justice

Clinical Professor Deborah Anker, director of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic, was recognized in 2009 as the Women of Justice for her scholarship and legal expertise in immigration law.

Independent Clinical in International Development with LIDS

These two projects will focus on health care and property rights in Lesotho in work coordinated by LIDS, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Millennium Challenge Account - Lesotho, and the Clinical Office. Applications are due Monday, September 27. View the program description and application.

Spanish for Public Interest Lawyers

Learn Spanish language skills in a legal context, emphasizing language most commonly used in civil and criminal legal services practice.  Apply by 12PM on Monday, September 27. 

Student Practice Organization Opportunities

Ten student practice organizations (SPOs) presented to a crowd of over 250 students on Monday, September 13 to describe how all students, from 1Ls to LLMs, can get involved in real legal practice. View handout about SPOs  |  View video of event

HIRC wins rehearing of child asylum case in First Circuit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has granted a rehearing in Mejilla-Romero v. Holder, representing a major victory for the Harvard Clinic at Greater Boston Legal Services and the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program at Harvard Law School (HIRC).

August 2010

Stephan Sonnenberg presents on conlict resolution strategies

On Friday, August 13, 2010, Stephan Sonnenberg '06, HNMCP Clinical Instructor and Lecturer on Law, spoke at two presentation focusing on the implications for conflict resolution practitioners and trainers of the 2009 Supreme Court case Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project and on the Challenge of Reconciliation During and After Mass Violence. 

Massachusetts Enacts landmark foreclosure protections drafted by HLAB

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick '82 signs into law groundbreaking legislation originally drafted by students from HLAB to protect tenants from losing their homes after foreclosure.

Bonnie Docherty blogs about international cluster bomb treaty

Bonnie Docherty, Lecturer on Law and clinical instructor at the International Human Rights Clinic, writes in Reuters about the first international cluster bomb treaty entered into force.

July 2010

Clinical Video

Find out what students and faculty have to say about the opportunities for clinical experience available at HLS.

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Fly-Out Week Trip, September 17-27, 2010

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs and the Women’s Law Association are teaming up with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services to host students in New Orleans during Fly-Out Week.

Domestic Violence Clinical Lecturer Diane Rosenfeld in the Hartford Courant

Monitoring domestic violence offenders with GPS bracelets reduces tragedies, she writes.

Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program trains students to resolve conflicts

HNMCP applies negotiation skills across many disciplines.

Whiting to join International Criminal Court

Alex Whiting, an assistant clinical professor of law at Harvard Law School, will join the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the investigation coordinator this December.

HLS International Human Rights Clinic files complaint against Guantánamo psychologist

Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic filed a complaint calling for an investigation into the conduct of Dr. Larry C. James.

CJI Students Successfully Defend the Accused

In addition to providing valuable clinical experience, the Criminal Justice Institute gives students the opportunity to change clients' lives for the better

Clinical Week: Alonzo Emery

Alonzo Emery '10 blogs about his clinical experience at HLS.

June 2010

Jeremy R. McClane '02 and Tobias Berkman '10 to join HNMCP

The Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program (HNMCP) is pleased to welcome two new members to its staff: Clinical Fellow Jeremy R. McClane '02 and Associate Tobias Berkman '10.

J. Soffiyah Elijah honored by National Lawyers Guild

J. Soffiyah Elijah, Deputy Director of the Criminal Justice Institute at Harvard Law School, was honored in May by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, which provides general and legal support for human and civil rights.

Susan Farbstein selected as finalist for the 2010 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award

The legal team for the plaintiffs in Wiwa v. Royal Dutch/Shell, including Lecturer on Law and Clinical Litigation Fellow Susan Farbstein, has been selected as a finalist for the 2010 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award.

Greenwald and Alsentzer recognized for their work helping people living with HIV/AIDS

In April, Dorothée Alsentzer ‘05, senior clinical fellow at the Health Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School’s WilmerHale Legal Services Center, and Lecturer on law Robert Greenwald, founding director of the clinic, received the Positive Leadership Award from the National Association of People with AIDS.

Enforcing Domestic Human Rights: An HLS clinic helps secure access to health care for society’s most vulnerable

The Harvard Law School Health Law and Policy Clinic prides itself on taking the toughest cases and working to shape policy to protect some of society’s most vulnerable people.

Are You an Online Journalist in Legal Peril?: A new clinical collaboration may be the answer

Online journalists can now turn to a huge network of law school clinics and experienced private lawyers, thanks to the Online Media Legal Network, a project launched in 2009 by the Citizen Media Law Project at HLS’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society.

