Tag: Housing

Event
September 29 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

The annual Law and Social Change Program of Study’s retreat will take place on Sunday, September 29th from 11am – 3pm at Wasserstein Hall. The retreat is a community-building event for students, faculty, staff and former deans to welcome 1Ls and LLMs interested in the power of law as a tool for social change, and […]

Deadline » August 1, 2019 - May 29, 2020

Any student who cancels their residence license or apartment lease as of 12:01pm (00:01 hours) on August 1st will be responsible for a $1,000 fee, plus rent for the room until it is re-rented. Housing contracts are full-year contracts, so rent will be applied through the spring if the space is not filled. Read the cancellation policy.

Thanks for your interest in living at the HLS Campus!  Please check the table below to find out which housing systems you are eligible for. Please note that we are unable to make exceptions to eligibility. *Please reach out to landlords for information on which units are pet-friendly. Please also note that most but not […]

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September 19, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Homelessness Coalition Info Session Sept. 19 | 12:00pm | WCC 1023 Come learn more about the intersection of homelessness and criminal justice! The Homelessness Coalition (HoCo) facilitates legal externships with the defense attorney of the Cambridge Homeless Court – externs assist him in advocating for clients on criminal matters and linking clients with social services. […]

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September 14, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Come chat with returning members about their experiences defending housing rights and ensuring housing justice in the Greater Boston Area! Hear about the types of cases that students can take on, even as 1Ls, from public housing eviction to Section 8 termination administrative hearings. And check out the space that you could call home for […]

Event
February 26, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join Eloise Lawrence and Pattie Whiting, Clinical Instructors at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau and experts in housing justice, tenant advocacy, and anti-foreclosure work, for an informal discussion on public interest careers, tenant advocacy, and their fight to keep people of Boston in their homes. Coffee and snacks provided. Sponsored by the WLA.

Established in 1981, the Harvard Mediation Program (HMP) is part of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program. HMP members are HLS students and community members who mediate court cases in metropolitan Boston as well as conflicts between disputing parties outside of the legal system. In order to maintain the neutrality of our mediators, we’ll […]

Deadline » August 1, 2017 - January 25, 2018

Any student who cancels their residence license or apartment lease as of 12:01pm (00:01 hours) on August 1st, 2017 will be responsible for a $1,000 fee, plus rent for the room until it is re-rented. Housing contracts are full-year contracts, so rent will be applied through the spring if the space is not filled. Read the cancellation policy.