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From Cyberlaw Clinic—We had two students enrolled in the Clinic during winter 2017, thirty-four in the spring, and 31 in the fall. Three summer interns ably helped to keep our docket of projects afloat during the summer months.

By Matthew Rosenthal, J.D. '19—When I learned that I would be attending Harvard Law School, I was immediately drawn by the opportunities available to students interested in learning about and working in the sports industry.

By Matilda Jansen Brolin, LLM ’16—From the application process to what I do at present, I’ve put the pedagogical skills in alternative dispute resolution—developed at HLS through the Negotiation Workshop, courses in mediation and Dispute Systems Design, and in the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program and the Harvard Mediation Program—into practice.

From Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program—The case study has students play various roles in a legislative simulation before the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. You can download a free copy.

By Jimmy McEntee, J.D. '18—Thirty-four. That’s how many Harvard Law students participated in the Sports Law Clinic this year. Students worked in all types of sports organizations, such as teams, leagues, agencies, player associations, and athletic departments.

By Cameron Pritchett, J.D. ’18—During winter term, I spent three fantastic weeks at the Federal Public Defender in Honolulu, Hawaii, through HLS's Independent Clinical Program. Having spent both my 1L and 2L summers at law firms, this was my first opportunity to see a public interest setting.

By Rachel Corrigan, Berkeley Law Exchange Student—My experience at the KLRC was one of the best experiences I have had in law school. I was surprised by how much responsibility and freedom I was given to conduct research and develop concrete recommendations.

From Hayley Evans, J.D. ’19—Interning for HKIAC was a wonderful experience. Not only did it provide me with an on-the-ground introduction to the work of an arbitral tribunal, but it also allowed me to work with many talented interns, attorneys, and staff.

From Benjamin Roth, J.D. '19 —Over J-term, I worked at the NFL headquarters in New York for their legal department. For me it was a dream come true to work at a place that fused together my two passions: legal analysis and NFL football.

By James Tsouvalas, J.D. ’18—I always wanted to be a litigator. Growing up, I did not know the job by that name—I had no lawyers in my family—but the idea of fighting for the rights of people who needed help resonated with me.

From Cyberlaw Clinic—Across the political spectrum, protest art — posters, songs, poems, memes, and more —inspires us, gives us a sense of community, and provides insight into how others think and feel about important and often controversial issues.

The following spring clinics still have a few seats available! Please log in to Helios and navigate to the Add/Drop section to enroll in one of these clinics.  Open seats will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

From Legal Services Center—The ABA Tax Section established the award in 2002 “to recognize one or more individuals or law firms for outstanding and sustained achievements in pro bono activities in tax law.

From Cyberlaw Clinic—The case concerns the question of whether a person can assert Fourth Amendment protections in connection with a search of a rental car in which that person was not an authorized driver.  

From Harvard Law Today—On Saturday, November 20, family, friends, students and colleagues of the late Harvard Law School Clinical Professor David Grossman gathered at HLS to celebrate his life, honor his community activism and support his fight for social justice at the second annual David A. Grossman (DAG) Fund fundraiser.

By Elizabeth Ferrie, J.D. ’19—This January, I interned at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in Sydney, Australia. I was fortunate to have dedicated supervisors and mentors that provided me with a broad range of experiences to enhance my knowledge of international capital markets.

If you would like to join one of the clinics below, please email us as soon as possible. Any open seats will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.

By Alex Glancy, J.D. '19—On a winter afternoon, I met with Mehedi at CVC Unidos, a community center in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Mehedi is a convenience store owner from Bangladesh. He has a bright smile and will never let you leave without offering you a soda or water bottle.

From Harvard Law Today—The Berkman Klein Center’s Cyberlaw Clinic, which provides pro-bono legal services to clients on issues relating to the internet, technology and intellectual property, has written in support of a number of technology cases in recent weeks.

By Kate Barnekow, J.D. '19—I came to law school because I wanted to help those whose voices are often not represented in the legal system. As a longtime supporter of the animal protection movement, I was thrilled as a 1L to discover HLS’s Animal Law and Policy Program and, subsequently, learn about all of the ways we can help animals.

Remote placements for 2 or 3 clinical credits with the following organizations: ACLU Voting Rights Project; Campaign Legal Center; NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund; Asian Americans Advancing Justice; Free Speech for People. More placements will be added to this list as they are confirmed. Please check for updates to this posting.