Harvard Defenders

The future is something we shape every day through the communities we build, the people we serve, and the stories we share. For 75 years, Harvard Defenders has embodied this…

Join us for a conversation with the Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizens about their resources and efforts supporting justice-impacted individuals after release from prison and…

G. Terrell Seabrooks, who was selected as the 139th president of the Harvard Law Review, says he will 'maintain the legacy of excellence embodied in each volume of the Harvard Law Review while cultivating a collaborative environment that leverages each editor’s unique contributions'.

Kiah Duggins, a member of the Harvard Law School Class of 2021, was a civil rights attorney and beloved graduate.

Kamille Bernard ’24 and Lea Kayali ’24 are the recipients of the 2024 Kristin P. Muniz Memorial Award, bestowed in memory of the beloved Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) senior clinical instructor to honor students who exemplify her commitment to justice and superb client-centered representation.

Bridget Pranzatelli ’24 is the recipient of the 2024 Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award. She is recognized for her outstanding contributions to the Crimmigration Clinic, leadership in Harvard Defenders, and her extraordinary commitment to pro bono service.

The Harvard Law Review has elected Sophia M. Hunt ’25 as its 138th president.

For one day in the 2019–2020 academic year, Harvard Law Today followed just a handful of Harvard Law's 47 legal clinics to see their work — and their efforts to advance justice — in action.

Harvard Law alum Esther Mulder ‘14 discusses her journey from foster care to a career in public defense.

Harvard Law School employees share what they're looking forward to back on campus.

Each year, half of HLS’ first-year J.D. students and around a quarter of LL.M. students participate in at least one of HLS' 11 Student Practice Organizations, with some involved in multiple organizations at once.

Nora McDonnell ’21 is the inaugural winner of the Kristin P. Muniz Memorial Award.

BLSA team — the first from HLS — heads to the Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial National Competition.

Nine HLS students and alumni awarded prestigious Skadden Fellowship for public service.

This year, the Harvard Law School Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs has recognized six students from the Class of 2020 for their outstanding clinical and pro bono work.

Five Harvard Law School students and recent graduates have been awarded Skadden Fellowships to support their work in public service.

This is the last in the Harvard Gazette's series on inequality, one of America’s most vexing problems, examining Harvard’s ground-level efforts to make a difference in the surrounding communities, and beyond.

So, what, exactly, is an "activist judge"? Most judges say they don't have time to think about it.