In this Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs blog post, Anthony Pericolo ‘23 discusses his representation of an older veteran whose veterans benefits had been unlawfully terminated. Anthony explains in the post that his […]
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 »
After soliciting nominations from students representing all schools at Harvard, the Planning Committee for the 2023 Harvard AAPI/APIDA (Asian American Pacific Islander/Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) Affinity Celebration selected Alex Chen, founding director of LSC’s LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Harvard Students Select Alex Chen for AAPI/APIDA Affinity Celebration Faculty Award Read More »
Three LSC students received clinical and pro bono at Harvard Law School’s commencement: Stephanie Perez ’23, a clinic student in LSC’s Veterans Legal Clinic in 2022, was honored with the Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice
LSC Students Honored with Clinical and Pro Bono Awards at Harvard Commencement Read More »
In this blog post, Sam Holloway ‘24, student in LSC’s Safety Net Program, discusses how he helped a client fully clear her public record. This client had been absolved of criminal wrongdoing and her record
The Women’s Bar Foundation presented Destini Agüero, deputy director of LSC, clinical instructor, and director of the Estate Planning Project in the Veterans Legal Clinic, with one of two Nery J. Arrano Pro Bono Awards
Destini Agüero Awarded Women’s Bar Foundation Nery J. Arrano Pro Bono Award Read More »
During her first two weeks at the clinic, under the supervision of Audrey Patten, clinical instructor and acting director of the Tax Litigation Clinic, Madison Wulf Elbich ’24 filed an amicus brief urging the Sixth
At the Annual Low Income Taxpayer Clinics Conference in Phoenix in December 2022, Omeed Firouzi, staff attorney at Philadelphia Legal Assistance Taxpayer Support Clinic, spoke with Keith Fogg, clinical professor of law emeritus and former
Former Director of LSC’s Federal Tax Clinic Keith Fogg’s Career Chronicled in Podcast Read More »
In this Boston Globe letter to the editor, Rebecca Greening, clinical instructor in the Family Justice Clinic at LSC, argues that the Department of Children and Families (DCF) should not be the path to care
“Go learn how to ride a motorcycle. Go diving, go climb a mountain or learn how to fly. Or go and do something irrational for someone you love,” recommended Alex Chen, founding director of LSC’s
Alex Chen Delivers Harvard Law School’s “Last Lecture” Read More »
In this Harvard Law School Clinic in a Minute video, Nathan Lowry ‘24 and David Paul ‘24, students in LSC’s Veteran’s Law and Disabilities Benefits Clinic, discuss their work representing Mr. Larry Vilord, who had
Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School’s Open House Photo Gallery, March 21, 2023
Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School’s Open House Photo Gallery, March 21, 2023 Read More »
“For me, the most important part of clinical and SPO [student practice organizations] work has been the emphasis on each individual client…The daily fight to improve the life of one individual at a time is…a
Two LSC Students Selected for Skadden Fellowship Read More »
Join the Legal Services Center for our Community Resource Fair for Returning Citizens at Boston Public Library‘s Grove Hall Branch tomorrow, Wednesday, April 5th, from 10 am-12 pm. Visit https://legalservicescenter.org/cori-webinar-series/… for more information.
