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Clinical Programs

Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs (OCP)
Wasserstein Hall, Suite 3085
6 Everett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

617-495-5202

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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.

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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

  • Featured image for Danielle Mikaelian on working and learning at the Federal Reserve article

    Danielle Mikaelian on working and learning at the Federal Reserve

    "Working with the Federal Reserve’s Office of Community Development was a reminder that even within large federal institutions, there are individuals and offices working tirelessly to center community needs and challenge entrenched inequities."

    April 29, 2025

  • Featured image for Sports Law Clinic students receive 2025 Paul C. Weiler Awards article

    Sports Law Clinic students receive 2025 Paul C. Weiler Awards

    During the Harvard Committee on Sports & Entertainment Law’s annual Harvard Sports Law Symposium, four students were celebrated for their contributions and dedication to the sports law community. Ian Malesiewski ’25, Michael Poirier ’25, and Matisse Rogers ’25 received the Weiler Scholar Awards, and Alex Geyelin ’25 received the Weiler Writing Award. Each recipient has participated

    April 22, 2025

  • Featured image for Sirrah Harris Dobbert joins OCP as Director of Externships article

    Sirrah Harris Dobbert joins OCP as Director of Externships

    The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs (OCP) extends a warm welcome to Sirrah Harris Dobbert, who has joined the team as the Director of Externships. Sirrah joins Harvard Law School after over ten years at the New York Legal Assistance Group, where she was Project Director and Supervising Attorney at the organization’s Mobile

    April 17, 2025

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Check out the OCP Blog to read student perspectives on the clinical experience, find out more about the clinics’ legal work, catch up with alumni, and more!

OCP Blog