‘We are more powerful together’
Sama ElBannan is honored by the Class of 2023 with the Suzanne L. Richardson Staff Appreciation Award
May 31, 2023
Clinical Programs
Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs (OCP)
Wasserstein Hall, Suite 3085
6 Everett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Clinics give students hands-on legal experience under the supervision of attorneys. With clinical placements in-house and at independent organizations across the country, and the opportunity for students to create their own independent placements, HLS offers more clinical opportunities than any law school in the world.
Clinics are open to 2L, 3L, and LL.M. students. Each clinic is tied to a classroom component: students receive clinical credit for their legal practice in clinics and academic credit for the course component. In addition, most clinics allow students to fulfill HLS’s 50 hours pro bono graduation requirement.
In the News
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Molly Crane honored with the Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award
The award’s recipient is a member of the J.D. class who has displayed an outstanding commitment to improving and delivering high quality volunteer legal services to disadvantaged communities.
May 23, 2023
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Ricardo Jimenez Solis wins the David A. Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award
This award is presented annually to a student who demonstrates outstanding expertise in representation and policy reform initiatives and shows a clear capacity for thoughtfulness and empathy in their practice.
May 23, 2023
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Stephanie Perez honored with the Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Award
The award recognizes a student who is dedicated to advancing access to justice and racial equity and has demonstrated leadership in helping to eliminate systemic barriers to justice.
May 23, 2023
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Alex Ropes honored with the Kristin P. Muniz Memorial Award
This award recognizes a graduating student who, like Muniz, has demonstrated an exemplary dedication to client-centered representation in criminal courts and has focused their efforts on racial justice and equality, respect for human dignity, fairness, diversity, and compassion.
May 23, 2023
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‘Working our hardest to represent a client is itself a huge victory’
By Anthony Pericolo ’23 A few weeks after starting the Veterans Law and Disability Benefits Clinic, my instructor, Dan Nagin, approached me about an upcoming opportunity to participate in a hearing before the Massachusetts Department of Veterans Services (DVS). I expressed interest in receiving stand up experience during the semester since I will become a
May 23, 2023
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‘Religious freedom for all’
"It’s incredibly special to find a group of devoutly religious people who are eager to learn from each other’s faiths and who stand for religious freedom for its own sake."
May 23, 2023
