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Housing Law Clinic
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"As a young boy, I could’ve never imagined that one day I’d be advocating for people facing similar challenges."
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Melissa Morgan ’24 endeavors to “make rights real” for clients in the Housing Justice for Survivors Project
September 29, 2023
"In the Housing Clinic, the law is tangible," writes Melissa Morgan '24.
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Mussab Ali ’23 talks about his work in LSC’s Housing Clinic representing clients facing eviction— and how important it is to have legal representation against…
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‘I wish there were more Maureens in the world’: 25 Years at LSC
January 12, 2023
By Olivia Klein Maureen McDonagh This January, Maureen McDonagh, managing attorney of the Legal Services Center (LSC) and director of the Housing…
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Julia Devanthéry Honored with Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Top Women of Law Award
November 21, 2022
Via LSC Blog Julia Devanthéry, founding director of the Housing Justice for Survivors Project at the Legal Services Center (LSC), has been selected as…
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Holistic Care through Interdisciplinary Partnership
September 20, 2022
By Olivia Klein Photo: GARY HIGGINS / BOSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL “It just makes sense.” Samir Hanna, clinical instructor at the…
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Slavin v. Lewis Amicus Brief Project: Housing Clinic Students Step Up In Solidarity with Tenants and Survivors of Abuse
August 10, 2022
By Annalise Wagner ’23 Annalise Wagner ’23 This past spring, I worked as a Student Attorney in the WilmerHale Legal Services Center…
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‘It takes courage to make change’
August 1, 2022
Keeping Tabs is a Q&A series that follows alumni on their careers after graduation, the lasting impacts of their clinical and pro bono experiences…
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Keeping Tabs: Michael Turi ’15
March 25, 2021
by Grace Yuh Michael Turi ’15 Every year, a cohort of students and alumni with an extraordinary commitment to public interest lawyering is recognized through…
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Hearing the Call for Justice in Housing Court
March 25, 2021
by Christopher Cruz J.D.’22 Christopher Cruz J.D.’22 I chose to come to Harvard Law School (HLS) because I wanted to gain the skills to better…
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Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors From Eviction Is Always Important—but Especially During COVID
January 8, 2021
via MotherJones.com
by Isabela Dias Fight disinformation. Get the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. The coronavirus is a rapidly developing news story,… -
LSC Housing Clinic student helps win precedent-setting case for domestic violence survivors facing eviction
June 24, 2019
Via Harvard Law Today WilmerHale Legal Services Center’s Family Law and Housing Clinic attorneys Maureen McDonagh and Julia Devanthéry, with Emily Mannheimer ’19.
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Legal Services Center Housing Clinic wins precedent setting case for domestic violence survivors facing eviction
June 10, 2019
Via the Legal Services Center Source: flickr Survivors of domestic violence in Massachusetts and nationwide facing eviction have won a major victory in the…
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Clinical instructor Maureen McDonagh was quoted in The Huntington News’s article by Ava Sasani about the rising costs and maintenance issues that have caused frustrations…
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Students’ Legal Skills Help Prevent Homelessness
February 28, 2019
Via the Legal Services Center Source: Flickr William* was feeling hopeless. Elderly, disabled, and receiving treatment for a recent kidney transplant, he was…
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A Victory for Survivor-Tenants in Housing Court
September 26, 2017
By Nino Monea ’17—Over one-third of women in the United States have experienced domestic violence. Its effects are grave and far-reaching. Domestic violence is the leading cause of female homicides, and children who witness it experience similar trauma to those subjected to physical abuse.
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Successfully Protecting Housing Rights of Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Survivors
September 19, 2017
From Housing Law Clinic—Attorneys and students in LSC’s Housing Justice for Survivors Project are working on multiple fronts to protect the rights of survivors of sexual assault and physically abusive relationships to ensure that they have safe, affordable housing.
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Moving Day in Boston: What Are Tenants’ Rights?
August 29, 2017
From Housing Law Clinic—More than forty sample forms, letters, and checklists provide tenants and their advocates with the tools needed to prevent problems, gain protections, and communicate effectively with landlords, boards of health, and courts.
