Tag: Pro Bono

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 […]

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.

Announcement

March 5, 2020
Join us on Friday to learn more about the clinical options available to you at HLS!  All of our clinics will be represented at the showcase, with clinical attorneys and students on hand to answer your questions. Registration for 2020-2021 clinics will occur April 6-7, 2020.  Clinical registration is for the entire upcoming year.  Stop […]

Event
January 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Please join Steve Schulman, Pro Bono Partner, and Nimesh Patel, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, to learn about Pro Bono and Diversity & Inclusion at Large Law Firms. They will also discuss Akin Gump’s signature summer opportunities for 1L students. If you’ve thought about a future law firm career and have wondered how to combine […]

Announcement

January 17, 2020
The LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic offers students the opportunity to work directly on cutting-edge issues involving LGBTQ+ rights, with a particular emphasis on issues affecting underrepresented communities within the LGBTQ+ community. Clinic offerings include local and national projects covering the spectrum of LGBTQ+ issues. Students will have the opportunity to engage in a range of work […]

Announcement

January 13, 2020
The LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic offers students the opportunity to work directly on cutting-edge issues involving LGBTQ+ rights, with a particular emphasis on issues affecting underrepresented communities within the LGBTQ+ community. Clinic offerings include local and national projects covering the spectrum of LGBTQ+ issues. Students will have the opportunity to engage in a range of work […]

Deadline » January 17

Enrollment in this new Spring 2020 clinic is by application only (applications are due to the Clinic Director, Alexander Chen (achen@law.harvard.edu)). Students should include a resume and short statement of interest (250 words or less) in their application. Applications are due by January 17, 2020. Once accepted, students will work with the Office of Clinical and Pro […]

Announcement

January 8, 2020
Spring 2020 Clinics with Available Seats The drop deadline has now passed for all spring clinics.  If you are already signed up for a clinic in the spring, you can no longer drop it without receiving a withdrawal (“WD”). There are a handful of clinics that have a few seats available for the spring term.  […]

Announcement

December 5, 2019
Spring 2020 Clinics with Open Seats The following spring clinics still have a few seats available!  Please log in to Helios and navigate to the Add/Drop section to enroll in one of these clinics.  Open seats will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.  The add/drop deadline for most spring clinics is TOMORROW, Friday, December […]

Announcement

November 26, 2019
Spring 2020 Clinics with Open Seats The following spring clinics still have a few seats available!  Please log in to Helios and navigate to the Add/Drop section to enroll in one of these clinics.  Open seats will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.  The add/drop deadline for most spring clinics is Friday, December 6th. […]

November 22, 2019
The Irish International Immigrant Center, located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, is seeking volunteer law interns to assist IIIC’s Immigration Legal Services Department with our case work. This position offers a wonderful opportunity for someone interested in immigration or social justice to become part of a team of people dedicated to helping newcomers to this country. […]

Announcement

November 19, 2019
Location: Washington D.C. January 6, 2020 – January 24, 2020 The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty (www.becketlaw.org) is a non-profit law firm dedicated to protecting the free expression of all religious faiths. Becket seeks interns for the winter term to work in its Washington, D.C. office on a variety of Supreme Court, appellate and trial-level […]

Deadline » November 18 - November 25, 2019

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs offers students the opportunity to conduct pro bono work during spring break through organized group trips and projects. This year we are headed to Kentucky, Puerto Rico, and Texas.  There is a limited amount of funding available for student travel. Students may need to contribute to airfare […]