Clinical and Pro Bono Programs

The Institute to End Mass Incarceration is a research and advocacy program that works toward the dramatic decarceration of the United States, the eradication of…

Students in the Harvard Dispute Systems Design Clinic work on advanced client matters related to negotiation, mediation, and conflict management. Students develop a new set…

If you are a legal services organization, immigrant advocacy and support group, law clinic, or a private attorney, please explore the Harvard Immigration & Refugee…

The Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School offers students the opportunity to practice environmental law through work on a variety of…

The Election Law Clinic offers Harvard Law students the opportunity to do hands-on litigation and advocacy work across a range of election law areas, with…

The Education Law Clinic is part of a program called the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI), a nationally recognized collaboration between Harvard Law School…

The Cyberlaw Clinic, based at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, provides high-quality, pro-bono legal services to appropriate clients on issues relating to…

In the Crimmigration Clinic, students work on cutting-edge issues regarding the intersection of criminal law and immigration law. The content of the clinical projects will depend on…

The Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) offers a unique union of classroom instruction and hands-on experience for students who represent indigent adults and juvenile clients facing…

DateEventMay 1, 2023Harvard Legal Aid Bureau 2023-2024 Drop DeadlineMay 19, 2023Fall 2023 Government Lawyer: United State Attorney Clinic Drop DeadlineJune 1, 2023International Human Rights Clinic…

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Office (OCP) is an academic office and does not provide legal services or advice to members of the…

What is the requirement? For JD students, the requirement is 50 pro bono hours. Pro bono service may be performed in an approved supervised setting…

The state of New York requires all applicants to the New York Bar to complete 50 hours of law-related pro bono service before their time…

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs (OCP) offers students the opportunity to conduct pro bono work during spring break through organized group trips…

In the Child Advocacy Clinic, students are placed with nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, juvenile courts, and more. Harvard Law School offers 13 Externship Clinics with hundreds of…

The In-House Clinics are internal to Harvard Law School with an on-campus office, taught by Clinical Professors of Law, Clinical Instructors, and Lecturers on Law. The clinics are…

Harvard Law School has 11 Student Practice Organizations (SPOs) providing opportunities for students to gain practical legal experience under the supervision of a licensed attorney. …

Students may not register in Helios for the same clinic twice. However, with approval of the clinic, the Advanced Clinical Program allows students to continue their…

The Independent Clinical Program gives students who are interested in a specialized area of the law or field of practice that is not currently offered…