Via Harvard Law School Advocates for Human Rights HLS Advocates for Human Rights is proud to present the Spotlight Series, a forum for essays and opinion pieces written by Harvard Law School …
Fighting for Equal Treatment of Same-Sex Military Spouses
By Henry Beshar '22 Via LSC Blog “But you’re not a veteran,” my puzzled mentor remarked after learning that I enrolled in Harvard Law School’s Veterans Law and Disability Benefits Clinic (VLDBC). …
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CJI student argues for compassionate release in Massachusetts Appeals Court
By Lia Monahon Less than two weeks after his HLS graduation, Isaac Green ’22 stood at the podium in Courtroom 3 of the Massachusetts Appeals Court to argue on behalf of his Criminal Justice …
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Reflections on the Crimmigration Clinic
Via HIRCP Blog Over the past few years, the Crimmigration Clinic at our Program has greatly expanded, and more and more students have been able to learn about the intersection of criminal law and …
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Dealing in Justice: System-Level Solutions for Plea Bargaining Inefficiencies in Massachusetts Municipal and District Courts
Via HNMCP BlogBy Stephanie Kelemen, J.D. '22 Plea bargains are like medications with bad side effects—extraordinarily painful to take, but they get the job done. In some cases, the pain …
LSC students, attorneys help 200+ Native Alaskans get much-need tax assistance
Via LSC Blog The tax issues faced by Native Alaskan tribal members are unusually complex. Those complexities stem not only from the area’s chief economic driver – fishing – but also from how tribes …