Students in the Family and Domestic Violence Law Clinic manage all aspects of their cases. Under the supervision of Associate Director and Senior Clinical Instructor Nnena Odim, they conduct intake, …
Classroom Hours are no Substitute for Clinical Experience
By Tanya Fridland, J.D. '14 The Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) has taught me that client work does not run on a student schedule. It has also taught me that no amount of classroom hours can …
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Student Drafts Right to Counsel Statute
By Hon. John C. Cratsley (Ret.) Among the various approaches to expanding legal services to the poor, the concept of “Civil Gideon” has achieved increasing visibility. The roots of the concept are in …
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Working Toward Our Better Future
Via the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinic By Brittany Williams, J.D. ’14 In a world that is growing ever more complicated, the consequences of our choices—what we buy, how we travel, what we …
Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic Wins Asylum Case for Elderly Couple
An elderly couple, who suffered attacks and repeated threats at the hands of radical Muslims, escaped to the United States and sought asylum. With the help of students Ryan Kurtz, J.D. ’14, …
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Maryum Jordan ’14 Wins CLEA’s Outstanding Clinical Student Award
By Caroline Parker, Intern, Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic Congratulations to Maryum Jordan, J.D. ’14, for winning the Outstanding Clinical Student Award from the Clinical Legal Education …
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