Spanish for Public Interest Lawyers – Spring 2018

Spanish for Public Interest Lawyers is a non-credit class that offers HLS students the opportunity to learn Spanish language skills in a legal context, emphasizing language most commonly used in civil and criminal legal services practice. The class will strengthen existing Spanish speaking and comprehension abilities and teach Spanish legal vocabulary to students involved in public interest legal practice. The class will introduce students to general legal Spanish vocabulary (e.g. immigration, human rights, legal aid, etc.). Students will work to develop stronger attorney-client relations by improving communication with Spanish-speaking clients.

STUDENTS MUST HAVE AT LEAST ADVANCED PROFICIENCY IN SPANISH.

To Apply: Email clinical@law.harvard.edu with the following information by 5 PM on Monday, January 15.

• Name
• Year (1L, 2L, 3L, LL.M.)
• If applicable, name of the clinic or SPO you will be working with in the spring and any clinic or SPO you have previously worked with.
• At least one paragraph, in Spanish, describing your general interests and your focus in law school.
• Bullet points (also in Spanish) that list past or current experiences you’ve had speaking Spanish or working with Spanish-speaking client.

Students will be contacted by January 17 with the results of their application. Students who are accepted will receive more information about the class schedule and location. Classes will be held weekly. The first class will meet the week of January 22 and the last class will meet the week of April 2.