Latest from Olivia Klein
-
On-the-ground climate change advocacy at the UN
January 16, 2024
Clinical Instructor Aminta Ossom ’09 and Taryn Shanes ’25 traveled to Geneva to present recommendations from the International Human Rights Clinic’s recent report, “When the Water Runs Dry: Human Rights, Climate Change and Deepening Water Inequality in Delhi, India,” at the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights.
-
Rachael Maguire ‘25 and Bridget Pranzatelli ‘24 petitioned for certiorari with the Supreme Court this November.
-
Harvard Dispute Systems Design Clinic contributes to the development of novel mediation approach in Brazil
November 21, 2023
A project by Harvard Law School’s Dispute Systems Design Clinic is helping address the forced removal of vulnerable communities from occupied land in Brazil.
-
Samuel Levine ’12: ‘Even my most stressful days are deeply fulfilling’
November 15, 2023
Every work day is unique for Samuel Levine ’12, who serves as director of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection.
-
Celebrating National Pro Bono Week 2023 at Harvard Law
November 15, 2023
This October, Harvard Law School celebrated National Pro Bono Week 2023, an annual moment to recognize the tremendous pro bono contributions that law students and attorneys make in their local and global communities.
-
Celebrating Pro Bono Week 2023
November 13, 2023
This October, Harvard Law School celebrated National Pro Bono Week 2023, an annual moment to recognize the tremendous pro bono contributions that law students and attorneys make in their local and global communities.
-
‘Even my most stressful days are deeply fulfilling’
November 3, 2023
We caught up with Levine to learn more about his passion for public interest work, common misconceptions about government work, and challenges facing consumers in today's digital economy.
-
Alexia Roberts ’25 honored with AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll
October 27, 2023
Congratulations to Alexia Roberts ‘25, Harvard Law School’s student honoree for the 2023 American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Pro Bono and Access to Justice Section’s Pro Bono Honor Roll!
-
Mentoring a new generation of environmental lawyers: Catching up with Environmental Law and Policy Clinic director Andrew Mergen
October 25, 2023
Catching up with Andrew Mergen, director of the Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, who joined the clinic in January 2023 after over three decades in government.
-
Access, trust, and community: Catching up with Health Law and Policy Clinic director Carmel Shachar
October 23, 2023
The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs recently spoke with Shachar to learn more about her priorities, projects, and vision for the Health Law and Policy Clinic.
-
John Fitzpatrick ’87, senior clinical instructor at PLAP This September, John Fitzpatrick ‘87 celebrates 25 years as senior clinical instructor at the Harvard Prison Legal…
-
‘There are many ways to be a lawyer’ in the Institute to End Mass Incarceration Clinic
September 19, 2023
In the Institute to End Mass Incarceration Clinic, the law is used as one of many tools for supporting communities working to bring about the end of mass incarceration.
-
‘Fixing a broken system does not happen overnight’
September 5, 2023
We caught up with Seth Packrone '15 about his work, the challenges of advocacy in the education system, and key lessons for emerging attorneys.
-
Ricardo Jimenez Solis ’23 is the recipient of the 2023 David A. Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award.
-
Molly Crane J.D./M.P.P. ’23 is the recipient of the 2023 Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award, in recognition of her dedication to uplifting those…
-
Stephanie Perez ‘23 is the recipient of the 2023 Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Award, honored for her steadfast devotion to protecting the most vulnerable in society while addressing systemic injustice.
-
Katie Martinez ’23 and Ben Rankin ’23 are the recipients of the 2023 Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Awards.
-
Ryan Gunderman named winner of Stuntz Award
May 18, 2023
Ryan Gunderman ’23 was named the 2023 winner of the William J. Stuntz Memorial Award for Justice, Human Dignity, and Compassion
-
Liz Turner ‘23 set her sights on law school with a clear vision. After spending nearly a decade working in the food space—in restaurant kitchens,…
-
Clients, CORIs, and community in Harvard Defenders
May 11, 2023
“Defenders is a place where you can not only be a part of a community, but you can also build the community that you want to see," says Molly Crane '23.
-
‘It takes a village’: Crimmigration Clinic presents argument in First Circuit Court of Appeals
May 4, 2023
On one side of the office, two students huddled over laptops and papers, writing and re-writing draft after draft. On the other side, another student…