Over the past five years, the Legal Services Center (LSC) has continued to expand and evolve in order to address the community’s changing legal needs and respond to student interests. We have added clinics, including
Destini Agüero, LSC’s new deputy director, discusses her role and its impact Read More »
Bridging the Military-Civilian Divide: Thoughts from those Who Have Been on the Front Line There was a time in US history when, during periods of war, almost everyone in a community had served or knew
Via Washington Blade The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Vital Registration Office has introduced more accessible and safer policies for transgender people seeking to amend their birth certificates. This action implemented as
Settlement reached on birth certificate gender markers, names in West Virginia Read More »
Julia Devanthéry, founding director of the Housing Justice for Survivors Project at the Legal Services Center (LSC), has been selected as a 2022 Top Women of Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and was honored at
Julia Devanthéry Honored with Massachusetts Lawyer Weekly’s Top Women of Law Award Read More »
One month after the death of HKS student and trans activist Rodrigo Ventocilla MPA/ID 2023, a panel of experts grappled with a difficult question: is the story of trans rights and trans lives one of
The 2022 DAV Distinguished Speaker Series features a discussion about the military-civilian divide with noted author and filmmaker Sebastian Junger. Hosted by the Veterans Legal Clinic at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School
BOSTON, Massachusetts — Yesterday, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it is ending enforcement of a marriage duration requirement that discriminates against survivors of LGBTQ+ veterans, including Lawrence Vilord, a client of the Veterans Legal Clinic at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School. This decision will
By Olivia Klein | Harvard Law School Office of Clinical Programs, September 20, 2022 “It just makes sense.” Samir Hanna, clinical instructor at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center’s (LSC) Housing Law Clinic, smiles and shrugs as he
Holistic Care Through Interdisciplinary Partnership Read More »
Seal or Clear Your Massachusetts Criminal Record! As many as 1 in 3 adults in the US have a criminal record, experiencing stigma and disadvantage as a result With a criminal record, ordinary essentials such as
Published by the Harvard Law School Office of Clinical Programs | August 10, 2022 By Annalise Wagner ’23 This past spring, I worked as a Student Attorney in the WilmerHale Legal Services Center Housing Clinic.
Housing Clinic Students Step Up In Solidarity with Tenants and Survivors of Abuse Read More »
An interview with Gina Clayton-Johnson ’10, alumna of the Criminal Justice Institute and the Legal Services Center’s Housing Law Clinic, on founding Essie Justice Group and the power of building community. Published by Harvard Law School’s
Q&A with Housing Clinic Alum Gina Clayton-Johnson ’10: ‘It takes courage to make change’ Read More »
The Project, which has grown to represent over one million student borrowers, will officially spin-off from the Legal Services Center at Harvard Law School on August 1st BOSTON – The Project on Predatory Student Lending announced
Seal or Clear Your Massachusetts Criminal Record! As many as 1 in 3 adults in the US have a criminal record, experiencing stigma and disadvantage as a result With a criminal record, ordinary essentials such as
New Workshop Series: Seal Your Criminal Record 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 Henry Beshar ’22 “But you’re not a veteran,” my puzzled mentor remarked after learning that I enrolled in Harvard Law School’s Veterans Law and Disability Benefits Clinic (VLDBC). “I’m not,” I replied, “but it’s
Fighting for Equal Treatment of Same-Sex Military Spouses Read More »
Lunch and Learn: Discharge Upgrade Thursday, June 23 at 12 pm ET | Register About the Event The Bob Woodruff Foundation and the Legal Services Center’s Veterans Legal Clinic are excited to convene national experts
By Olivia Klein, Harvard Law Today As a teacher at Harvard Law School, Keith Fogg says that he sees himself like the Wizard of Oz: “I’m standing behind the curtain, telling the students that they have
Eshika Kaul ’23, who was an intern in LSC’s Federal Tax Clinic, was recently named as a recipient of the prestigious Truman Scholarship. Read more below about Eshika and her work assisting low-income taxpayers, and
LSC Tax Clinic Intern Eshika Kaul Awarded Truman Scholarship Read More »
The tax issues faced by Native Alaskan tribal members are unusually complex. Those complexities stem not only from the area’s chief economic driver – fishing – but also from how tribes are governed, and the
LSC Team Helps 200 Native Alaskans Get Much-Needed Tax Assistance Read More »
With an undergraduate degree in English, Sarah Atkinson ’22 was drawn to study law because it combined two things she loved: reading and writing. Her time at Harvard Law School has given her the opportunity
Public Interest Law: A Career with Impact Read More »
Although the Supreme Court has been sharply divided on a host of issues this term, it ruled unanimously this spring in Boechler P.C. v. Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. That ruling affirmed a position
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 »
As the old saying goes: The pen is mightier than the sword. Yet it is not very common for a law review article to prompt real-world reform. Recently, however, attorneys and students in LSC’s Tax
By Rachel Reed | Published by Harvard Law Today on April 18, 2022 Everyone knows the old saying about death and taxes, and it’s hardly a secret that filing income taxes — and communicating with
On April 1, LSC’s Housing Clinic submitted testimony to the Massachusetts Legislature in support of H 4505, an act Promoting Housing Opportunity and Mobility through Eviction Sealing. Referred to as the HOMES Act, the bill
