Tag: Pro Bono

August 13, 2019
Greater Boston special education/residential school seeking law student for its Human Rights Committee. Immediate availability. No experience necessary. Approximately three (3) hours per month. Great opportunity to gain valuable legal experience in the human services field. The Human Rights Committee assists to affirm, promote, and protect the human and civil rights of students/clients served and […]

Announcement

August 12, 2019
How to Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to simoneb@atask.org About: ATASK is a nonprofit, community organization serving pan-Asian survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence. They currently provide services in 18 Asian languages and dialects. Their mission is to prevent domestic and intimate partner violence in Asian families and communities […]

Announcement

August 6, 2019
Free Speech for People (FSFP) is looking for legal interns to join them at their Newton, MA branch during the fall 2019 semester.  Remote work arrangements are available. FSFP works to renew our democracy and our United States Constitution for we the people. Founded on the day of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, Free Speech For […]

Announcement

August 5, 2019
Interested in getting involved in clinical work this fall?  There is still time!  The clinics listed below each have a couple of open seats available – students can log in to Helios and add themselves to any of these clinics in the Add/Drop section.  Open seats are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students may […]

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July 25, 2019
The main focus of the project is a review of other states’ statutes and regulations regarding child support cooperation and good cause for not cooperating to identify other states that have eased their requirements for cooperation or good cause or otherwise departed from the rescinded federal requirements.

Event
April 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join Global South Dialogue and HLS Advocates for a frank discussion about representation in international human rights work. Experts in the field will address issues with tokenism, white saviors in the works place, and the problematic nature in deciding what the "in" issues are in human rights while offering advice and solutions.

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April 5 @ 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

A series of highly interactive roundtables held at LSC as faculty, graduates, current students, and current and former staff of the WilmerHale Legal Services Center come together to commemorate 40 years training more than 4,000 attorneys and law students and providing high quality, pro bono civil legal services to thousands of Greater Boston’s most vulnerable […]

Announcement

March 25, 2019
Questions about clinical registration?  Curious about clinic logistics and credits?  Stop by the tables at the Hark to speak with staff from the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs! Clinical Registration will run from April 3rd (9AM) – April 4th (5PM) – students preference clinics for the entire upcoming year (fall/winter/spring) The Office of Clinical […]

Announcement

March 25, 2019
Questions about clinical registration?  Trying to decide which clinics are a good fit for you?  Stop by the Office of Clinical & Pro Bono Programs (OCP) to speak with our clinical advisers! Clinical Registration will run from April 3rd (9AM) – April 4th (5PM) – students preference clinics for the entire upcoming year (fall/winter/spring) The Office […]

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March 1 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic offers students an opportunity to do hands-on, meaningful environmental/energy regulatory, policy, and advocacy work. Clinic offerings include local, national and international projects covering the spectrum of environmental, energy, and administrative law issues. Clinics students work on white papers, regulatory and statutory drafting and comments, developing case strategies, and researching and drafting briefs. Join us to learn more about these opportunities.

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February 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Are you interested in providing direct representation to parents/guardians of children who have been affected by family violence or other adverse experiences and who are not getting the special education services they need? Do you want to learn more about legislative and administrative advocacy, community outreach, report writing, coalition building, and media strategies to transform […]

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February 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join WLA and attorney Maureen Schad from Norton Rose Fulbright for a discussion about current and evolving issues in immigration. Coffee, cookies and baked goods from MILK will be served! Feb 19th – 4 to 5 pm WCC 3018 Maureen Ketler Schad is Pro Bono Senior Counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright, where she litigates and […]

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February 8 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Do you want to defend people facing foreclosures and eviction from their homes? Do you want to fight for better housing conditions for Boston families? Join us to learn more about these opportunities through the Housing Law Clinic. If you or an event participant requires disability-related accommodations, please contact HLS Accessibility Services in the Dean […]