Departments
Clinical and Pro Bono Programs
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EDP x Common Cause Poll Monitor Training
October 18, 2022
Let’s protect the vote! Join the Equal Democracy Project and Common Cause Massachusetts to monitor high risk polls in the Boston area on Election Day!…
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EDP x Black Voters Matter Postcard Party
October 18, 2022
Black Voters Matters’ mission is to increase civic engagement and power building in predominantly Black communities. The Equal Democracy Project at HLS is proud…
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Pro Bono Week 2022
October 13, 2022
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service launched the National Celebration of Pro Bono in 2009, and every October legal…
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Pro Bono Recruitment Fair & Open House
October 7, 2022
This event, sponsored by the Boston Bar Association and Suffolk University Law School, provides attorneys and law students with a range of pro bono opportunities.
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The SJC Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services works to promote volunteer legal work in Massachusetts to help people of limited means in…
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Pro Bono Week Hackathon
October 7, 2022
The Harvard Law School and Reproductive Equity Now Pro Bono Hackathon gives students an opportunity to come together and conduct research for reproductive justice…
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Law Firm Pro Bono: Protecting Civil Rights
October 7, 2022
Join us for a vibrant discussion with a group of large law firm partners who are all working to advance civil rights through their pro…
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Models for Change: Private Public Interest Law Firms
October 7, 2022
Join us for a discussion with three HLS alumni about the models, practices, and missions of their private public interest law firms. Katie Ali…
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Winter and Spring Term 2023 Opportunities with the Making Rights Real: The Ghana Project Clinic
October 6, 2022
Students who are accepted into the clinic can enroll for both winter and spring terms or spring-only. Winter term clinical students will travel to…
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Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
September 7, 2022
In the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, students have the opportunity to gain experience in Supreme Court- and appellate-level litigation through involvement in pending cases. Students…
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Fall 2022 Clinics with Open Seats
August 25, 2022
The general drop deadline for most Fall 2022 clinics was August 12, 2022 (although some fall clinics have even earlier drop deadlines). However, there are…
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Student Practice Organizations Panel
August 24, 2022
Join representatives from each Student Practice Organization (SPO) to learn more about their work and how to get involved. The panel will take place…
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Find a Pro Bono Placement
August 12, 2022
Discrete projects are posted on this page. You can research public interest organizations in the Public Service Org Search section of Helios and search…
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Pro Bono Resources
August 12, 2022
To discuss pro bono opportunities and find a placement, HLS students should schedule an advising appointment with OCP Associate Director Lee Mestre. Law Firm…
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For Attorneys and Supervisors
August 12, 2022
How can I work with HLS students? Your organization may work with HLS students during the school year either by offering a pro bono placement…
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Clinical Law Practice Management
August 12, 2022
ABA Standards for Approval of Law Schools Program on Legal Education — See Chapter 3: Program on Legal Education HLS Clinical Confidentiality Policy…
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Clinical Student Practice Guidelines
August 12, 2022
Ethics Training for Clinical and SPO Students Ethics training is mandatory for all clinical & SPO students. In the fall, winter, and spring, the Office of…
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Teaching Resources and Professional Development
August 11, 2022
2022-2023 Clinical Learning and Development Series The Clinical Learning and Development Series is a set of programming designed to provide HLS Clinic and Student Practice…
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Records Management
August 11, 2022
Records Management File Retention Policies HLS Case File Retention Policy August 2022 Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.15A:…
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Harvard University and HLS Policies
August 11, 2022
Harvard University and HLS Policies Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) HLS Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) — via the HLS…
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Clinical Human Resources Forms
August 11, 2022
Facilities Forms Department, Faculty & Staff Key Request Form (Word) — Submit this form to Facilities if keys are needed, signed by the clinic director. Staff Directory…
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Clinical Travel Funding
August 11, 2022
Students traveling abroad for a winter independent clinical project should apply for a Winter Term International Travel Grant through International Legal Studies. Local Travel to Clinical Placements Reasonable…
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Clinical Registration Center
August 11, 2022
Registration for clinics in the 2023-2024 academic year will open in the Spring of 2023. Browse Q&A videos with clinic directors, open houses, panels, and…
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OCP Areas of Expertise
