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.
"The ten of us came away from the Spring Break Pro Bono trip learning more about the incredible border community of San Diego and Tijuana, one another, and how we each fit into this tapestry."
May 8, 2025
"Every day in our seminar and at work, I felt like I was back home again, interacting with people just like my family—public servants wanting to do the best for their community, each and every day," writes Maggie Riley'25.
May 7, 2025
"The Clinic offered me the invaluable opportunity to engage directly with LGBTQ+ clients in need—clients whose stories, resilience, and dignity reshaped the way I think about advocacy."
May 5, 2025
On today’s episode of Justice Matters, co-host Aminta Ossom speaks with Sam Bookman about the topic of climate change and human rights.
May 5, 2025
TAP's latest effort focuses on building community awareness about a new Massachusetts housing bill that includes provisions for sealing eviction records—a change that could transform housing access for vulnerable populations throughout the state.
May 5, 2025
Harvard Law School clinic celebrates 25 years of providing pro bono services at the intersection of technology, law, and social justice.
May 2, 2025
This April, students, staff, and friends of Harvard Law School's Youth Advocacy and Policy Lab (Y-Lab) gathered to celebrated the graduation of their Class of 2025 Fellows.
May 1, 2025
