Class of 2024

"Spending the last two terms in the capital city of the United States was the ideal culmination of my legal education," writes Alice Chen '24.

"I loved every day at JCT and walked away from this experience a more confident and knowledgeable tax lawyer," writes Samantha Strimling '24.

"Little did I know the profound and meaningful impact the Animal Law & Policy Clinic projects would have on my life," writes Sophia Pereira '24.

"We wanted people to tell us about their humanity, and about the way that the incarceration experience changed them," says Déborah Aléxis ‘25.

Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program students Julio Colby '24 and Sara Kamouni '24 have been selected as recipients of the Skadden Fellowship.

Three students from the Sports Law Clinic received the 2024 Weiler Awards during the annual Harvard Sports Law Symposium. 

According to students in Harvard Law School’s Tax Litigation Clinic, helping indigent clients resolve their tax problems is as much about social justice as it…

"The clinical program has been instrumental in shaping my growth as an environmental law student and future attorney,” says Shashank Vura '24.

Instructors, staff, students, and loved ones gathered for the ceremony, celebrating their accomplishments in education law and child advocacy at HLS. 

The Harvard Defenders held their annual Jack T. Litman Symposium on Friday, with a day-long agenda that endeavored to bring the voices of incarcerated people to campus through artistic expression.

As a member of the Health Law and Policy Clinic’s Reproductive health team, I had the opportunity to attend the fourth annual Reproductive Health Innovation Summit in Boston.

"As a young boy, I could’ve never imagined that one day I’d be advocating for people facing similar challenges."

In Clarke v. Wisconsin, the Harvard Law Election Law Clinic fought to restore voting power to Wisconsin residents – and won.

"This experience serves as a reminder that, as lawyers, we have a profound responsibility to stand as advocates for those whose voices may be silenced or overlooked," writes Mohini Tangri '24.

"Protections for consumers are crucial to ensure that individuals can enjoy economic mobility and self-determination. Contributing to this work with the clinic is impactful and edifying," writes Lorea Mendiguren '24.

"I learnt a lot, I felt that I had done actual and relevant work, and I acquired skills that would forever stay with me and help me in both my professional and personal life."

Kristen McEnroe '24 reflects on her time in the Food Law and Policy Clinic, including a trip to South Africa to meet with clinic partners.

Rachael Maguire ‘25 and Bridget Pranzatelli ‘24 petitioned for certiorari with the Supreme Court this November.

For most students, an advanced clinical provides opportunities to deepen their advocacy skills, experiment with different case types, test out different lawyering tools, take on increasingly complex matters, and/or partner further with one or more clinical supervisors whose mentorship they value.