Shaping a human rights career: Nikki Santos ‘24 reflects on her experience in the International Human Rights Clinic
“My work with IHRC has been the most meaningful and rewarding part of my law school experience.”
May 16, 2024
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Clinics give students hands-on legal experience under the supervision of attorneys. With clinical placements in-house and at organizations across the country, and the opportunity for students to create their own independent placements, HLS students participate in more clinical placements 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.
“My work with IHRC has been the most meaningful and rewarding part of my law school experience.”
May 16, 2024
"To reflect on the 9 months I spent in law school, I am forever indebted to the staff of HMP and to my clinical instructors who have constantly supported me throughout the year," writes Manoranjitha Reddy Ani LL.M.'24.
May 14, 2024
"The Election Law Clinic reconfirmed my commitment to advancing and protecting democracy during my career and gave me a community of mentors and friends for life," writes Morgan Hurst'24.
May 14, 2024
Two students in the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program worked on the Detention Team, specifically focused on direct representation of detained immigrants, securing release from detention and supporting in asylum cases.
May 14, 2024
"Witnessing firsthand the trauma-informed lawyering practices and the meticulous care with which each case was handled reaffirmed my belief in the importance of prioritizing the well-being and agency of the child above all else," writes Fatima Khan'24.
May 14, 2024
"Over this past year, CJI taught me all that I hoped it would—and so much more," writes Farris Peale'24.
May 14, 2024
"The power of the clinical community—one that I have been privileged to call home for the last two years—is in its refusal to let client’s stories be ignored," writes Tara Djukanovic'24.
May 13, 2024