Clinical and Pro Bono Programs

Join representatives from each Student Practice Organization (SPO) to learn more about their work and how to get involved this year! SPOs provide opportunities for students…

The Office of the Registrar and the Board of Student Advisors are holding Course Selection Information sessions for each 1L section the weeks of October…

Clinic students (past and present) are invited to a workshop on how we identify bias, preserve our clients’ autonomy, and act to disrupt it in…

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…

What is the Human Rights Entrepreneurs Clinic? The Human Rights Entrepreneurs Clinic offers students the opportunity to work with human rights entrepreneurs and innovators as they translate their…

Introduction Featuring Meredith Boak, Assistant Dean for Clinical and Experiential Education and Pro Bono Programs. Animal Law & Policy Clinic Featuring Arlene Lopez ’23 The…

This page highlights important academic advising events and directs J.D. and LL.M. students to the correct department for all their academic advising questions. Academic Advising…

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…

What is the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic? In the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, students have the opportunity to gain experience in Supreme Court- and appellate-level…

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…