Tag: Pro Bono

Announcement

May 11, 2022
As a reminder, the application deadline for the Religious Freedom Clinic (offered in Fall 2022 or Spring 2023) is Monday, May 16, 2022. Admission to the Religious Freedom Clinic is by permission of the Clinic Director, Josh McDaniel. Students should submit an application to jmcdaniel@law.harvard.edu by May 16, 2022. (Applications after that date will be considered if additional […]

Announcement

May 10, 2022
Applications for the Spring (or Winter+Spring) HLS Semester in Washington Program are due by August 19, 2022 (students may apply at any point up until the deadline). This clinic offers an extraordinary opportunity to work at the intersection of government, policy, and practice while pursuing your particular interests. Clinic participants spend the Spring Term (or both the Winter and […]

February 3, 2022
Applications must be submitted by February 9. https://texasatj.org/pro-bono-spring-break Most placements are virtual, but there are few in-person slots. Each year during Spring Break, law students and supervising law school faculty members volunteer their time and energy to legal aid organizations to help low-income Texans resolve their civil legal problems. The Commission has made an exception […]

Announcement

January 26, 2022
A last-minute seat has opened up in the Spring 2022 Transactional Law Clinics. Please contact Maggie Bay (mbay@law.harvard.edu) a.s.a.p. if you would like to claim the open seat. As a reminder, this clinic can be taken for 4 or 5 clinical credits, in addition to the 2-credit spring clinical course component, “Transactional Law Clinical Workshop.” […]

Announcement

January 7, 2022
There are still a few opportunities available to get involved in clinical work this spring!  As a reminder, the add/drop deadline has passed for all spring clinics, so if you are already enrolled in another spring clinic, you cannot drop without penalty.  Unless otherwise indicated below, please contact Maggie Bay (mbay@law.harvard.edu) if you are interested […]

Announcement

November 30, 2021
Office of Senate Counsel Internship Position Description    The Office of Senate Counsel is responsible for a variety of legislative and legal matters for the Senate and individual Senators, serving as the chamber’s in-house counsel. The office’s most crucial responsibility is “third reading” every bill and amendment considered by the Senate to ensure that it […]

Event
November 12, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 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 for this Zoom event at https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtcuuvqjkjHdP_zMDzlkFoFuqCfhckN15p. For HLS JD and LLM […]

Event
October 27, 2021 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs is hosting a multi-part series during Academic Year 21-22 featuring cross-clinic conversations with clinical faculty and instructors who will bring a critical eye to how they employ various advocacy tools. The series will kick-off with a session on amicus briefs moderated by Alex Chen of the LGBTQ+ […]

Event
October 25, 2021 @ 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm

Come be a part of conversation with three students who started their own organizations to address pressing needs in their communities. Professor Christopher Bavitz will facilitate a conversation with Mustafaen Kamal (LLM ’22) founder of the DIL Internship Project, Dominique Roberts (LLM ’22) co-founder of Code Your Chances, and Amir Ashour (JD ’24) founder of […]

Event
October 18, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Lawyers for Civil Rights has launched a pro bono initiative to connect Greater Boston residents who need help paying rent or other housing expenses with volunteers who can help complete an application for RAFT (Residential Assistance for Families in Transition). Volunteers can help families at risk of losing their housing during the unfolding public health […]

Announcement

October 8, 2021
Jobs to Move America is a strategic policy center that works to transform public spending and corporate behavior using a comprehensive approach that is rooted in racial and economic justice and community organizing.  It combines strategic research, policy advocacy, and coalition organizing to harness the power of our public dollars to create good jobs and healthy […]

Announcement

October 1, 2021
Girls Who Venture is looking for law student legal volunteers.  Girls Who Venture explores and expands global knowledge on women entrepreneurship and the venture capital segment through education, research, knowledge dissemination, and facilitated collaboration, particularly in LAC and Africa. We run workshops with girls in these regions to provide them with an introduction to entrepreneurship and venture capital, and […]

Event
September 12, 2021 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Calling all 1Ls, LLMs, and transfer students! Join students from all of our Student Practice Organizations (SPOs) to learn about how you can become involved in hands-on practice! Representatives from each SPO will speak about their work and the application process. Information about the SPOS can be found here: https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/clinical/student-practice-organizations-spos/ Register for the Zoom webinar here: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z__Q-9C7Ty6hapO7xWqYww Email […]

Announcement

July 12, 2021
Please read below for more information about an independent clinical opportunity with the Data Privacy and Security Division of the Massachusetts AG’s office for Fall 2021.  This placement will be all-remote. Please note that independent clinical projects are open to 2L and 3L students who are U.S. citizens.  More information about the requirements of the […]

Announcement

June 3, 2021
The Religious Freedom Clinic will be offered as an in-house clinic for 2021-2022 in the fall and spring semesters.  Applications for both semesters of the clinic are due by June 4, 2021.  You can learn about the required clinical course component, clinical credits and the clinical application process by reading the course catalog descriptions.  

Announcement

May 21, 2021
The Religious Freedom Clinic will be offered as an in-house clinic for 2021-2022 in the fall and spring semesters.  Applications for both semesters of the clinic are due by June 4, 2021.  You can learn about the required clinical course component, clinical credits and the clinical application process by reading the course catalog descriptions.  

Announcement

May 11, 2021
JOIN OCP AT ANY OF THE BELOW ZOOM SESSIONS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CLINICAL REGISTRATION PREFERENCING PROCESS AND GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED! Zoom links here: https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/clinical/zoom-with-ocp-clinical-registration-information-and-general-qa-sessions-may-17-may-24-12-1pm-est/  Monday, May 17 – Clinical Registration Information and General Q&A Session 12-1pm EST Tuesday, May 18 – Clinical Registration Information and General Q&A Session 12-1pm EST Wednesday, May 19 […]

Announcement

April 2, 2021
The Crimmigration Clinic is a by-application clinic that will be offered in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022.  Applications are due by April 30, 2021. Join us for an information session on Tuesday, April 20 at 12pm EST – Register in advance for this meeting: https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvdeCtpjsjE9PlS3zuNx_6nuTC7TSLoOLY In the Crimmigration Clinic students work on cutting-edge issues regarding […]