Clinical and Pro Bono Programs

Discrete projects are posted on this page. You can research public interest organizations in the Public Service Org Search section of Helios and search…

To discuss pro bono opportunities and find a placement, HLS students should schedule an advising appointment with OCP Associate Director Lee Mestre. Law Firm…

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…

ABA Standards for Approval of Law Schools Program on Legal Education — See Chapter 3: Program on Legal Education HLS Clinical Confidentiality Policy…

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…

More teaching resources Visit the For Faculty page to explore more teaching resources and information. Clinical Workshops New Clinicians Workshop – Designing Your Syllabus (August…

Records Management File Retention Policies HLS File Retention Policy November 2020 Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.15A: Client…

Harvard University and HLS Policies Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) HLS Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) — via the HLS…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

General Clinical Information Student Guide to Externships and Independent Clinicals (PDF) Time-Log for Long Distance Clinical Placements (Word)…

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…

ServiceNow Knowledge Base For specific instructions on setting up clinical email accounts and accessing clinical IT services, please visit the…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Faculty Support Services for Clinical Faculty and Instructors The FSS Category on Service Now is intended to be used by HLS Clinicians who need…

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,…

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…

Registration Check out the Clinical Registration Center to browse Q&A videos with clinic directors, open houses, panels, and more! Clinical Registration Center J.D.

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

The Employment Law Clinic focuses on rights in the workplace, with a particular emphasis on state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation…

Students will participate in an externship with Protect Democracy, a nonpartisan nonprofit founded by former White House and Department of Justice attorneys and dedicated to…

Clinical placements are in local District Attorneys’ offices, where students represent the Commonwealth, prosecuting non-jury criminal cases in district court. Students are likely to handle:…

Students will participate in an externship with the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center (“MJC”) in Washington, D.C., working on appeals before federal circuit courts…

The Child Advocacy Clinic, which is part of Harvard Law School’s Child Advocacy Program, (CAP) is designed to educate students about a range of social…

The Capital Punishment Clinic offers opportunities for students to represent clients with capital sentences through placements at capital punishment resource centers. Students work primarily at…

Students in the Clinic work to protect the rights of veterans and their families and persons with disabilities. Students can select among three project areas:…

Student Work In the Harvard LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic (the “Clinic”), students work on cutting-edge issues involving LGBTQ+ rights, with a particular emphasis on issues affecting…

The Housing Law Clinic represents tenants who are facing evictions by private market and subsidized landlords. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the…

Students in the Federal Tax Clinic represent low-income taxpayers in controversies with the IRS, both before the IRS and in federal court. Students may also…

The Family and Domestic Violence Law Clinic of the Legal Services Center focuses on offering clients legal assistance on divorce, paternity, child and spousal support, protective…

Through the Consumer Protection Clinic, students represent low-income people in cases related to predatory lending and other consumer matters, including bankruptcy and debt collection defense.