About Us
The Legal Services Center was founded in 1979 with a commitment to combine education and service in the study of law.
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The Legal Services Center has a long record of providing exemplary legal services to address the unmet needs of low-income individuals and families in Greater Boston.
Students & Clinics
Our mission is to educate law students for practice and professional service while meeting the critical needs of the community.
Housing Rights
Consumer Rights & Debt
Veterans & Their Families
LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS
Survivors of Domestic Violence
Disability Benefits & Safety Net Programs
Wills for Veterans
LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Massachusetts Criminal Record Sealing
For Students
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Latest News
Jett Watson ’26 on finding purpose with the Veterans Legal Clinic
By: Jett Watson & Elaine McCardle I didn’t come to law school with big dreams of helping people. I simply wanted to get a better job than I had. A decade before, I had joined ...
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A Consumer Law Legacy
By: Elaine McCardle Among the countless memories that Roger Bertling carries with him from his nearly 32 years as an attorney and clinical instructor at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center—where he helped thousands of people ...
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Alexa Rosenbloom named Director of Consumer Protection Clinic
By: Elaine McCardle Alexa Rosenbloom, an attorney and clinical instructor in LSC’s Consumer Protection Clinic since 2022, has been named as director of the Clinic following the retirement of Roger Bertling from that role in ...
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Students and Staff Advocate at State House to Ease the Process for Sealing Criminal Records
By: Julie McCormack and Elaine McArdle Over 1 million people in Massachusetts—nearly one in five residents—have a criminal record, and most of them, 672,000, are eligible to have their criminal records sealed, including many who ...
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