HLS Clinical and Pro Bono Programs
Providing clinical and pro bono opportunities to Harvard Law School students
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By: Daniel Oyolu JD ‘21 When I first learned that there would be a Spring Break Pro Bono trip taking students to Puerto Rico, I felt compelled to apply. I had followed the slow recovery of the …
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By: Michaela Strout JD ’19 & Ethan Mendoza JD ’19 There is one case and one client in particular – a client whom we represented through the Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) – that stands out. …
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By: Oladeji M. Tiamiyu J.D. '20 Tim* never could imagine how complicated his taxes would become. A disabled veteran following physical injuries from military service, Tim found a steady job. He …
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By: Merve Ciplak J.D. '21 As an international student that had never been to the South, my understanding of North Carolina was limited to what I had heard about Charlotte, the universities, and the …
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By: Krista Oehlke J.D. ‘20 Most immigrants at the South Texas Detention Center (STDC) in Pearsall, Texas will bide their time, in limbo, for months: they will don prison uniforms, they will go …
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By: Madeline Kane J.D. ‘21 It’s 4:50am, and I’m up before my alarm sounds. The time change may be to blame—Texas is one hour behind Cambridge—but more likely, I’m awake because I’m thinking about …