Clinical and Pro Bono Programs

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National Pro Bono Week 2020: A Call to Action

During national Pro Bono Week, OCP is highlighting the work of some outstanding attorneys engaged in pro bono legal work to ensure access to justice in housing court, to eradicate racial disparities in the criminal justice system, and to advocate for voting rights.

Our theme for 2020, A Call to Action, highlights how lawyers work together with clients, partner organizations, and communities to bring about urgently needed systemic changes that advocate for equal justice for all.

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Clinical & Pro Bono Programs

In-House Clinics

Hands-On Learning

In-House Clinics

Hands-On Learning

There are 21 In-house clinics taught by 22 Clinical Professors of Law and more than 60 Clinical Instructors and Lecturers on Law. Each clinic is tied to a classroom component, in which clinical experiences supplement and contribute to further discussion.
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Externship Clinics

Hundreds of placements

Externship Clinics

Hundreds of placements

There are 13 Externships taught by faculty and experienced attorneys who are experts in their field. Students are placed at government agencies and organizations across the U.S. and supplement that experience through a required course component.
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Independent
Clinical Program

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Independent
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Set up your own clinical placement

The Independent Clinical Program is designed to provide students an opportunity to be entrepreneurial and design a custom placement - in U.S. and abroad - that will meet their individualized learning goals.
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Clinical Program

Continue your clinical work into a new semester

Advanced
Clinical Program

Continue your clinical work into a new semester

With approval of the clinic, the Advanced Clinical Program allows a student to continue their clinical work into subsequent semesters and across academic years.
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Student Practice Organizations

Gain practical legal experience for pro bono credit

Student Practice Organizations

Gain practical legal experience for pro bono credit

While students do not receive academic credit for participating in SPOs, their hours can count towards the 50-hour pro bono graduation requirement starting first day of classes, 1L year.
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Clinical Spotlight

Governor Fayemi Celebrates Nigerian Lady ”Esther Agbaje” Who Won An Election In The US

November 10, 2020

by Jenny Ese Obukohwovia The Street Journal OCP note: During her time at Harvard Law School, Esther Agbaje ’17 was a student attorney at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, where she worked on issues related to housing justice. In a tweet shared on his handle this afternoon, Governor Fayemi said Agbaje is a proud Ekiti daughter whose […]

We Need the Housing Stability Act to Prevent Survivors of Domestic Violence from Being Evicted into the Pandemic Winter

November 10, 2020

by Julia Devanthéryvia Medium.com Everyone deserves a safe, affordable, stable home. But for survivors of domestic violence, that safe place is increasingly out of reach during this pandemic. One in three tenant households risks eviction due to income losses caused by COVID-19 — and domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness among women, children, […]

Volunteer lawyers will advise military personnel who question the legality of orders during protests, election disputes

October 21, 2020

by Shane Harrisvia The Washington Post A group of lawyers is offering advice to military and National Guard members who worry they may be given unlawful orders if deployed during protests or disputes over next month’s elections. The Orders Project was formed in response to the use of force against protesters this summer in Lafayette Square, two […]

Celebrating our Clinical Colleagues: 2019-2020 Dean’s Award for Excellence and 2020 Harvard Heroes

October 13, 2020

On September 29, 2020 the HLS community celebrated the recipients of the Dean’s Award for Excellence and those named as Harvard Heroes via virtual ceremony. While a variety of departments were represented among the awardees, we are especially proud to recognize five members of the clinical community for their hard work and dedication. Congratulations to […]