Via MassLive By: Shira Schoenberg Since Massachusetts created a medical parole program in April 2018, the state has approved only four requests to release terminally ill prisoners. Now, new rules …
PLAP’s Shanell Lavery Honored with WLA Shatter the Ceiling Award
By: PLAP's Executive Board On Wednesday, April 17th, the Harvard Women’s Law Association (WLA) is holding their annual Shatter the Ceiling Awards ceremony. Each spring, the WLA recognizes the people …
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Sarah Rutherford ’21, David Shea ’20, and William “Billy” Wright ’21: Candidates for Director of Student Organizations and Journals
Via The Harvard Law Record By: Merve Ciplak and Kate Thoreson Sarah Rutherford ’21 Record: Why are you running for DoSO? Sarah Rutherford: I never saw myself at HLS. Both my parents were immigrants …
Humanizing Individuals in the Criminal Justice System
By: Regina Powers, J.D. ’19 I joined the Prison Legal Assistance Project (PLAP) the fall of my 1L year at a time when I knew very little about the criminal justice system. I knew, however, that PLAP …
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SPO Student Reflection: LGBTQ Representation in TAP and PLAP
By: D Dangaran, JD'20 Not every law school allows its students to represent clients in their first year, and I chose HLS to prioritize direct service through its myriad clinical offerings. I’m …
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Students honored at 2018 Class Day ceremony
Via Harvard Law Today Tabitha Cohen (left) and Edith Sangueza, two of the many students recognized during the Class Day 2018 ceremony for various accomplishments during their time at Harvard Law …
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