HLS Clinical and Pro Bono Programs
Providing clinical and pro bono opportunities to Harvard Law School students
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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Via The Washington Post By: Robert Barnes The Supreme Court’s late-night, two-paragraph order that sent a Muslim inmate in Alabama to his execution last week has become the court’s most …
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