Mary T.W. Robinson, former president of Ireland and current United Nations Special Envoy on El Niño and Climate, spoke about the need for international policies promoting sustainability at a discussion at Harvard Law School on Thursday evening.

Florida's Supreme Court rules in favor of severe restrictions to the use of the death penalty in Florida, a state which ranks fourth in the country in total number of executions in the last 40 years.

Jake Howard did not follow what most would call a conventional path to the law. In many ways, that’s exactly what has made his story such an interesting one.

After trading his slacks and tie for boots and a uniform, Nathan Williams ’18, a cadet once more, gained a different kind of education.

Some Big Law baby boomers pursue pro bono opportunities instead of retiring because they still love practicing law.

Alex Abdo (HLS '06) tackles difficult privacy cases for the ACLU.

An ex-prosecutor learns that becoming a defense lawyer means defending people, not defendants.

Lawyers in public interest fellowships use their legal skills to affect real change. However, every year, exceptional young talents are turned away due to lack of funding.

Capital punishment is on the decline in the US, except in a small fraction of the country.

The Mitchell Hamline School of Law retrofitted a recreational vehicle into a mobile pro bono law office. The RV, called Wheels of Justice carries students across Minnesota to perform pro bono legal services for those in need.

The Justice Department files a brief arguing that holding a defendant in jail because they cannot afford bail is unconstitutional.

Law students are discussing current events in class in order to prepare them for how race, class, and economics influence law in the real world.

Fordham, Stanford and other institutions are working to lessen the legal system's limitations.

Emily Broad Leib, director of the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic, calls for policies to address food waste and its impacts on the environment, food security, and our climate.

Bob Bordone, Thaddeus R. Beal Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program, considers the elements of a successful career.

Please consider nominating a faculty member, dean, or staff member for one of these awards recognizing pro bono and public service contributions. Nominations of others or oneself may be made by any member of AALS until September 30, 2016, 5:00 p.m. (EST) and must be emailed to Jennifer Tschirch.

After working as a teacher, Nicole Dooley (HLS/HKS ’09) enrolled in a joint J.D./M.P.P. with the knowledge that she eventually wanted to effect change in…

Adam Neufeld was set on being a doctor until a pre-law class in his junior year of college piqued his interest in law and policy. He had always seen himself doing mission driven work and so, following a year working on public health research, set out for HLS with public interest work in mind.

You may now view your PIIP interview schedule in Symplicity CSM. The PIIP interview drop period is also open and closes at noon on August 26th.

Andrew Chan (HLS, 2013) had an eye set toward working at the US Attorney’s Office even before law school.

Sean Hill (HLS, 2012) attributes his journey to Youth Represent to three factors: his upbringing, a life-changing elective his 1L year, and clinical experience at HLS.