Announcements for Students

We strongly encourage you to apply for any fellowship that may help you reach the work you are excited about. Because many fellowships require you to pursue a project with a host organization, however, and because some fellowships have very early deadlines, it is important to begin preparing NOW for your fellowship search.

United States of America National Labor Relations Board Notice of Second Election

This is a reminder about the required steps for students who will be traveling abroad this summer under HLS auspices.  Please be sure to attend one of the mandatory pre-departure sessions on April 11 and 12 (12:00 – 1:30 pm in Milstein East B).

OPIA's end-of-year survey is a key opportunity to tell us what's working well in OPIA -- and what isn't! Your feedback is extremely important to us, and we will use your thoughts to inform our planning for future years. All responses to the survey are anonymous.

The Office of Career Services (OCS) is looking for Peer Advisors for EIP and we have extended the deadline to Monday, April 9 for applications.

Learn more about telehealth coverage and savings and discounts from HUHS.

Learn more about the 2018 Judge John R. Brown Award of $10,000 for Excellence in Legal Writing.

All orgs are required to send transition paperwork to DOS by this Friday, March 30, 2018, and at least one new executive board member must attend a mandatory leadership transition meeting on Monday, April 2, 2018.

NAWL has established the annual Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition to encourage and reward original law student writing on issues concerning women and the law.

Student Work Students work with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) attorneys on cases covering a broad range of the Commission’s mission such as conducting investigations of industry and issuer practices, and assisting in the litigation of enforcement actions, including trial preparation and legal research and writing. Students are primarily placed within the Enforcement […]

Through these examples, we highlight the paths of a number of alums who have taken varied career routes to show that there is no “right” path to a fulfilling career -- and that you should do it your way. Visit the exhibit on the first and second floors of Wasserstein Hall on display March 20-31!

The Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic is seeking a RA to support ongoing work on citizen science, science and the law, and climate change adaptation strategies for municipalities.  Projects will include developing webinars, legal research, and preparing reports for both legal and non-legal audiences.  Work can start immediately and may continue through the summer. […]

Are you beginning to think about your 2L summer and weighing the decision of whether to work in the private sector or the public sector? We in OPIA want every HLS student to feel empowered to make career choices that are the best for their individual interests and circumstances – whether those choices involve work in the public or private sectors.

The Harvard Law School Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) is offering two summer clerkships for summer 2018.  The mission of CJI is to train law students in becoming effective, ethical and zealous criminal defense lawyer-advocates through practice in representing indigent individuals involved in the Massachusetts court system as well as to research and present issues and […]

The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau hires approximately 15 law students to serve as Summer Legal Interns. Summer Legal Interns will be the primary case handlers on approximately 10-15 cases at a time in the areas of housing, family, government benefits, wage and hour litigation, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). They interact directly with clients, […]

If you would like to join one of the clinics below, please email us as soon as possible.   Any open seats will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Environmental Law and Policy Clinic – taken with “Environmental Law and Policy Clinical Seminar.” Federal Tax Clinic – taken with “Federal Tax Clinical Seminar.” Food Law and […]

Program Dates: Monday, May 21, 2018 – Friday, July 27, 2018 For more information about the program visit our website.  For program inquiries please contact lscsummer@law.harvard.edu The Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School seeks law students to serve as interns this coming summer.  Our summer program runs from Monday, May 21st – Friday, July 27th, […]

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs is seeking students from all class years (JD and LLM) to sit on its Student Advisory Committee and contribute their ideas and suggestions regarding curriculum, new projects and legal practice placements, policies, and technology, among other things. Members of the Committee serve as liaisons between students and […]

One of the toughest parts of a public interest job search is managing your timeline. The lack of a consistent hiring timeline by public service employers and the fact that every situation differs makes decision making a difficult part of the search process. Our advice will help you through the process.

The Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project (PLAP) is now accepting applications for its 2018 Summer Student Attorney Program. Why work at PLAP this summer? Here are just a few reasons: At PLAP, you will take the lead on your own cases and directly represent clients in prison disciplinary, parole, and classification hearings. You will interview […]