Tag: Pro Bono

Announcement

November 23, 2020
Still looking for a spring 2021 clinical opportunity?  Below are four judicial placements that are still accepting applications for the spring term.  Interested students should apply independently.  If accepted, students are then eligible to enroll in the spring Federal Courts Clinic and Clinical Seminar.   Judge Barbara J. Rothstein, Visiting Judge to the U.S. District […]

Announcement

November 18, 2020
Still looking for a spring 2021 clinical opportunity?  Below are four judicial placements that are still accepting applications for the spring term.  Interested students should apply independently.  If accepted, students are then eligible to enroll in the spring Federal Courts Clinic and Clinical Seminar.   Judge Ryan Nelson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth […]

Announcement

November 10, 2020
Spring 2021 clinical opportunities are still available!  Interested students can enroll in the below clinics through Helios on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please contact Maggie Bay (mbay@law.harvard.edu) if you run into issues signing up or have any questions about these clinics.  We will continue to update the list of clinics with open seats as waitlists […]

Event
October 30 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Please join election law and voting rights experts Professor Nick Stephanopoulos and Lecturer on Law Ruth Greenwood, Director of the Voting Rights Litigation and Advocacy Clinic, for a discussion about the 2020 Election in advance of Election Day, November 3rd. Register at http://bit.ly/ElectionDayPrimer. This event is being hosted by the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono […]

Event
October 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The late Chief Justice Gants was deeply concerned about the great disparity in the rates of imprisonment among Whites, African-Americans and Latinos in Massachusetts and sought to root out the inequities in the system that led to these disparate rates.  Professor Dehlia Umunna will engage in a conversation in his honor about the critical next […]

Event
October 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

The SJC Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services works to promote volunteer legal work in Massachusetts to help people of limited means in need of legal representation, in accordance with Rule 6.1 of the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys. The awards ceremony is one of many activities celebrating and building support for pro bono legal work […]

Event
October 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Please join the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs’ Associate Director Lee Mestre and Attorney Advisor Sheryl Dickey for an open Q&A about opportunities and logistics for meeting the HLS JD pro bono graduation requirement and the New York State Pro Bono Requirement for Bar Admission. Register at https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMuf-CppjIqH9FC8P1GLm2snJgQH_xsGa4q This event is a part of […]

Event
October 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Please join us for a tribute to the life and work of Chief Justice Gants and how he exercised judicial leadership to advocate for access to justice.  Guests will share their reflections on Chief Justice Gants in a panel moderated by Professor Martha Minow.  Guests include Professor David Wilkins, Former Governor Deval Patrick, Former Chief […]

October 26, 2020
Disenfranchised voters feel like it’s their fault or that no one cares about their experience. Collecting stories/declarations is a way to ensure that voices are heard and that we record suppression. Background & Context Many voters whose votes were burdened and/or have been completely disenfranchised feel like their issues were their own fault, or that […]

Event
October 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

(This event has been postponed.  Currently the state is facing a looming eviction crisis, and housing advocates and community organizers are currently on the ground working with and on behalf of those whose housing is at risk.  We have decided that it would more timely to host this conversation in the spring.)  The late Chief Justice Gants made access to justice in housing […]

Event
October 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston and its allies run non-partisan election protection in Massachusetts and need your help to make sure the election runs smoothly and fairly. November 3 election day volunteer roles include: Statewide Hotline – communicate with voters to troubleshoot election-day issues from your home Mobile Field Program – independently observe multiple polling […]

Event
October 22 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

You are cordially invited to attend the Virtual Pro Bono Recruitment Fair & Open House for attorneys and law students. This event, sponsored by the Boston Bar Association and Suffolk University Law School, provides attorneys and law students with a range of pro bono opportunities. Attendees are encouraged to drop in and e-meet representatives from […]

Announcement

October 15, 2020
Massachusetts Election Protection November 3rd Volunteers Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston and its allies run non-partisan election protection in Massachusetts and needs your help to make sure the election runs smoothly and fairly. November 3 election day volunteer roles include: Statewide Hotline – communicate with voters to troubleshoot election-day issues from your home Mobile Field Program […]

Event
September 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Come hear students from different Student Practice Organizations (SPOs) talk about their organizations and learn how you can become involved in hands-on practice! You can also find out how work with SPO’s can count towards the HLS JD Pro Bono Requirement. This is particularly geared towards 1Ls, LLMs, and transfer students at HLS. After the […]

Student Work The Religious Freedom Clinic provides students a hands-on, supervised experience representing a diverse group of clients in legal matters arising from a wide range of beliefs, practices, and circumstances. As a pro bono program dedicated to building bridges in service to those in need, the clinic focuses on representing members of minority faiths, […]

Announcement

August 17, 2020
There are a handful of clinics that have a few open seats available for the fall term.  Interested students should email Maggie Bay (mbay@law.harvard.edu) to discuss enrollment – open seats will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.  As a reminder, the add/drop deadline has passed for all fall clinics, so if you are already […]

Event
June 12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

When and why state attorneys general assume control of criminal cases, especially those arising from allegations of police misconduct, has starkly arisen in Minnesota where Professor Jim Tierney (Former Attorney General of Maine and Lecturer in Law & Director of the Attorney General Clinic at Harvard Law School), has been advising Minnesota AG Keith Ellison regarding the recent homicide of George Floyd.
Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link to shortly before the program.