Clinical and Pro Bono Programs

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…

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…

Local Travel to Clinical Placements Reasonable student travel expenses that are required to complete clinical obligations for academic credit will be covered, but Independent Clinical…

Registration for clinics in the 2024-2025 academic year will open March 26, 2024 at 9:00 AM and close March 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM; results…

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…

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

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 Conflicts Log Students are strongly advised to keep a conflicts log from the moment they begin to engage in the student practice…

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs is an academic office and does not provide legal services or advice.  Please contact Peter O’Meara…

Access and Use of Clinical Email Accounts All J.D. and LL.M. students will have two HLS email accounts, the regular student account (jharvard@jd##.law.harvard.edu) and 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…