Clinical and Pro Bono Programs

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Clinical and Pro Bono Programs

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Clinical & Pro Bono Programs

In-House Clinics

Hands-On Learning

In-House Clinics

Hands-On Learning

There are 22 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

Set up your own clinical placement

Independent
Clinical Program

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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Advanced
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

Ability to gain practical legal experience for pro bono credit only

Student Practice Organizations

Ability to gain practical legal experience for pro bono credit only

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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Explore the SPOs
Accessibility Resources

For Clinical and SPO Students

Accessibility Resources

For Clinical and SPO Students

Harvard Law School is committed to the full inclusion of students with disabilities in the life of the University. Students who need accessibility resources in order to participate in clinics and student practice organizations should contact the Dean of Students Office.
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Clinical Spotlight

Harvard Law School & NVHR Launch Updated Data on Discriminatory Hepatitis C Treatment Restrictions in 52 Medicaid Programs and Send Letter to CMS Urging an End to State Violations of Federal Medicaid Law

October 16, 2019

Via CHLPI The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) today launched an update to “Hepatitis C: State of Medicaid Access,” an interactive project grading all 50 state Medicaid programs, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to access […]

Cyberlaw Clinic Files Amicus Brief Arguing Dr. Seuss/Star Trek Mash-Up Is Fair Use

October 16, 2019

Via Cyberlaw Clinic The Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus curiae brief (.pdf) last week in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Dr. Seuss Enterprises v. ComicMix, on behalf of several individuals and non-profit organizations (including groups that advocate for freedom of expression and individual science fiction authors). The brief supports the creators of Oh, the Places You’ll […]

New TLPI Video: A School’s Journey to Trauma Sensitivity

October 16, 2019

Via Trauma Learning Policy Initiative There is a growing understanding of the need for trauma-sensitive schools among educators but we are often asked “how do you do it?” TLPI is pleased to share this new video highlighting one elementary school’s journey to create a trauma-sensitive, safe and supportive school by using the process-based approach outlined in Helping Traumatized […]

Questions the Democratic Presidential Candidates Haven’t Been Asked

October 15, 2019

By: Alexis Farmer Affordable housing has yet to be addressed in a presidential debate, even though a national public opinion poll revealed that 85% of Americans believe ensuring everyone has an affordable place to live should be a “top national priority.” Housing is an issue that rarely surfaces in a presidential election, but there is […]