August 11, 2022
Maggie Bay Assistant Director, Curriculum Planning and Registration mbay@law.harvard.edu For Staff Clinical registration Advanced clinicals 3:03 certification Curriculum planning Experiential learning Clinic evaluations IT…
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Contact the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs (OCP)
August 11, 2022
The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs (OCP) is an academic, student services, and administrative office which oversees the clinical education and pro bono…
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Clinical Credits
August 11, 2022
How Do Clinical Credits Work? Students enrolled in a clinic receive clinical credit for their clinical enrollment and classroom credit for their clinical course component…
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Clinical Application for LL.M. Students
August 10, 2022
Harvard Law School Clinics provide students hands-on legal experience under the supervision of licensed attorneys who are trained in educating and mentoring students. Clinics are…
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By Application Clinics
August 10, 2022
The clinics listed below are not included in the Helios registration preferencing process. Student registration is finalized by the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono…
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How to Register for Clinics
August 10, 2022
Registering for Clinics in Helios Students register for most clinics through Helios during registration preferencing the spring of the year before. The clinical round is the…
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Reflection Topics
August 10, 2022
Possible topics to write about include the following: After your first meeting with your supervisor, what is the work plan for the term and what…
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Clinical Student Forms
August 10, 2022
General Clinical Information Student Guide to Externships and Independent Clinicals (PDF) Time-Log for Long Distance Clinical Placements (Word)…
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Clinical Information for F-1 Status J.D. Students
August 10, 2022
Please Note: CPT is required to participate in any externship clinic at Harvard Law School. 2L and 3L students are not eligible to get academic year…
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Toolkit for SPO Leaders
August 9, 2022
Student Practice Organizations are overseen and supported by their supervising attorney and affiliated clinic (when applicable) in conjunction with the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono…
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Professional Responsibility and Remote Work
August 9, 2022
Please see our Student Tips for Working Remotely for details on our guidance and recommendations for externship and independent clinical remote work environments. Watch the Successful…
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Ethics Tutorial
August 9, 2022
All students participating in Student Practice Organizations (SPOs), clinics, and independent clinicals are required to do an online interactive ethics tutorial. The ethics training content…
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Student Practice Organization Leadership 2022-2023
August 8, 2022
1L students can begin representing clients through a Student Practice Organization (SPO), where students’ volunteer hours count towards the HLS pro bono requirement. 2L, 3L,…
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Making Rights Real: The Ghana Project Clinic
August 4, 2022
The Making Rights Real Clinic will build on a partnership between Professor White, Harvard Law School students, University of Ghana Law School faculty and students,…
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Sports Law Clinic
August 4, 2022
Sports Law clinical placements are in a variety of settings, including legal departments of major leagues or sports franchises, and with law firms and lawyers…
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Clinical Policies and Registration
August 4, 2022
Registration Registration Announcements No current deadlines to display. Check out the Clinical Registration Center to browse Q&A videos with clinic directors, open houses, panels,…
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Judicial Process in Trial Courts Clinic
August 4, 2022
Clinical placements are available with individual judges of the District Court, Boston Municipal Court, Juvenile Court, and Housing Court Departments of the Massachusetts Trial Court,…
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Government Lawyer: United States Attorney Clinic
August 4, 2022
The Government Lawyer: U.S. Attorney clinic allows students to examine firsthand the roles and responsibilities of a federal prosecutor. Students are placed at the United…
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HLS SEMESTER IN WASHINGTON CLASS OF 2021 NameEmail AddressYearPlacementTareq Aloshtalosh@jd21.law.harvard.edu3LAppellate Staff of the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of JusticeCooper Godfreycgodfrey@jd21.law.harvard.edu3LSenator Tom CottonJoshua Hillmanjhillman@jd21.law.harvard.edu3LSenator…
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Government Lawyer: Semester in Washington Clinic
August 4, 2022
Students spend the entire Spring Term in Washington, D.C. working as legal interns in a variety of federal offices while taking an evening course on…
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Government Lawyer: Attorney General Clinic
August 4, 2022
Lecturer Jim Tierney teaches the required clinical course, the Role of the State Attorney General, in the fall semester, and oversees and directs the clinic.
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Federal Courts Clinic
August 4, 2022
The Federal Courts Clinic allows students to work with federal judges throughout the country and at different levels of the judicial system to gain a…