Latest from Olivia Klein
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Instructors, staff, students, and loved ones gathered for the ceremony, celebrating their accomplishments in education law and child advocacy at HLS.
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Gary Allen shares his journey to TAP, the initiatives TAP has expanded during his tenure, and the remarkable work students undertake while navigating the complexities of housing law and advocating for their clients' rights.
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Spring break pro bono work across the country
March 29, 2024
While classes took a pause, legal work continued for students participating in spring break pro bono trips to San Diego, California and Clarksdale, Mississippi.
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Spring break pro bono work across the country
March 28, 2024
Classes took a pause last week, but legal work continued for students participating in spring break pro bono trips.
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We caught up with Emily Ray to discuss the mission of the clinic, what type of work clinical students can expect to be a part of, and her vision for the future of this pioneering program.
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Fighting for Wisconsin voters’ power
February 1, 2024
In Clarke v. Wisconsin, the Harvard Law Election Law Clinic fought to restore voting power to Wisconsin residents – and won.
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On-the-ground climate change advocacy at the UN
January 16, 2024
Presenting research to UN officials, business and NGO leaders, and grassroots activists in Geneva, Switzerland is not an ordinary law school assignment; for Taryn Shanes ‘25, the task was not only part of her clinic work, but the “linchpin” of her law school experience.
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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.
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Rachael Maguire ‘25 and Bridget Pranzatelli ‘24 petitioned for certiorari with the Supreme Court this November.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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This September, John Fitzpatrick ‘87 celebrates 25 years as senior clinical instructor at the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project (PLAP). Throughout his tenure, Fitzpatrick has…
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‘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.
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‘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.
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Ricardo Jimenez Solis ’23 is the recipient of the 2023 David A. Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award.