Judicial Process in Trial Courts Clinic

By John Zhou, LL.M. '17—“Woof, Woof… ” A black Labrador barked desperately to give out alarm that someone was knocking at the door. She ran back and forth, gently rubbing the thigh of her human friend, until the man slowly approached the door and opened it.

Twenty-three students, enrolled in the Judicial Process in Trial Courts Clinic and class, have just started their work with judges throughout the Massachusetts trial courts. Below, some of them reflect on their first days with their judges and confirm the value of leaving the classroom for the courtroom.

Julie Hamilton, J.D. ’16 By Julie Hamilton, J.D. ’16 As I trudged through growing piles of snow blanketing the Boston sidewalks in January 2015, I…

By Michael Zuckerman, J.D. ’17 Judge John Cratsley’s Judicial Process in Trial Courts Clinic hosted the Center for Court Innovation’s Adam Mansky this past Monday…

By Hon. John Cratsley (Ret.) Twenty-five HLS students, the largest group ever enrolled in the Judicial Process in Trial Courts Clinic and class, have…

Hon. John C. Cratsley (Ret.) The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs offers its heartfelt congratulations to Lecturer on Law and Director of…