Clinical and Pro Bono Programs

Engaging with HLS faculty makes for a more educational and enjoyable law school experience. More concretely, faculty recommendation letters are required in applications for certain types of jobs, including judicial clerkships and fellowships. Get insights from a panel about how best to cultivate substantive relationships with faculty. This program will be recorded and posted to the OCS website. Lunch will be provided to those who register before Wed, Sept 25th at 9am. Register here. Co-Sponsored by OCS, OPIA, and OCP.

Join representatives from each Student Practice Organization (SPO) to learn more about their work and how to get involved this year!

How do I learn more about clinical opportunities at HLS? Harvard Law School has a robust clinical program that offers a wide variety of legal…

The Human Rights Entrepreneurs Clinic offers students the opportunity to work with human rights entrepreneurs and innovators as they translate their ideas for change into reality. The Clinic…

The “Clinics in a Minute” ongoing social media series highlights what it’s like to be a student in the clinics and student practice organizations (SPOs).

On this page, students can find information for booking appointments with each of the HLS Offices that offer individual advising. Upcoming Events Office of Clinical…

Policies Please review the HLS Handbook of Academic Policies for more information on degree requirements and credit limitations. LL.M. students should consult with the LL.M. program…

Harvard Law School is seeking foreign language speakers to interpret with clients in our Clinical Programs. At legal clinic offices on-campus…

The drop deadline has now passed for all spring clinic, but the clinics below still have a handful of openings available.  Open seats will be…

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…

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…

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…

Discrete pro bono projects and internships/externships are posted on this page. Search opportunities via MassProBono and PSJD and Paladin…

Law Firm Pro Bono HLS students have many choices if they choose a career at a law firm. The following links offer some resources to…

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…

2023-2024 Clinical Learning and Development Series November 27, 2023: AI and Clinical Teaching Chris Bavitz facilitated a conversation with clinicians about how artificial intelligence technologies…