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Fall 2024 Clinic Opportunities
July 22, 2024
There are still some open seats in Fall 2024 clinics - enroll today!
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The student will work on matters arising out of the operation and development of payment systems as well as other fintech-related initiatives, including technical research into central bank digital currency systems.
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This vital investment will allow LSC to deepen our partnership with Casa Myrna and reach more survivors who face housing insecurity, eviction, and homelessness.
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The Spring 2025 White House Internship Program application window is now open and will close on Friday, July 26, 2024.
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In this interview, Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez '17 reflects on the importance of mediation, his clinical experiences at Harvard Law School, and the qualities he believes define successful attorneys serving the public interest.
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A ‘front row seat’ into day-to-day litigator life
June 7, 2024
"I spent Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the semester working in Judge Saylor’s chambers at the federal courthouse in the Seaport, getting a (literal) front-row seat to the proceedings in federal district court," writes Ned Bless '25.
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This interview by Hussain Awan '25 seeks to shed light on the stories of former HIRC clients who have transformed their experiences into opportunities for aiding others in similar situations
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"For Emma LoMastro ’25, helping parents fight unfounded allegations of abuse and neglect that could lead to losing custody and other serious consequences is the highlight of her Harvard Law School education."
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"LSC quickly transformed into the brightest and most challenging experience of my law school career."
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"The Legal Services Center is interested in hearing from people who are entitled to receive a free copy of their complete medical records but have not been provided with a free copy of their complete medical records."
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Harvard slavery reparations program awards grant to address systemic housing and property rights failures
June 4, 2024
The hope “is to put nonprofits in a better position to educate their clients about the importance of estate planning for future generations so that they can better preserve their homes and other assets. In addition, thirty to forty families that attend the community legal education workshops we’ll sponsor will be able to have wills, simple trusts, or other types of estate plans drafted for them by our Harvard partner, the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School.”
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"I want to spend my career working on a team comprised of those with the beating heart of a Defender," writes Josh Alpert '24.
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Walking a fine line between facilitation and adjudication in the Harvard Mediation Program
May 14, 2024
"To reflect on the 9 months I spent in law school, I am forever indebted to the staff of HMP and to my clinical instructors who have constantly supported me throughout the year," writes Manoranjitha Reddy Ani LL.M. '24.
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Protecting the right to vote from Texas to Cambridge
May 14, 2024
"The Election Law Clinic reconfirmed my commitment to advancing and protecting democracy during my career and gave me a community of mentors and friends for life," writes Morgan Hurst '24.
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Two students in the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program worked on the Detention Team, specifically focused on direct representation of detained immigrants, securing release from detention and supporting in asylum cases.
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"Witnessing firsthand the trauma-informed lawyering practices and the meticulous care with which each case was handled reaffirmed my belief in the importance of prioritizing the well-being and agency of the child above all else," writes Fatima Khan '24.
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"Over this past year, CJI taught me all that I hoped it would—and so much more," writes Farris Peale '24.
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‘There is always someone who will fight for them’
May 13, 2024
"The power of the clinical community—one that I have been privileged to call home for the last two years—is in its refusal to let client’s stories be ignored," writes Tara Djukanovic '24.
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"Through CJI, I have gotten the opportunity to be a part of my clients’ lives – both their setbacks and their successes," writes Zohar Freeman '24.
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Elevating the voices of others
May 8, 2024
"I will forever be grateful for how HIP helped me and the broader policy team appreciate that however stacked the odds were, our Harvard education gave us the resources necessary to not just help individuals beat those odds, but to also strive for structural change that might provide a more fair and equitable immigration system," writes Bennett Stehr '24.
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"I’m truly indebted to the Cyberlaw Clinic for everything that it’s given me," writes Dylan Moses '24.