Student Perspectives from the International Human Rights Clinic
Four students reflect on their work this fall advocating for human rights in Tunisia, Ukraine, and Kosovo.
December 11, 2024
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 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.
In the News
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Fear, and relief, spreads through divided Massachusetts immigrant communities after Trump wins
Immigration advocates are preparing “Know Your Rights” presentations for immigrants and legal clinics to help people secure their status. “There’s a real need for investment from the state, from local governments, from private funders, from foundations, in supporting legal services,” said Sabi Ardalan, director of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program.
December 11, 2024
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Police in New Jersey’s capital violate residents’ rights, U.S. finds
“If the Department of Justice shuts down its civil rights division, it’s a tremendous loss,” says Jim Tierney, director of the State Attorney General Clinic. “It sends a green light to malfeasance everywhere, all over the country.”
December 11, 2024
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Keeping Connected: Patricia Alejandro
In this podcast episode hosted by HR’s Edgar Filho, Transactional Law Clinics instructor Patricia Alejandro discusses her upbringing in Cuba and Miami and the support she found along the way.
December 11, 2024
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Illinois Takes a Bite Out of Food Waste: A New Law Sets a Precedent
“Illinois’ new law represents an exciting example of the democratic process being effectively used to address the still largely unsolved issue of domestic food waste,” writes Jayce Jimenez ’25.
December 11, 2024
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The Path To General Counsel Of A Professional Sports Team
“Harvard Law School leads the ranks, having had eight alumni as General Counsel in the Big Four in 2017 and nine in 2023. This result can largely be attributed to Professor Peter Carfagna, who organizes the sports law clinic at Harvard for the specific purpose of preparing students to be in-house counsel at professional sports
December 11, 2024
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‘A legal career focused on helping animals is what I am meant to do’
Animal Law & Policy Clinic student Valerie McCarthy'26 reflects on how humans treat animals and what the moral, ethical, and legal implications of such treatment are.
December 2, 2024
