Class of 2024

"LSC quickly transformed into the brightest and most challenging experience of my law school career."

Paul is honored for his exceptional achievements in the Veterans Law and Disability Benefits Clinic of the Legal Services Center (LSC) and the Criminal Prosecution Clinic,…

Pranzatelli is recognized for her outstanding contributions to the Crimmigration Clinic, leadership in Harvard Defenders, and her extraordinary commitment to pro bono service.

Gananathan is honored for his thoughtful and empathic leadership in the Youth Advocacy and Policy Lab and the Criminal Justice Institute, where he has displayed…

The awards are presented annually to students from each law school for outstanding clinical coursework and contributions to the clinical community. Students are selected by…

"I want to spend my career working on a team comprised of those with the beating heart of a Defender," writes Josh Alpert '24.

“My work with IHRC has been the most meaningful and rewarding part of my law school experience.”…

"To reflect on the 9 months I spent in law school, I am forever indebted to the staff of HMP and to my clinical instructors who have constantly supported me throughout the year," writes Manoranjitha Reddy Ani LL.M. '24.

"The Election Law Clinic reconfirmed my commitment to advancing and protecting democracy during my career and gave me a community of mentors and friends for life," writes Morgan Hurst '24.

Two students in the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program worked on the Detention Team, specifically focused on direct representation of detained immigrants, securing release from detention and supporting in asylum cases.

"Witnessing firsthand the trauma-informed lawyering practices and the meticulous care with which each case was handled reaffirmed my belief in the importance of prioritizing the well-being and agency of the child above all else," writes Fatima Khan '24.

"Over this past year, CJI taught me all that I hoped it would—and so much more," writes Farris Peale '24.

"The power of the clinical community—one that I have been privileged to call home for the last two years—is in its refusal to let client’s stories be ignored," writes Tara Djukanovic '24.

"Through CJI, I have gotten the opportunity to be a part of my clients’ lives – both their setbacks and their successes," writes Zohar Freeman '24.

"I will forever be grateful for how HIP helped me and the broader policy team appreciate that however stacked the odds were, our Harvard education gave us the resources necessary to not just help individuals beat those odds, but to also strive for structural change that might provide a more fair and equitable immigration system," writes Bennett Stehr '24.

"I’m truly indebted to the Cyberlaw Clinic for everything that it’s given me," writes Dylan Moses '24.

Vanessa Agudelo '24 reflects on her experience advocating for students and families in the Education Law Clinic and her personal connection to the work.

"Throughout my training and my subsequent years in HMP, I have always felt like a valued, respected, and included member of the community," writes Kate Strickland '24.