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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.

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.

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. 

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…

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.

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.

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,…

“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.

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…

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…

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.

Within moments of arriving in Philadelphia in January, Robert Clinton ’24 and Charles Sonenclar ’24 — two Harvard Law students participating in the school’s Capital…

Over the course of his 1L year in the Tenant Advocacy Project (TAP), Matthew Rock ‘24 saw firsthand the power of the reasonable accommodation letter as…

By Olivia Klein “I was nervous,” says Katie Pleiss ’24 of her first day in the Criminal Justice Appellate Clinic. Seated around…

During winter term, students in the Criminal Justice Appellate Clinic work in Washington, D.C. with the MacArthur Justice Center on ongoing cases related to civil rights and the criminal justice system.

Across the globe HLS students worked on independent clinical placements during the January winter term.

This January, Maureen McDonagh, managing attorney of the Legal Services Center (LSC) and director of the Housing Law Clinic and lecturer on law, celebrates 25…