Latest from Olivia Klein
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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
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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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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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.
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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…
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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.
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Katie Martinez ’23 and Ben Rankin ’23 are the recipients of the 2023 Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Awards.
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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,…
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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.
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‘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…
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Making a mark on the tax law landscape
April 24, 2023
Just two weeks into her first clinical experience, Madison Wulf Elbich ‘24 could say that she had filed her first amicus brief—for the Sixth Circuit…
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On April 12, the Youth Advocacy & Policy Lab (Y-Lab) celebrated the ten graduating students from the inaugural class of the Youth Advocacy Fellows Program. The…
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At an event hosted by the Harvard Law School Library, several students discussed their experiences working with capital defense offices across the country as part of the Capital Punishment Clinic.