Category: Announcements

1Ls will receive information about the fall 1L reading groups program and how to sign-up for a 1L reading group in Helios during Orientation.

Although the vast majority of public interest employers will not begin to consider applications for 2L summer internships until the fall, we wanted to alert you to a few earlier deadlines we are currently aware of.

The Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) is a U.S.-based human rights non-profit organization.  In partnership with its Haiti-based sister organization Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI), IJDH advocates, litigates, builds constituencies, and nurtures networks to create systemic pathways to justice for marginalized communities. Internship Description IJDH is seeking 1-2 part-time legal interns passionate […]

The fall Government and Public Interest Job Interview Program will be taking place at Suffolk Law School on September 26 & 27. You may review and “bid” on (meaning, apply to) participating employers through the Consortium’s Symplicity CSM. Bidding closes on August 29th at noon. The list of participating employers changes, so continue to access the Consortium's Symplicity CSM for updates on the participating employers and important announcements.

How to Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to simoneb@atask.org About: ATASK is a nonprofit, community organization serving pan-Asian survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence. They currently provide services in 18 Asian languages and dialects. Their mission is to prevent domestic and intimate partner violence in Asian families and communities […]

Free Speech for People (FSFP) is looking for legal interns to join them at their Newton, MA branch during the fall 2019 semester.  Remote work arrangements are available. FSFP works to renew our democracy and our United States Constitution for we the people. Founded on the day of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, Free Speech For […]

Interested in getting involved in clinical work this fall?  There is still time!  The clinics listed below each have a couple of open seats available – students can log in to Helios and add themselves to any of these clinics in the Add/Drop section.  Open seats are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students may […]

Understand your  health insurance at Harvard Coverage starts 8/01. For more  detailed information, please visit: https://hushp.harvard.edu/benefits/medical-coverage Need to file a late health insurance waiver?Waivers submitted after the July 31 deadline will be accepted through September 30, and late fees will apply. More details: hushp.harvard.edu/waive HUSHP Dependent Enrollment Fall/Academic Year Deadline: August 31Adding or renewing a […]

As a Public Service Leader, you will have the opportunity to connect with other public interest oriented students, participate in unique public interest programming, and receive mentoring from 2L and 3L students. The deadline to sign up is September 8 at 11:59 pm. Learn more and apply!

The Class of 2022 will soon be arriving at HLS and in preparation, we are recruiting alumni mentors for incoming 1Ls participating in our Public Service Leaders Program (formerly called “Section Reps”). Our hope is to pair interested students with alumni mentors who share similar career interests in public interest and/or public service and/or who have tackled similar concerns. Register by September 23, 2019! Learn more and register!

The main focus of the project is a review of other states’ statutes and regulations regarding child support cooperation and good cause for not cooperating to identify other states that have eased their requirements for cooperation or good cause or otherwise departed from the rescinded federal requirements.

The Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association is seeking legal interns for all of our units. Candidates will demonstrate compassion and the ability to work with low-income populations from diverse backgrounds.

Legal externs assist attorneys and investigative staff in investigating and bringing enforcement actions against member brokerage firms and associated individuals (typically, stockbrokers).

DCAMM is an agency responsible for integrated facilities management, major public building construction and real estate services for the Commonwealth. The intern will work closely with several General Counsels and gain experience in legal research and writing, transactional document review and substantive knowledge of and exposure to the practice of construction law, real estate law, environmental law and public/legislative/administrative law.

All SPIF recipients must complete a Student Placement Evaluation in Helios regarding their summer placement. Access to the evaluation in Helios begins on 7/24.  Navigate to the Public Service Summary page in Helios and click the “evaluate” link next to the Summer Intern position. If your placement organization appears incorrectly, please contact us to fix it BEFORE filling out your evaluation at opia@law.harvard.edu or 617-495-3108.

Applications for the 2019 – 2020 Emerging Leaders program are being accepted now through Thursday, August 15. Emerging Leaders was created to give HLS employees the opportunity to develop their leadership skills through educational sessions, mentoring, events and community service. Please consider applying for the upcoming cohort as part of your professional development for the academic year.

The EMS Scheduling System will be offline from 9am Monday, July 22 through 9am Monday, July 29 in order to import the Fall 2019 academic schedule. No full service room requests may be placed during this outage. Beginning at 9am on Monday, July 29, the HLS community will be able to book classrooms for the Fall Term (9/3/2019-12/8/2019).

Some of you may be considering government work for your 2L summer. Most federal (and some state and local) agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, offer formal internship programs.

Read more about this new clinical opportunity being offered in 2019-2020 here: https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/clinical/animal-law-and-policy-clinic/  

On Thursday, June 27, the EMS WebApp will be offline in order to install a series of software and security updates. The system is scheduled to be offline between 6am-4pm and you will not be able to book space or request services through the EMS WebApp during this timeframe. Once the EMS WebApp is back online, when you attempt to log in you will be redirected to a HarvardKey login screen and then back into EMS WebApp.