Via HLS Advocates for Human Rights Danae Paterson, J.D. ‘16, and Brian Klosterboer, J.D. ‘16, met one another at the start of their 1L year while working on a project in Advocates for Human Rights. …
A story of success: public service litigation and solitary confinement
By Irem Girmen, Northeastern University Co-Op Student at the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project On September 4th, the Prison Legal Assistance Project and the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono …
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Recording Artist Project provides pro bono representation to musicians
By Terron East, J.D. '17 Within the last decade, the music industry has shifted from an entity reliant upon physical goods, such as CDs and vinyl, to a business largely dependent upon internet …
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Tenant Advocacy Project: Helping individuals with criminal records secure a second chance at housing
By Ryan Sakoda, Student in the Tenant Advocacy Project and Harvard Ph.D. Candidate in Economics Over 100 million individuals, or about one-third of the U.S. population, have some form of criminal …
Court by Court, Lawyers Fight Policies That Fall Heavily on the Poor
Via New York Times CLANTON, Ala. — In January, Christy Dawn Varden was arrested in a Walmart parking lot, charged with shoplifting and three other misdemeanors, and taken to jail. There, she was told …
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HLS Celebrates National Pro Bono Week
Next week, Harvard Law School is celebrating National Pro Bono Week. This celebration honors the outstanding work of lawyers who volunteer their time to help people in their communities and increase …
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