by HLS News Staffvia Harvard Law Today Do the readings. Take notes. Participate in class. Most of the advice about success in law school tends toward the obvious. Who didn’t already know that …
Eloise Lawrence named assistant clinical professor of law and deputy faculty director of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
via Harvard Law Today Eloise Lawrence, a community lawyering advocate, was named assistant clinical professor of law at Harvard Law School and deputy faculty director of the Harvard Legal Aid …
Harvard Law School’s ‘outstanding’ housing rights advocacy work honored by Boston Bar Association
By Grace Yuh In September, two Harvard Law School clinics and their community partner organizations were recognized by the Boston Bar Association (BBA) for their collaborative efforts to fight …
Tenants Pushed Out as Developers Buy Single-Room-Occupancy Properties
Via WGBH Radio DAVID GREENE, HOST: In many American cities, the cheapest rental housing is single room occupancy, or SRO units or rooming houses. These are tiny rooms with no kitchens and shared …
Continue Reading about Tenants Pushed Out as Developers Buy Single-Room-Occupancy Properties →
Real Estate Boom Threatens Rooming Houses At The Bottom Of The Housing Market
Via WGHB By: Chris Burrell A hot real estate market in Boston and surrounding cities is fueling rent hikes and evictions in what has long been one of the cheapest housing options in poor …
Community Lawyering for Change
Via Harvard Legal Aid Bureau In a cramped church basement in East Boston, people gather together for a common purpose: to stay in their homes. East Boston is ground zero for no-fault evictions …