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A year with the Food Law and Policy Clinic
May 10, 2022
By Tori Oto, J.D. ’22 Over the course of a year with the Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC), I not only learned the substance…
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By Eli Nachmany, J.D. ’22 Harvard Law School has the best sports law program in the country. During my time at HLS, I have had…
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By September McCarthy, J.D. ’22 In Spring 2021, I got off the waitlist for the Democracy and the Rule of Law Clinic. I had heard…
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Fighting for democracy in a changing world
May 6, 2022
By Olivia Klein For Nancy Fairbank, J.D. ‘22, the Democracy and the Rule of Law Clinic offered a chance to take hands-on action towards strengthening…
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By Emily Chazen, J.D. ’22 When I tell people that I am a joint-degree candidate across the Law School and the Divinity School, I am…
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“Doing the vital work to protect our democracy”
May 4, 2022
By Maggie Hagen, J.D. ’22 “How can we prevent our democracy from sliding into authoritarianism?” This question was presented to students at the beginning of…
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Public Interest Law: A Career with Impact
May 4, 2022
By Catherine Rizos With an undergraduate degree in English, Sarah Atkinson ’22 was drawn to study law because it combined two things she loved: reading…
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What kind of lawyer do I want to be?
May 3, 2022
By Hugh Verrier, J.D. ’22 As I finish up my third year of law school, I find myself reflecting on the lessons of my legal…
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By Joan Steffen, J.D. ’22 I chose Harvard Law School primarily for its breadth of clinical programs. Looking back as a graduating student who maxed…
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Experts of their own experiences
April 29, 2022
By Olivia Klein On April 19, students from high schools across Massachusetts gathered at Harvard Law School to share their experiences, connect with one another,…
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Securing housing stability, growing along the way
April 29, 2022
A Cambridge mother of five will keep her Section 8 housing voucher thanks to the diligent work of Alison Roberts, J.D. ‘22, a third-year student…
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A “Perfect Capstone” with the U.S. Attorney Clinic
April 28, 2022
By Laurel Zigerelli, J.D. ’22 Participating in the Government Lawyer clinic was the perfect capstone to my time at HLS. As part of the United…
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‘Animals desperately need advocates to fight for them’
April 26, 2022
By Dana Horowitz, J.D. ’22 Ever since I was a little kid, I have always been an animal lover and have participated in animal rights…
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When Perpetrators of Domestic Violence Use Civil Court System to Re-Victimize Survivors
April 25, 2022
By Madeline Finnegan, J.D. ’23
Via LSC Blog While domestic violence is sometimes dealt with in the criminal justice system, more frequently it is… -
By Stephanie Keleman, J.D. ’22
Via LSC Blog I lost my first appeal, and I am not sad. Over the course of a year,… -
Supreme Court Cites Religious Freedom Clinic Students’ Historical Research in Precedent-Setting Prisoners’ Rights Case
April 19, 2022
By Olivia Klein Students and instructors in Harvard Law School’s Religious Freedom Clinic recently read with excitement as the Supreme Court delivered its decision in…
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Sports Law Clinic Students Receive 2022 Weiler Awards
April 18, 2022
On April 11, 2022, four HLS Sports Law Clinic students were honored with Weiler Awards at the 2022 Harvard Sports Law Symposium. The Weiler Awards…
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Crooked Judges, Fraudulent Lawyers, and How the Social Security Administration Has Failed 3,500 People
April 8, 2022
By Jeffrey Jiang, JD ’22
via LSC Blog The story of Eric Conn is a years-long saga involving a scam artist who extracted over… -
Animal Law & Policy Clinic Lawsuit Alleges USDA Secretly Relaxed Animal Welfare Inspections
April 8, 2022
By Dan Robitzski, via The Scientist On Tuesday (April 5), the Harvard Law School Animal Law & Policy Clinic filed a …
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Talking across the aisle
April 8, 2022
By Rachel Reed, via Harvard Law Today Health care, the federal budget, climate change, immigration, crime — there is no shortage of hot button…
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Harvard Representation Initiative supports members of the Harvard community affected by the crisis in Ukraine
April 8, 2022
By Rachel Reed, via Harvard Law Today As the conflict in Ukraine enters its seventh week, some Ukrainian members of the Harvard community worry…