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Federal data are more than just statistics. They determine which communities are visible, which disparities can be documented, and what evidence is available to researchers, advocates, and courts. As the federal government changes how it collects and reports information on race and ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity, climate, and other issues, those changes could […]

Incoming LLMs and transfer students are invited to an hour-long Zoom panel on Wednesday, July 22 at 12:15 p.m. (EST) that is co-sponsored by the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs, the Dean of Students Office, and the Graduate Program – “An Introduction to Clinical Legal Education at HLS.” The session will be geared toward LLM […]

Are you a rising 3L or current clerk that plans to apply for entry-level roles at public defender offices beginning in fall 2026? Want to know what to expect and how to put your best foot forward? If so, please plan to attend a virtual roundtable on July 22nd at 8pm ET. On hand will be a group of alumni who successfully navigated the public defender application and interview process and can offer advice on everything from application strategy to weighing offer decisions. Catherine Pattanayak, Assistant Dean for Public Service, will moderate and there will be time for participants to ask questions, as well. To attend, please register.

Machiavelli, before becoming the renowned writer of The Prince, was a young diplomat for his beloved, although unarmed, Republic of Florence. For 15 years, he negotiated with the bullies of his time: the king of France, the German emperor, and the son of the Borgia pope, to name a few. In a dispatch, he once […]