Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project

Harvard Law and Kennedy School student Caleb Groen earned a place in the Tournament of Champions and ‘super-champion’ status after his recent Jeopardy! run.

Jett Watson ’26 hadn’t always envisioned himself working in a public interest career, although his background as a former officer in the United States Navy…

Emily Berry ’26 and Divya Kumar ’26 are the recipients of the 2026 Kristin P. Muniz Memorial Award, bestowed in memory of a beloved Criminal Justice Institute senior clinical instructor to honor students who exemplify her commitment to justice and superb client-centered representation.

Tabitha Escalante ’26 is the recipient of the 2026 Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Award, honored for her outstanding dedication to advocating for those involved in the criminal legal system.

HLAB (Harvard Legal Aid Bureau) is hosting a info session for 1Ls in PLAP! If you’re interested in (1) developing the clinical legal skills you’ve…

A look at three of the 12 students who undertook projects as Cravath International Fellows in 12 countries this year.

Please come join the Free Minds Book Club and the Pforzheimer House Pre-Law Advising team for an evening session to learn about building literary community…

Join the Texas Club, Harvard Defenders, and the Prison Legal Assistance Project for a Q&A with Visiting Professor Lee Kovarsky, a leading scholar on the…

Harvard PLAP is thrilled to host a screening of The Strike — a feature documentary that tells the story of a generation of California men…

Arjun Gananathan ’24 is the winner of the 2024 Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Award, honored for his leadership in the Youth Advocacy and Policy Lab and the Criminal Justice Institute.

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.

Kareem Carryl is this year’s recipient of the Frank Righeimer Jr. Prize. Described as a “devoted champion of students’ interests,” Carryl is being recognized for…

Anoush Baghdassarian ’22 is the recipient of the 2022 Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Award.

As an LL.M. student at Harvard Law School who is about to launch both a solo show and a collective exhibition with other Black artists across Harvard, Suleyman Wellings-Longmore LL.M. ’22 says he can finally see how his legal and artistic passions inspire and fuel one another.

For the past two years, students in Harvard’s Prison Legal Assistance Project have helped prisoners they say were targeted for retaliatory violence.

An Air Force veteran, community organizer, and counselor to homeless teens, Kristi L. Tanaka ’24 says service will always be part of her plans.

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.