Harvard Defenders

By Stephanie Schuyler, J.D. '17—Many SPOs here at HLS can provide students with hands-on experience. But what drew me to Defenders was the possibility of centering and lifting the narratives of our clients, who might otherwise be processed by the criminal justice system

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs extends a warm welcome to Daneiris Heredia-Perez, Christina Haines, Alyssa Chan, and Jordana Arias.

By Tori Anderson, J.D. ’16 Tori Anderson, J.D. ’16 I knew coming into law school that I wanted to work in public interest. Working for…

Via HLS News “The role of a criminal-defense lawyer is rarely comfortable, and never popular,” renowned defense attorney Jack T. Litman ’67 liked to…

Last Spring, a group of HLS students traveled to Tennessee to work with Equal Justice Under Law, a non-profit civil rights organization started by alumni …

Ashley Lewis, J.D. ’15 By Ashley Lewis, J.D. ’15  The most memorable moments of law school have been walking out of a courtroom with…

Via HLS News Two recent Harvard Law School graduates, Shannon Erwin ’10 and Alana Greer ’11, have been selected as recipients of grants from the…

By Meghan Michael, J.D. ’15 On Wednesday, October 22, 2014, Harvard Defenders celebrated its 65th anniversary at its annual Litman Fellowship Symposium, with presentations…