Archive
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‘A legal career focused on helping animals is what I am meant to do’
December 1, 2024
Animal Law & Policy Clinic student Valerie McCarthy '26 reflects on how humans treat animals and what the moral, ethical, and legal implications of such treatment are.
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Lucky Penny
November 25, 2024
Penny, a 3 year-old beagle, visited Harvard Law School to meet Mary Hollingsworth, director of the Animal Law & Policy Clinic, whose work led to her release from an inhumane research facility.
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Exploring the future of internet privacy in the Cyberlaw Clinic
November 22, 2024
"As society continues to progress digitally and technologically, I firmly believe that resources like the Cyberlaw Clinic will redefine the way we approach internet law - making it more possible for individuals to engage with technology in a safe, positive way."
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HLS students mix legal insights with music industry at Mondo NYC Conference.
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Students should submit a resume and cover letter to Dana Pierce, Director of Externships, at dpierce@law.harvard.edu by November 15, 2024.
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Autism Innocence Project Volunteer Opportunity
October 15, 2024
This would provide an invaluable opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of law and neurodiversity while contributing to cases that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of autistic individuals.
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Celebrating Clinician Anniversaries
September 24, 2024
This year, several clinicians are celebrating milestone anniversaries at Harvard Law School. Over 20, 30, even 55 years in the Harvard Law Clinical Programs, these clinicians have provided thousands of hours of crucial pro bono legal service in the Boston community and across the globe, mentored generations of students, and have been trusted and valued colleagues to their peers.
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Catching up with Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic alumni
September 11, 2024
In ELPC's Annual Report, the clinic caught up with alumni Rachel Kenigsberg '16 and James Pollack '20.
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Winter and Spring 2025 Clinic Opportunities
September 3, 2024
If you are interested in joining one of these clinics, please add yourself in Helios before the add/drop deadline on Friday!
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Alejandra Caraballo, clinical instructor at the Cyberlaw Clinic, was nominated by actress and activist Laverne Cox in recognition of her critical work on transgender rights.
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New safety measures mandate flashing lights on buggies, a requirement some conservative Amish say violates their faith. Harvard University Law School agrees with them.
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Charlotte Ray Freedom Project: Pro Bono Opportunity
August 22, 2024
The project matches incarcerated clients with a team of law students, a formerly incarcerated mentor, and a lawyer to petition the courts for freedom.
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‘Do not be afraid to pick up the phone’
August 19, 2024
Patricia Alejandro '17 delves into her role at the Transactional Law Clinics, the mission and impact of the Community Enterprise Project, and how transactional law can be a catalyst for community empowerment.
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Spring 2025 U.S. Copyright Office Law Clerk Internship
August 16, 2024
The United States Copyright Office provides expert leadership and advice on copyright law and policy to the United States Congress, federal agencies, the courts, and the general public.
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Department of Public Utilities Legal Internship
August 15, 2024
Duties involve legal research, drafting documents, answering public inquiries, preparing correspondence, and performing other related duties.
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Fall 2024 Independent Clinical Opportunity: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Department of Community Development
August 13, 2024
Students should submit a resume and cover letter to Dana Pierce as soon as possible, which will be sent to the Federal Reserve Bank for review.
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This post highlights recent scholarship by Susan Crawford and members of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program.
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Justice in practice: Insights on the application of immigration detention from my judicial internship
August 2, 2024
"My work on this case—and during the rest of my internship — revealed the critical role trial courts play in interpreting and applying the law, often under challenging and unclear circumstances," writes Cindy Kuang '25.
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National Consumer Law Center Legal Externships
August 1, 2024
School Year Legal Externships During the school year, NCLC offers unpaid, part-time externships to third-year law students in our Boston office, Washington, D.C., office,…
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This post highlights recent articles published by HLS clinicians. If you have recently published an article, please let us know so that we can share your work!
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Food for Thought
July 22, 2024
In this interview, Broad Leib explores the nuances of the novel field of food law, the successes she's experienced with her Clinic, and opportunities for students interested in the field.