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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.
Consumer Rights & Debt
Disability Benefits & Safety Net Programs
Housing Rights
LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS
LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Massachusetts Criminal Record Sealing
Survivors of Domestic Violence
Veterans & Their Families
Wills for Veterans
Massachusetts Veteran Benefit Calculator and Chapter 115 Self-Help Guide
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Latest News
Medical Advisory Board Offers Psychiatric, Other Medical Expertise to LSC Students
By: Elaine McArdle What do you need to be mindful of when working with a client who has PTSD? How do you set appropriate boundaries with clients regarding communications? When trying to prove a client’s eligibility for disability-related benefits, how do you translate medical records into the most ...
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Oh, the Places You’ll Go! LSC Class of 2026 Pursues Diverse Career Opportunities
By: Elaine McArdle With significant experience in client-centered lawyering under their belts, the LSC students in the HLS Class of 2026 will be transitioning into a diverse array of career opportunities, including judicial clerkships, private law firm practice, and public interest law organizations. We encourage you to read about some ...
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Family Justice Clinic Alumni Find Family Law High-Stakes, Intellectually Challenging Work
By: Elaine McArdle “Almost nobody at Harvard thinks about going into matrimonial law—but they should,” says Kristen Gourrier’24. As a 2L student in LSC’s Family Justice Clinic, Gourrier worked directly with clients in divorce and custody cases, learning not only a full range of litigation skills but how to ...
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Well Prepared for Complicated Divorce Trial, Family Justice Clinic Students Land Settlement Minutes Before Opening Statements
By: Elaine McArdle Just two months before the trial date for a complicated divorce case, two students in the Family Justice Clinic, Grace Elizabeth Cauble ’27 and Jae Jin Lee ’27, agreed to take it on. Cauble and Lee ...
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