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Medical-Legal Partnerships Offer Holistic Approach, Better Outcomes

Estate Planning Clinic, Family Law and Domestic Violence Clinic, Housing /

By: Elaine McArdle The patient had sickle cell disease and other chronic health conditions that necessitated emergency surgery, which caused him to miss work. As he was recovering from surgery, he fell behind on rent and was about to be evicted. When housing advocates at Mass General Brigham learned of his predicament, they immediately contacted LSC’s Housing Law Clinic.   […]

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Julia Devanthéry, a housing justice advocate and a visiting assistant clinical professor, launches clinical curricular innovation initiative at Legal Services Center

Housing, Housing Justice for Survivors /

Originally Published on Feb 06, 2025 in Harvard Law Today Eight years ago, Julia Devanthéry, a housing justice advocate, founded the Housing Justice for Survivors Project at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School to

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A window into a week at the Legal Services Center

Consumer Protection Clinic, Estate Planning Clinic, Family Law and Domestic Violence Clinic, Federal Tax Clinic, Housing, Housing Justice for Survivors, News, Veterans Legal Clinic /

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

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Melissa Morgan ’24 Endeavors to Make “Rights Real” for Clients in the Housing Justice for Survivors Project

Housing Justice for Survivors, News, Student Perspectives /

By Harvard Law School Student Melissa Morgan ’24 In Massachusetts, where survivors of gender-based violence have access to some important housing protections, such protections are little understood and little used. In 2013, the state legislature

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Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors From Eviction Is Always Important—but Especially During COVID

Coronavirus Response, Housing, News /

LSC Housing Attorney Julia Devanthéry was recently interviewed by Mother Jones about the COVID eviction crisis and how it is affecting individuals and families across the country–especially those who face domestic violence.  In 2013, Julia Devanthéry joined Harvard

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We Need the Housing Stability Act to Prevent Survivors of Domestic Violence from Being Evicted into the Pandemic Winter

Advocacy Alerts, Coronavirus Response, Housing, News /

The state’s moratorium on evictions lapsed on October 17, putting many thousands of Massachusetts residents, including those facing domestic violence, in danger of eviction and homelessness. Julia Devanthery, an attorney in LSC’s Housing Clinic and

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Join Us for a Virtual Know Your Housing Rights Event at the Boston Public Library on August 12

Coronavirus Response, Events, Housing, News /

Join an online presentation and discussion about renter’s rights in Massachusetts during the COVID public health crisis. A housing attorney from the Legal Services Center at Harvard Law School will discuss the different housing stability

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Dedicated to Clients Facing Eviction, Crushing Fraudulent Student Loan Debt, and Military Sexual Trauma

Alumni, Coronavirus Response, Housing, News, Project on Predatory Student Lending, Veterans Legal Clinic /

Three Graduating LSC Students Honored for Their Pro Bono Work With their law school careers drawing to a close during the difficult and indescribable challenge of a global pandemic, three LSC students were honored at

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Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs Recognizes Six Students—Including Two LSC Alums—for Outstanding Work

Alumni, Housing, News, Student Perspectives, Veterans Legal Clinic /

This year, the Harvard Law School Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs has recognized six students from the Class of 2020 for their outstanding clinical and pro bono work: Daniel Moubayed ’20, International Human

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LSC Responds to COVID-19: An Update from Our Clinics

Consumer Protection Clinic, Estate Planning Clinic, Family Law and Domestic Violence Clinic, Federal Tax Clinic, Housing, LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic, News, Project on Predatory Student Lending, Safety Net Project (formerly Disability Litigation + Benefits Advocacy Clinic), Veterans Legal Clinic /

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

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Sharing Insights To Protect Low-income Taxpayers, Tenants, and Victims of Predatory For-Profit Schools

Consumer Protection Clinic, Federal Tax Clinic, Housing, News /

Attorneys at the Legal Services Center represent thousands of low-income clients every year to protect their rights. Our attorneys also bring their expertise and passion to bear through publications that raise awareness of critical issues

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Legal Services Center Housing Clinic wins precedent setting case for domestic violence survivors facing eviction

Housing, News /

Ruling has implications for domestic violence survivors nationwide Survivors of domestic violence in Massachusetts and nationwide facing eviction have won a major victory in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (SJC)* with a new ruling

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