The OPIA Blog

The Justice Department files a brief arguing that holding a defendant in jail because they cannot afford bail is unconstitutional.

Law students are discussing current events in class in order to prepare them for how race, class, and economics influence law in the real world.

Fordham, Stanford and other institutions are working to lessen the legal system's limitations.

Emily Broad Leib, director of the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic, calls for policies to address food waste and its impacts on the environment, food security, and our climate.

Bob Bordone, Thaddeus R. Beal Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program, considers the elements of a successful career.

Please consider nominating a faculty member, dean, or staff member for one of these awards recognizing pro bono and public service contributions. Nominations of others or oneself may be made by any member of AALS until September 30, 2016, 5:00 p.m. (EST) and must be emailed to Jennifer Tschirch.

After working as a teacher, Nicole Dooley (HLS/HKS ’09) enrolled in a joint J.D./M.P.P. with the knowledge that she eventually wanted to effect change in…

Adam Neufeld was set on being a doctor until a pre-law class in his junior year of college piqued his interest in law and policy. He had always seen himself doing mission driven work and so, following a year working on public health research, set out for HLS with public interest work in mind.

You may now view your PIIP interview schedule in Symplicity CSM. The PIIP interview drop period is also open and closes at noon on August 26th.

Read more to see the list of employers who will be interviewing 3Ls through the Add Period!

Andrew Chan (HLS, 2013) had an eye set toward working at the US Attorney’s Office even before law school.

Sean Hill (HLS, 2012) attributes his journey to Youth Represent to three factors: his upbringing, a life-changing elective his 1L year, and clinical experience at HLS.

A law review article by Professor Richard Lazarus ’79 on the inner workings of the Supreme Court leads to a change in how it does business.

New study by Assistant Professor Andrew Crespo ’08 finds criminal defendants are almost never represented by expert counsel before SCOTUS.

Food recovery entrepreneurs, farmers, business persons, academics, government officials and others converged at Harvard Law School for two days of learning, strategizing, and networking to address the problem of food waste.

The Boston Globe writes about Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Kaine's days at Harvard Law School.

Recent events highlighting anti-Black state violence and police brutality around the nation spark the question: what can lawyers do in these moments of crisis?

Politico features HLS alumnus, Brittny Saunders '03, who will serve as interim counsel for MYC Mayor Bill de Blasio following the departure of Maya Wiley.

"What the Poor Really Need is Legal Aid" by Susan Beck discusses the need for Big Law to support legal aid services.

We know it may seem early to start thinking about next summer, but the application process begins, for many students, in the late summer/early fall, and we want to make sure you are well prepared.

Kerri Sherlock Talbot (HLS, 2002) knew she wanted to focus on immigration work when she came to HLS, but wasn’t quite sure how a post-HLS career would look like in the field.