By Elaine McArdle What can happen to the children of immigrant parents who are targeted for immigration enforcement actions such as detention or deportation? The Family Justice Clinic (FJC) has launched an effort to inform […]
By Elaine McArdle The Family Justice Clinic (FJC) continues to obtain critical victories in “fair hearing” cases, which involve the government’s efforts to split up children from their caregivers. In this instance, the client was
Family Justice Clinic Lands Another Victory to Keep Families Intact Read More »
Explore the collective work completed at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center (LSC) during just a single week in November! Compiled & Written By: Elaine McArdle Consumer Protection Clinic secures victory for client who was victimized
A window into a week at the Legal Services Center Read More »
Pushing Back When Government Tries to Separate Low-Income Children from Their Parents There are few things more devastating to a parent than having a child taken from them by the government. For Emma LoMastro ’25,
At Family Justice Clinic, A Spotlight on ‘Early Family Defense’ Read More »
There is a knock on the door of the apartment where a mother—we will call her Dee*—lives with her two young sons. Dee is surprised to see a Department of Children and Families (DCF) investigator
LSC’s Family Justice Clinic: Addressing the Evolving Legal Needs of Families Read More »
By Harvard Law School Student Alfredo Rosales ’24 Life has a funny way of coming full circle. I was born in Tepic, Nayarit, a little-known Mexican city along the Pacific coast. Tepic is one of
Coming Full Circle: Alfredo Rosales ’24 on Finding Purpose Beyond the Classroom Read More »
Harvard Journal of Law and Gender Hosts Annual Fall Conference on ‘Gender and the Body’ By The Harvard Crimson – Kyle Baek and Anna Feng, Contributing Writers …Another panel, moderated by former HLS Dean Martha L. Minow, centered
What does it look like to expand access to justice when people in crisis can’t afford a lawyer? In this Harvard Law School Clinic in a Minute video, Arabi Hassan ’23 talks about how her
Arabi Hassan ’23 Gets Introduction to Emerging Field of Family Defense While at LSC Read More »
Harvard Law School’s Marianna Yang examines rise in factors, hurdles in courts for victims By Liz Mineo | Harvard Gazette, June 29, 2022 Violence against women increased to record levels around the world following lockdowns to
Harvard Gazette: ‘Shadow Pandemic’ of Domestic Violence Read More »
By Stephanie Kelemen ’22, Domestic Violence and Family Law Clinic I lost my first appeal, and I am not sad. Over the course of a year, I put my blood, sweat, and tears into the
On Winning and Losing: What Public Interest Litigation Is Fighting For Read More »
By Madeline Finnegan ’23, Domestic Violence and Family Law Clinic While domestic violence is sometimes dealt with in the criminal justice system, more frequently it is handled as a civil matter disputed in Probate and
When Perpetrators of Domestic Violence Use Civil Court System to Re-Victimize Survivors Read More »
The Legal Services Center invites you to a virtual panel discussion: Advocating for Survivors at LSC How Three Clinics Empower Clients Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence Survivors of sexual assault and
Join us Tuesday, April 13 for Advocating for Survivors Read More »
Marianna Yang and Rebecca Greening, attorneys and clinical instructors in LSC’s Family and Domestic Violence Law Clinic, recently created an introductory video for first-year Harvard Law students about the clinic’s work and cases. Yang and
Getting to Know LSC: the Family and Domestic Violence Law Clinic Read More »
LSC’s Toby Merrill and Nnena Odim were among the 2020 honorees of the Harvard Law International Women’s Day Portrait Exhibit, which showcased the astounding contributions of women around the world to the areas of law
LSC’s Toby Merrill, Nnena Odim Honored as ‘Women Inspiring Change’ Read More »
The attorneys and student advocates at the Legal Services Center continue to work tirelessly for our clients as they face unprecedented challenges and financial distress. Below is a brief update on just some of our
LSC Clinics Work Creatively to Assist Client Communities Affected by COVID-19 Read More »
The Legal Services Center’s staff and students hope you are staying safe and healthy. We are all doing the best we can as we take on new challenges in advocating for client communities made ever
LSC Responds to COVID-19: An Update from Our Clinics Read More »
Attorneys and students in LSC’s Housing Justice for Survivors Project are working on multiple fronts to protect the rights of survivors of sexual assault and physically abusive relationships to ensure that they have safe, affordable
Successfully Protecting Housing Rights of Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Survivors Read More »
In two recent posts on the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs’ Blog, former Estate Planning clinic students Stephanie Jimenez and Travis Leverett discuss their experiences working on estate planning issues. Read both Stephanie’s post, “Empowering
Student Reflections on Working at LSC Read More »
The now annual Legal Services Center (LSC) People’s Law School of community legal education workshops facilitated by LSC staff and clinical law students has proven to be hugely popular, attended by almost 200 people over
The Legal Services Center takes People’s Law School on the road in service to veterans Read More »
Stephanie Davidson joined the Legal Services Center (LSC) in July as an Attorney and Clinical Fellow. The Clinic primarily serves clients through the Passageway Health Law Collaborative, a partnership with the Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Stephanie Davidson Joins Family Law and Domestic Violence Clinic Read More »
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, provide advice, and represent clients
Student Lawyers Making an Impact on Family and Domestic Violence Cases Read More »
by Akhila Kolisetty, J.D. ’15, Harvard Law School As I sat in the courtroom with my client, waiting for the judge to call us for a pre-trial hearing, we saw my client’s abusive husband enter
Family Law Clinic Student Advocates for Survivor of Domestic Violence Read More »
Nnena Odim, clinical instructor in the Family and Children’s Law Practice Unit, was named a 2013 Top Women of Law honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.
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