Each year, millions of people look to the law to resolve disputes arising out of private transactions, business, personal relationships, and more. Under the guidance of leading scholars and practitioners, Harvard Law students study the theory and practice of civil litigation and the rules and statutes that govern the process by which substantive rights and duties are enforced in federal and state courts.
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Profiles
The Right Fit?
Litigation is often seen as an either/or proposition. You either settle out of court or go to trial and leave the outcome entirely in the…
Faculty
HLS Professors
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![Esme Caramello headshot]()
Esme Caramello
Clinical Professor of Law
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![Susan H. Farbstein headshot]()
Susan H. Farbstein
Clinical Professor of Law
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![John Goldberg headshot]()
John Goldberg
Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence
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![D. James Greiner headshot]()
D. James Greiner
The Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law
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![Jon D. Hanson headshot]()
Jon D. Hanson
Alan A. Stone Professor of Law
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![Eloise Lawrence headshot]()
Eloise Lawrence
Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
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![Daniel Nagin headshot]()
Daniel Nagin
Clinical Professor of Law
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![William B. Rubenstein headshot]()
William B. Rubenstein
Bruce Bromley Professor of Law
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![Stephen Sachs headshot]()
Stephen Sachs
Antonin Scalia Professor of Law
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![Larry Schwartztol headshot]()
Larry Schwartztol
Professor of Practice
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![Steven M. Shavell headshot]()
Steven M. Shavell
Samuel R. Rosenthal Professor of Law and Economics
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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![Sergio J. Campos headshot]()
Sergio J. Campos
Visiting Professor of Law
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Steve Churchill
Lecturer on Law
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![Richard W. Clary headshot]()
Richard W. Clary
Lecturer on Law
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![John C. Cratsley headshot]()
John C. Cratsley
Lecturer on Law
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![Shaun A. Goho headshot]()
Shaun A. Goho
Lecturer on Law
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![Ruth Greenwood headshot]()
Ruth Greenwood
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
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Monica Haymond
Climenko Fellow and Lecturer on Law
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![Josh McDaniel headshot]()
Josh McDaniel
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
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![Neil McGaraghan headshot]()
Neil McGaraghan
Lecturer on Law
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![Scott Michelman headshot]()
Scott Michelman
Shikes Fellow in Civil Liberties and Civil Rights and Lecturer on Law
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![Catherine Mondell headshot]()
Catherine Mondell
Lecturer on Law
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![Dana Montalto headshot]()
Dana Montalto
Lecturer on Law
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![Peter L. Murray headshot]()
Peter L. Murray
Visiting Professor of Law
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![Emily Nash headshot]()
Emily Nash
Lecturer on Law
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![Alexa Rosenbloom headshot]()
Alexa Rosenbloom
Lecturer on Law
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![Daniel L. Smail headshot]()
Daniel L. Smail
Harvard University Affiliated Professor
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Louis Tompros
Lecturer on Law
Clinics
Criminal Justice Appellate Clinic
Students will participate in an externship with the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center (“MJC”) in Washington, D.C., working on appeals before federal circuit courts…
Crimmigration Clinic
In the Crimmigration Clinic, students work on cutting-edge issues regarding the intersection of criminal law and immigration law. The content of the clinical projects will depend on…
Family and Domestic Violence Law Clinic
The Family and Domestic Violence Law Clinic of the Legal Services Center focuses on offering clients legal assistance on divorce, paternity, child and spousal support, protective…
Election Law Clinic
The Election Law Clinic offers Harvard Law students the opportunity to do hands-on litigation and advocacy work across a range of election law areas, with…
Employment Law Clinic
The Employment Law Clinic focuses on rights in the workplace, with a particular emphasis on state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation…
Cyberlaw Clinic
The Cyberlaw Clinic, based at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, provides high-quality, pro-bono legal services to appropriate clients on issues relating to…
Federal Courts Clinic
The Federal Courts Clinic allows students to work with federal judges throughout the country and at different levels of the judicial system to gain a…
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (HLAB) is unique among HLS programs of clinical legal education in that its legal services program is student-run. Founded in…
Housing Law Clinic
The Housing Law Clinic represents tenants who are facing evictions by private market and subsidized landlords. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the…
Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Clinic
For over thirty years, the Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Clinic, in partnership with Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS), has sought to advance immigrants’ rights. Law…
International Human Rights Clinic
The International Human Rights Clinic works to protect the human rights of clients and communities around the world. Through supervised practice, students learn the responsibilities…
Judicial Process in Trial Courts Clinic
Clinical placements are available with individual judges of the District Court, Boston Municipal Court, Juvenile Court, and Housing Court Departments of the Massachusetts Trial Court,…
LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic
Student Work In the Harvard LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic (the “Clinic”), students work on cutting-edge issues involving LGBTQ+ rights, with a particular emphasis on issues affecting…
Mediation Clinic
Clinic placements are with the Harvard Mediation Program (HMP), and offer the opportunity to co-mediate disputes filed in local courts with a focus on small…
Religious Freedom Clinic
The clinic provides students a hands-on, supervised experience representing a diverse group of clients in legal matters raising First Amendment and religious liberty issues. As…
Sports Law Clinic
Sports Law clinical placements are in a variety of settings, including legal departments of major leagues or sports franchises, and with law firms and lawyers…
Veterans Law and Disability Benefits Clinic
Students in the Clinic work to protect the rights of veterans and their families and persons with disabilities. Students can select among three project areas:…
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
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| Advanced Clinical Practice | Fall-Spring 2022 Course | Stephanie Goldenhersh |
| Advanced Seminar: Systemic Change in Education | Fall 2022 Seminar | Michael Gregory, Michael Rebell |
| Advanced Topics in Federal Courts | Fall 2022 Seminar | Jack Goldsmith |
| Advanced Written Advocacy | Fall 2022 Seminar | Richard Clary |
| Civil Rights Litigation | Spring 2023 Course | Scott Michelman |
| Class Actions: Litigating Advanced Topics | Fall 2022 Course | Richard Clary |
| Complex Litigation: Legal Doctrines, Real World Practice | Spring 2023 Course | Richard Clary |
| Conflict of Laws | Spring 2023 Course | Stephen Sachs |
| Consumer Protection Clinic | Fall 2022 Clinic | Roger Bertling |
| Consumer Protection Clinic | Spring 2023 Clinic | Roger Bertling |