Independent Clinical with the Counterterrorism Section of the U.S. Department of Justice

Work on research and analytical projects with the Counterterrorism Section of the National Security Division of the DOJ during the fall and spring semesters.  Applications are due by July 2, 2010. 

May 2010

Class of 2010 Averages over 550 pro bono hours, Hildreth and Samburg win Kaufman Award

Graduates in the Class of 2010 performed an average of 553 pro bono hours; the two students with the highest contribution of pro bono hours, Julia Hildreth '10 and Mark Samburg '10, received the Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award, each providing over 2,500 hours of pro bono service to the community.

Applications for Semester in Washington

The 2011 Semester in Washington program application is now available.  Applications are due August 20, 2010. 

HLS Students Help Haitian Immigrants

After the devastating Haitian earthquake, students received training at HLS on immigration laws and assisted Haitian immigrants in applying for temporary protected status.

April 2010

Semester in Washington Information Session

Learn about the 2011 Semester in Washington Program, where students study and practice at the intersection of law and government.  Info session on Thursday, April 22 from 12pm-1pm in Pound 100.

Dr. Atul Gawande speaks at HLS about solitary confinement

Dr. Atul Gawande, a Boston surgeon and a staff writer for The New Yorker, speaks to HLS students about the use of solitary confinement in the United States.

March 2010

Rosenfeld talks to Nightline about GPS monitoring for restraining orders

Diane Rosenfeld of the Gender Violence and Title IX clinics talks to ABC News' Nightline to discuss how GPS monitoring can enforce orders of protection.

New York Times article highlights HLAB's foreclosure prevention efforts

Amidst the housing and foreclosure crisis, groups like the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau and community organization City Life/Vida Urbana have come up with effective solutions for keeping families in their homes.

Clinical Forum on March 24

Learn all about clinics by talking to students and attorneys from various HLS clinical programs this fair. Wednesday, March 24 from 6:30pm-8:00pm in Ropes Gray.

Cavallaro and Marques names as Currier House Masters

Clinical Professor James Cavallaro and his wife, Nadejda Marques, named as Currier House Masters at Harvard College.

February 2010

Greenwald named to Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS

Robert Greenwald, HLS Lecturer on Law and Managing Director of the WilmerHale Legal Services Center, was appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA).

Pro Bono Opportunities Fair

This fair will feature various organizations offering legal pro bono practice opportunities for students. Wednesday, February 17 from 12pm-2pm in Ropes Gray.

Undergraduate Summer Internship

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs has two undergraduate internship positions for Summer 2010. Applications are due Friday, March 12.

Spanish for Public Interest Lawyers

Learn Spanish language skills in a legal context in this non-credit class. Apply by February 8.

Spring Break Pro Bono Trips Information and Application

Join fellow law students during spring break to provide pro bono assistance. Three trips are offered this year. Info session Monday February 1, Pound 201.

January 2010

Akin Gump Pro Bono Scholars Program

Learn about a fellowship program for 1L students interested in merging public service and law firm careers.  

December 2009

Spring Supreme Court Clinic applications due January 5

The Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Clinic will be offered this Spring 2010 for up to 12 HLS students. Applications are due January 5, 2010.

November 2009

Gregory Appointed Assistant Clinical Professor of Law

Michael Gregory, of the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI), has been appointed as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Law.

October 2009

Pro Bono Information Session

Learn about ways to fulfill your Pro Bono requirement. Thursday, October 22 from 12-1pm, Pound 335

Winter Term Opportunities Information Session

Learn about winter term opportunities beyond the classroom, including Independent and Continuing Clinicals, Winter Writing Program, and funding resources. Thursday, October 8 from 12-1pm, Pound 101.

Mississippi Delta Celebration

Join faculty and students from all over the Harvard community to celebrate recent work in the Mississippi Delta!

September 2009

Supreme Court Litigation Clinic applications due October 16

This winter-term course, based in Washington, D.C., will immerse students in the intensive practice of law before the United States Supreme Court.

HIRC lands a major victory in a political asylum case

The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic (HIRC) obtained asylum status for a parent and his two children whose family members were singled out for torture and murder in El Salvador by a notoriously violent gang.

Student Practice Organization Panel Recap

SPO students discuss their practice experiences, ideal for 1Ls seeking to represent clients.

War Crimes Prosecution Clinic applications due October 1

Gain experience in the international criminal justice system by working with international criminal tribunals, U.S. government agencies, and NGOs during the Spring. Applications due October 1.

Sports Law Clinic applications due October 1

Clinical placements in the field of sports law will be available for Spring 2010. Applications due October 1.

