HLS Clinical and Pro Bono Programs
Providing clinical and pro bono opportunities to Harvard Law School students
By Olivia Klein “I was nervous,” says Katie Pleiss ’24 of her first day in the Criminal Justice Appellate Clinic. Seated around the conference table at the MacArthur Justice …
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By Aleena Ijaz, JD ' 22 I came into law school with a broad interest in criminal justice reform but little knowledge of the law. I certainly did not know the differences between trial and …
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by Chris Stevenson J.D. '21 I became interested in Harvard’s Criminal Justice Appellate Clinic (CJAC) when I applied to Harvard Law School as a transfer student. Indeed, it was one of the chief …
By: Dalia Deak J.D. '19 On February 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court restored the appeal rights of Mr. Gilberto Garza, Jr., and other criminal defendants like him. In a 6-3 opinion, the …
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Via the New York Times By: Adam Liptak WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday for a death row inmate, for a criminal defendant who said his lawyer had not followed his instructions, and …
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Via Law360 By: Jody Gody A defendant whose lawyer's poor performance scuttled his chances at an appeal should be presumed to have been harmed by the lawyer's actions, even if the defendant has …
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