Archive
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Exploring Public Interest Resources at HLS: Professionalism Guide
November 22, 2017
As a new professional, everything you do will impact your reputation. Put your best foot forward in your job search by following our professionalism tips.
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PSVF Fellow: Angel Gabriel Cabrera Silva (LL.M. ’16)
November 21, 2017
Passionate about promoting democracy in Latin-America, Angel focused academically on the impact of human rights litigation within the region.
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Guest access to HKS and HSPH career databases
November 9, 2017
The Harvard School of Public Health and the Harvard Kennedy School are offering guest access to their career databases! Log-in information and instructions have been provided below.
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17a Public Service Delivery — Term-Time Legal Intern
November 1, 2017
17a, a public sector strategy firm, is looking for a term-time legal intern.
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Aaron Halegua ’09 will be available on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, from 1:30-3:00pm, to advise students interested in labor and employment law, legal aid, China-related work, domestic and international public interest law, and fellowships. Read the full post.
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Sign-up to Meet with Eileen Decker, Former US Attorney for Central District of CA
September 21, 2017
Sign-up for a one-on-one advising appointment with Eileen Decker, the Former US Attorney for Central District of CA, Friday October 6, 9 am-1 pm. (If spots are filled, sign up on the waitlist for each appointment you can attend.) Until earlier this year, Eileen M. Decker served as a United States Attorney, and as such was the chief federal law enforcement officer in the Central District of California, a sprawling district based in Los Angeles that encompasses seven counties. Ms. Decker oversaw the largest United States Attorney’s Office outside of the District of Columbia, an office that employs approximately 280 attorneys who serve almost 20 million residents. Read the full post.
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Should You Become A Public Interest Lawyer?
August 2, 2017
A discussion of why students should become public interest lawyers.
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An Informal Introduction to the Year Ahead
July 24, 2017
Members of the Graduate Program Community provide you with some brief thoughts on what to expect in the year to come, and reflect “what they…
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As you finalize the “course preferencing” process, review our informal conversation on some of the key questions and concerns surrounding the writing requirement.
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Webinar on the Attorney General’s Honors Program and Summer Law Intern Program at the U.S. Department of Justice
July 14, 2017
The Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management is hosting a webinar on the Attorney General's Honors Program (HP) and Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP). The webinar will take place on July 30th at 12:00 P.M. EST. Login to the meeting with the following information: Meeting Name: 2018 HP and SLIP Webinar Room Passcode: 10200
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Click on the link below to review the Graduate Program’s video presentation from June 27, 2017.
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Student Perspective on HLS Clinics – Malene Alleyne
July 12, 2017
Malene Alleyne, a graduate from the LL.M. Class of 2017, provides a student perspective on clinics at Harvard Law School.
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How To Close The Justice Gap By Increasing Legal Aid
July 6, 2017
Felicity Conrad and Kristen Sonday are dedicated to closing the justice gap. Their company, Paladin, uses technology to help lawyers and law school students identify legal aid cases.
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Big Law’s Pro Bono Hours Tick Upward
June 30, 2017
Big law's pro bono hours increased steadily for 2016.
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Writing Resources
June 23, 2017
Winter Term Writing Program Late in the fall term, students who are writing a paper worth two (2) or more writing credits will be able…
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Clerkship Opportunity in Houston 2019-2020
June 15, 2017
Judge Keith Ellison, U.S. District Court Judge in Houston, Texas has a clerkship opening for the 2019-2020 term. The new clerkship position was granted because of a series of high-profile and complex cases involving conditions in Texas state prisons. The new clerk may work on these cases, and should note any relevant experience in civil rights and/or prisoner rights litigation. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, three references and a writing sample via OSCAR or to arturo_rivera@txs.uscourts.gov. Letters of recommendation are not required. Judge Ellison can contact those listed as references.
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Clerkship Opportunity in Houston
June 15, 2017
Judge Keith Ellison, US District Court Judge in Houston, Texas has a clerkship opening, effective immediately. The new clerkship position was granted because of a…
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Congratulations, Class of 2017!
May 30, 2017
Graduating students and their loved ones celebrated with the OPIA staff at OPIA's graduation reception on Thursday, May 25. Congratulations!!
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A group of movement lawyering practitioners & educators, in collaboration with Law for Black Lives, CUNY-CLEAR, the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG-NIP), and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), invites you to apply for the first-ever online Movement Lawyering Bootcamp with a series of six interactive online education and discussion sessions. Apply by 11:549 pm on Monday, May 15.
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Erika Rickard, ’10: Access to Justice in Greater Boston
April 3, 2017
With the help of funding from LIPP, Erika Rickard has worked tirelessly to improve access to justice.