Clinical Registration Center

Clinic selection for the 2026-2027 academic year opens at 9 AM on March 31, 2026. Find all the resources you need to decide which clinics are right for you and how to enroll on this page.

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In the Human Rights Entrepreneurs Clinic, students had the opportunity to travel to the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland.

J.D. students register for most clinics through Helios during the course and clinic selection period the spring of the year before.

In-House Clinics
Externship Clinics
Members of the Health Law & Policy Clinic participate in their weekly seminar.

Which clinic is right for you?

Use this tool to filter clinics to narrow down which will be the right fit for your interests and the skills you hope to grow.

Where can you find all of the details about the clinical curriculum?

Click here to view the Clinical Curriculum Chart, which includes more detailed information about clinic learning outcomes, the requirements each clinic fulfills, seminars, and credits.

Important Dates

  • 2026-2027 Clinic Selection Dates

    Clinic selection for the 2026-2027 academic year:

    • Opens on Tuesday, March 31 at 9 am
    • Closes on Thursday, April 2 at 5 pm
    • Results in Helios by Monday, April 6 by 5 pm
  • Fall 2026 Add/Drop Deadlines

    Externship Clinics Drop Deadline: August 7, 2026
    In-House Clinics Drop Deadline: August 21, 2026

    Final day to add or drop Fall, Fall-Winter, Fall – Spring clinics.
    Some clinics have earlier add/drop deadlines (for security clearance or pre-requisite reason); please check clinic descriptions in the course catalog for each clinic’s deadline.

  • Winter 2027 Add/Drop Deadline

    General Clinics Drop Deadline: Friday, October 23, 2026

    Final day to add or drop Winter and Winter-Spring clinics.
    Some clinics have earlier add/drop deadlines (for security clearance or pre-requisite reason); please check clinic descriptions in the course catalog for each clinic’s deadline.

  • Spring 2027 Add/Drop Deadlines

    Externship Clinics Drop Deadline: December 4, 2026
    In-House Clinics Drop Deadline: December 11, 2026

    Final day to add or drop Spring clinics.
    Some clinics have earlier add/drop deadlines (for security clearance or pre-requisite reason); please check clinic descriptions in the course catalog for each clinic’s deadline.

Upcoming Events

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    Dispute Systems Design Clinic Info Session

    March 26, 2026, 12:15 pm – March 27, 2026, 1:15 pm

    What is the Dispute Systems Design Clinic. Learn how to help clients by designing practical, inclusive approaches to handling conflict? Clinic registration is coming! Want to get a taste of what it’s like to be a student in the DSD Clinic? Take a quick lunch break with our team for…

  • Information Session for the Judicial Process in Trial Courts Clinic Program 2026-2027

    March 26, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    Please join Judge John Cratsley and Attorney Barbara Berenson to learn more about the Judicial Process in Trial Courts Clinic Program 2026-2027 in WCC 3038 at 12:30-1:30 on 3/26. Lunch will be provided.
  • Image thumbnail for Open House: Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic

    Open House: Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic

    March 30, 2026
    12:20 pm – 1:20 pm

    Come speak with Faculty Director Andrew Mergen, Clinical Instructor Sommer Engels, Clinical Fellow Aspen Ono, and current Clinic students about the fantastic and diverse opportunities to expand your lawyering skills and substantive knowledge of environmental law through work on a variety of litigation, administrative, legislative, and policy projects. Clinic projects…

  • Clinical Program Open House and Academic Advising Fair

    March 31, 2026
    11:30 am – 1:30 pm

    Clinical faculty and students from all 38 clinics will host tables so that rising 2Ls and 3Ls can learn more about each of our clinical offerings! Additionally, advisors from the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs, the Registrar’s Office, OPIA, OCS, Student Academic Advising, and more will be there…
  • Harvard Law Armed Forces Association logo

    Black Veterans Project/Veterans Legal Clinic Information Session

    April 1, 2026
    12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

    Please join us for a discussion with the leadership of the Black Veterans Project (BVP) about BVP’s unique mission and collaboration with HLS’s Veterans Legal Clinic. BVP is a non-partisan 501(c)3 nonprofit organization advancing research-informed storytelling, impact litigation and public advocacy to eliminate racial inequities in and out of uniform.

  • Ask the Registrar & Academic Advising

    April 1, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    Questions about clinic and course selection? Degree requirements? Cross-Registration? Swing by the Ask the Registrar table (located  in the WCC South Lobby and at the Hark ramp) throughout the Spring selection rounds to speak with members of the Registrar’s Office, Office of Clinical Programs, and Student Academic Affairs Office.

  • Ask the Registrar

    April 8, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    Questions about clinic and course selection? Degree requirements? Cross-Registration? Swing by the Ask the Registrar table (located  in the WCC South Lobby and at the Hark ramp) throughout the Spring selection rounds to speak with members of the Registrar’s Office, Office of Clinical Programs, and Student Academic Affairs Office.

  • Ask the Registrar & Academic Advising

    April 13, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    Questions about clinic and course selection? Degree requirements? Cross-Registration? Swing by the Ask the Registrar table (located  in the WCC South Lobby and at the Hark ramp) throughout the Spring selection rounds to speak with members of the Registrar’s Office, Office of Clinical Programs, and Student Academic Affairs Office.

  • Ask the Registrar

    April 17, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    Questions about clinic and course selection? Degree requirements? Cross-Registration? Swing by the Ask the Registrar table (located  in the WCC South Lobby and at the Hark ramp) throughout the Spring selection rounds to speak with members of the Registrar’s Office, Office of Clinical Programs, and Student Academic Affairs Office.

  • Ask the Registrar & Academic Advising

    April 20, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    Questions about clinic and course selection? Degree requirements? Cross-Registration? Swing by the Ask the Registrar table (located  in the WCC South Lobby and at the Hark ramp) throughout the Spring selection rounds to speak with members of the Registrar’s Office, Office of Clinical Programs, and Student Academic Affairs Office.
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Fares Ali ’25, Alex Winshel ‘25, Aditya Kumar ’26, and Caleigh Sturgeon ’25 all took part in a Sports Law Clinic project in the United Kingdom.

How can I learn more about what clinics I can take?

HLS offers more clinical opportunities than any law school in the world!  Take some time to familiarize yourself with the opportunities available to you.

Watch the Clinics in a Minute videos:

Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic
Food Law and Policy Clinic

Clinics in a Minute is an ongoing social media series highlighting what it’s like to be a student in the clinics. View the full library of videos here.

Meet the OCP Team

Housing Law Clinic students at the Cambridge Public Library offering a Healthcare Proxy Clinic for community members.

OCP advisors are available to answer questions you have about clinics and registration in virtual or in-person advising meetings! Click here to learn more about our advisors.

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