Clinical and Pro Bono Programs

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…

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…

J.D. students register for most clinics through Helios during the course and clinic selection period the spring of the year before. Which clinic is right for…

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

Selecting Clinics in Helios Students register for most clinics through Helios during registration preferencing the spring of the year before.  The clinical round is the first…

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…