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Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project

  • 2019 CLEA Award winner, Asseret Frausta ’19

    Asseret Frausto wins CLEA’s Outstanding Clinical Student Award

    May 28, 2019

    Asseret Frausto ’19 is the winner of the Outstanding Clinical Student Award from the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA). The award is presented annually to one student from each law school for outstanding clinical coursework and contributions to the clinical community.

  • Harvard Defenders host the 7th annual Litman Symposium

    Harvard Defenders host 7th annual Litman Symposium

    December 18, 2018

    On Nov. 15, Harvard Law School's Harvard Defenders hosted the 7th annual Litman Symposium. This year's event, titled "Defining Justice: Building a more equitable criminal legal system," featured a Q&A with keynote speakers Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Sarah Boyette ’10 and Simmi Kaur ’17, an attorney with the Bronx Defenders.

  • Experiential and Impactful

    June 28, 2018

    In May 2018, a federal magistrate issued a temporary injunction to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from forcing former students of for-profit Corinthian Colleges

  • Erika Johnson ’17

    Erika Johnson ’17 wins David Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award

    May 15, 2017

    Erika Johnson is this year’s winner of the David A. Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award, which is named in honor of the late Clinical Professor David Grossman ’88 and recognizes students who have demonstrated excellence in representing individual clients and undertaking advocacy or policy reform projects.