Clinical and Pro Bono Programs at Harvard Law School

11/16/2022

This Thursday 11/17 at 6 pm, Prisoners' Legal Services of New York is honoring the Harvard Crimmigration Clinic with an award for outstanding pro bono contributions during their "Convictions Beyond a Conviction" event! Click here to attend:

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11/03/2022

TODAY at 12:30 pm ET: Please welcome Sebastian Junger and leaders from the veterans' community to the Legal Services Center and DAV-sponsored virtual event Bridging the Gap: Sebastian Junger on the Dangers of the Military-Civilian Divide, presented live via Zoom on November 3, 2022, 1:30-2:30 pm ET. Junger is the author of The Perfect Storm, War, Tribe, and Freedom and producer-director of the Oscar-nominated documentary Restrepo. Our Panel discussion with veteran community members will follow our conversation with Sebastian Junger. To learn more and register, please visit http://bit.ly/dav-nov-2022. The event is free and open to the public!

10/28/2022

We are excited to welcome Sebastian Junger and leaders from the veterans' community to our DAV-sponsored virtual event Bridging the Gap: Sebastian Junger on the Dangers of the Military-Civilian Divide, presented live via Zoom on November 3, 2022, 1:30-2:30 pm ET.

Junger is the author of The Perfect Storm, War, Tribe, and Freedom and producer-director of the Oscar-nominated documentary Restrepo. Our Panel discussion with veteran community members will follow our conversation with Sebastian Junger. To learn more and register, please visit http://bit.ly/dav-nov-2022. The event is free and open to the public! Please feel free to share this across your network.

10/27/2022

Join us TODAY for a panel discussion about law firm pro bono, featuring partners with a focus on advancing civil rights! See you in WCC 3019 at 12:30!
https://hls.harvard.edu/pro-bono-week-2022/

10/26/2022

Pro Bono Week continues with OPIA's Spotlight Series: Civil Rights at 12:30 in WCC 3018! Learn about the variety of public interest careers in the civil rights area.
https://hls.harvard.edu/pro-bono-week-2022/

10/25/2022

Engaging in pro bono work while in law school can often lay the groundwork for your future career. Check out our conversation with Michael Jung '18, whose clinical & pro bono experiences set the tone of his career in children's rights advocacy.
http://ow.ly/rhYe50Lh4UY

Keeping Tabs is a Q&A series that follows alumni on their careers after graduation, the lasting impacts of their clinical and pro bono experiences at HLS, and their experiences in a variety of …

10/25/2022

Today Pro Bono Week continues with the alumni panel Models for Change: Private Public Interest Firms at 12:30 in WCC 1015! Tonight, head over to Suffolk University Law School for the Pro Bono Recruitment Fair & Open House to learn about pro bono opportunities in the area!
https://hls.harvard.edu/pro-bono-week-2022/

10/24/2022

A great way to become involved with pro bono work at HLS starting 1L year is through our Student Practice Organizations! The SPOs cover a wide variety of practice areas, from local entrepreneurship to international human rights. Read more about the student experience here: http://ow.ly/C1rc50Lh4Px

via Harvard Law Todayby Rachel Reed Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA. Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA. Credit: Brooks KraftHLS clinics and student practice organizations are located in a win…

10/24/2022

Happy Pro Bono Week! Join us with tonight for a Poll Monitor Training, open to all HLS community members! https://hls.harvard.edu/pro-bono-week-2022/

10/21/2022

Next week, HLS celebrates Pro Bono Week 2022! We have an exciting slate of events lined up. Check out our website for the full calendar and more: https://hls.harvard.edu/pro-bono-week-2022/

10/18/2022

Next week, we celebrate National Pro Bono Week at HLS! The week is jam-packed with exciting programming, from panels featuring alumni to hands-on election work. Find the full schedule on our website: https://hls.harvard.edu/pro-bono-week-2022/

Pro Bono Week 2022 programming highlights the many avenues through which lawyers can protect and empower their local and global communities.

09/22/2022

“A medical-legal partnership is a recognition of social determinants of health. There are legally focused stressors and trauma in people’s lives that impact their physical wellbeing. The partnership represents a holistic view of the person.”

Clinics at the Legal Services Center work in collaboration with programs at Mass General Brigham to advocate for clients and patients both in the courtroom and in their own lives.

By Olivia Klein Photo: GARY HIGGINS / BOSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL “It just makes sense.”   Samir Hanna, clinical instructor at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center’s (LSC) Housing Law Clinic,…