Semester in Washington

We are still accepting applications for the 2010 Semester in Washington Program. Apply today!

Spanish for Public Interest Lawyers

Sign up before September 25 to participate in this non-credit class, which will improve language skills and teach Spanish legal vocabulary to students with prior knowledge of the Spanish language.

Student Practice Organization (SPO) Panel

Learn about the different SPOs at this panel on September 21, from 7pm-8pm in Austin North.

Soffiyah Elijah Observes Presidential Election in El Salvador

Elijah, deputy director of Criminal Justice Institute, was an international observer of El Salvador's presidential election.

Domestic Violence Institute Volunteer Info Session

Thursday, September 10, 12 - 1pm Lewis 202

HLS Mississippi Delta Project Info Session

Thursday, September 10, 4 - 5pm Pound 332

August 2009

Students in HNMCP test classroom experience in the real world

Through participation in the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinic, students put their negotiation skills to practice by working on an environmental project in China, helping families resolve land disputes in North Carolina, and training a Nigerian community customized negotiation skills.

HNMCP students help southerners keep land in the family

Students in the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program worked with families in North Carolina to help resolve conflicts over inheirited land.

July 2009

Susan Cole on Supreme Court Special Education Ruling

The Washington Post interviewed Susan Cole, HLS Lecturer and clinical instructor of the Special Education Clinic/Trauma Learning Policy Initiative, regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling in Forest Grove School District v. T.A.

Criminal Justice Institute Lands String of 'Not Guiltys' in Court

3L students provide much-needed legal defense services through the Criminal Justice Institute, HLS' criminal defense clinic.

June 2009

Three students share 2009 Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award

Class of '09 members Katy Glenn, David Haller, and Nick Hartigan receive the Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award for most pro bono hours logged during their law school career.

May 2009

2010 Semester in Washington - Call for Applications

Applications now available for the 2010 Semester in Washington program. Applications are due on Thursday, June 11.

New Cyberlaw Clinical with Zittrain Course

Professor Jonathan Zittrain is soliciting applications from students interested in doing a fall clinical with the Berkman Center's Cyberlaw Clinic in conjunction with his winter term course "Cyberlaw: Difficult Problems", which will be taught at Stanford.

Bordone Appointed as Clinical Professor

Robert Bordone, Director of the HLS Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program, was promoted Thursday to full Clinical Professor of Law by unanimous vote of the HLS faculty.

Semester in Washington Information Session

Come learn about the 2010 Semester in Washington clinical program at this information session on Monday, May 11 from 5:30pm-6:30pm in Pound 335.

TLPI Clinic Holds Legislative Day to Help At-Risk Children Succeed in School

HLS students organized a Massachusetts State House briefing to describe what schools can do to help the growing number of traumatized children overcome barriers to learning and find success.

Graduating Students: Report Additional Pro Bono Hours by May 8

Students are encouraged to notify the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs of any additional pro bono work that has not already been reported to our office. Students with over 1,000 hours of pro bono legal work will be recognized in the Commencement program.

April 2009

Harvard Mediators Help Neighbors Resolve Disputes

Benet Magnuson '09 explains the new tenant-to-tenant mediation initiative of the Harvard Mediation Program.

Forming Not-for-Profit Organizations Workshop

Goodwin Procter attorneys will provide a workshop for HLS students on forming not-for-profit organizations on Monday, March 16. 

Summer Internship

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs seeks an undergraduate summer intern for 2009.  Applications are due Monday, March 16. 

February 2009

Mississippi Delta Spring Break Pro Bono Trip

Join fellow law students during spring break to provide pro bono assistance and advice to local farmers' markets in the Mississippi. Information session Tuesday, February 10.

Akin Gump Pro Bono Scholars Information Session

New fellowship program for 1L students interested in law firm pro bono work. Information session Monday, February 9.

Capital Defense Pro Bono Project

Professor Carol Steiker is seeking students to assist with a capital defense case of a New Hampshire man. Applications due February 6.

January 2009

LSC Instructors Named as Bellows Scholars

Michael Gregory and Susan Cole of the WilmerHale Legal Services Center have been named as 2009 Bellows Scholars.

Gender Violence Students Lead University Workshop on Sexual Respect

Students in Diane Rosenfeld's Title IX course work with University of Richmond following fraternity incident.

Shelter Legal Services Seeks Law Student Volunteers

Opportunities for law students, including 1Ls, to work with this organization that offers legal assistance to the homeless population in Cambridge and Boston. Information session Tuesday, January 27.

Spring Clinical Add/Drop ends January 23

December 2008