In a recent blog post, Clinical Professor Keith Fogg, Director of the Federal Tax Clinic at LSC, advocates for the IRS to ensure that low-income veterans who receive military retirement payments are protected from financial […]
Harvard Law School is thrilled to announce the Public Welfare Foundation A2J Tech Fellowship. This is an exciting post-graduate fellowship opportunity for Harvard Law students and graduates interested in working at the intersection of technology
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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 »
Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness, according to court documents obtained
AP Story Quotes LSC Attorney on Delay in Cancelling Predatory For-Profit College Loans Read More »
A team of lawyers from LSC’s Veterans Clinic joined staff and volunteer lawyers from Veterans Legal Services to offer legal advice at the 2017 Greater Boston Stand Down on September 8 at City Hall Plaza.
LSC Reaches Out to Homeless and At-Risk Vets at Stand Down 2017 Read More »
Haben Girma, a Harvard Law School alum and alum of LSC’s Disability Litigation Unit (now the Safety Net Project) , is featured on the cover of the September issue of the American Bar Association Journal for
LSC Alum Leading the Way for People with Disabilities Read More »
Renters moving out of one place and signing a lease on a new one need to know their rights as tenants. One way to do that is to check out the newly updated book
Moving Day in Boston: What Are Tenants’ Rights? Read More »
On June 29, the Veterans Legal Clinic at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School filed a class action lawsuit in Massachusetts Superior Court on behalf of Army combat veteran Jeffrey Machado and an
MAY 19, 2017 On May 18, the court overseeing ITT’s bankruptcy case approved a motion to stop collection on all ITT “Temporary Credits.” ITT used unfair and deceptive tactics to get students to sign up
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Julia Devanthery and Maureen E. McDonagh are featured in this Boston Bar podcast about the proposed statewide expansion of the Housing Court
Boston Bar Association posts podcast featuring Julia Devanthery and Maureen E. McDonagh Read More »
Last Friday, for-profit college giant Education Management Corporation (EDMC) announced the sale of many of its campuses to the Dream Center Foundation. The acquisition would convert three of the corporation’s chains—the Art Institutes, Argosy University,
On February 14, the Project on Predatory Student Lending of the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit, challenging the government’s refusal to provide documents shedding light on for-profit
The Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School is pleased to announce that we are adding a new Clinic Attorney to our team in the Veterans Legal Clinic. With a focus on advocating for veterans
Job Announcement: Attorney Position, Veterans Legal Clinic Read More »
The Board of Directors of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) recently announced that it had elected Roger Bertling, Director of the Predatory Lending and Consumer Protection Clinic of the Legal Services Center of
“It seems only right that victims of predatory for-profit education companies should have their student loans forgiven,” the article begins. It goes on to discuss the validity of students’ claims, their difficulty in getting debt relief, and
New York Times Calls Former ITT Students’ Legal Action ‘Gratifying’ Read More »
The Project on Predatory Student Lending of the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School and Public Justice asked a federal judge on Friday, December 16, for access to documents that are likely to reveal for-profit college giant Education
Challenge to Secrecy of Recruitment Records from For-Profit Education Company Read More »
On January 3, 2017, a group of former ITT Tech students moved to intervene in ITT’s bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District of Indiana. They seek to act as representatives of hundreds of thousands who
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As lawyers who work with people who have been defrauded by for-profit schools, we support the U.S. Department of Education in its stated mission to “make the process of forgiving loans” for such students “efficient,
A former student of Everest Institute filed a lawsuit yesterday in federal court to challenge the government’s continued collection of defaulted federal student loans from low-income people who borrowed in order to attend a school
Lawsuit Against U.S. Departments of Education & Treasury Read More »
“Good Morning, Legal Services!” Anyone who calls 617-522-3003 or walks into the waiting area of 122 Boylston Street is instantly greeted by the kind and welcoming Silvia Vazquez. Silvia wears many different hats at the
Silvia Vazquez Celebrates 25 Years with the Legal Services Center and Harvard Law School Read More »
MarketWatch June 2, 2016 These Controversial Student Contracts May Soon Be Banned by Jillian Berman “The widespread use of arbitration clauses in enrollment agreements runs against the fundamental nature of higher education, Connor says. ‘No
Harvard Law School Clinical Professor Daniel Nagin received the Boston Bar Association’s John G. Brooks Legal Services Award during the Association’s annual Law Day Dinner on May 12. Nagin is the Vice Dean for Experiential and Clinical
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] The Veterans Legal Clinic of the Legal Services Center, in partnership with Swords to Plowshares and the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP), published Underserved: How the VA Wrongfully Excludes Veterans with Bad
The Legal Services Center welcomes Eileen Connor as Director of Litigation for the Project on Predatory Student Lending. Ms. Connor joins the Project with extensive litigation experience in the field of predatory student lending and
Eileen Connor Joins the Project on Predatory Student Lending Read More »
The Boston Bar Foundation, the charitable affiliate of the Boston Bar Association, is pleased to announce three new additions to its Board of Trustees for the 2015 – 2016 year. The Board of Trustees oversees
Clinical Instructor, Julia Devanthéry Joins the Boston Bar Foundation Board of Trustees Read More »
Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly has named Managing Attorney and Director of the Housing Clinic, Maureen McDonagh, one of its 2015 Top Women in the Law. She was honored for her achievements in teaching and advocacy at
Congrats to Maureen McDonagh, Top Woman in the Law! Read More »
On Friday, August 28, 2015, attorneys and volunteers from the Legal Services Center participated in Massachusetts Stand Down 2015 and provided free legal assistance to scores of homeless and at-risk veterans. Stand Down, organized by
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Two alumni of the Project on Predatory Student Lending testified to the Department of Education in support of the rights of borrowers treated unfairly by for-profit colleges to a fair, effective, and efficient process to
Two Project on Predatory Student Lending Alumni Testify to Department of Education Read More »
In a recent Huffington Post article, Toby Merrill, Director of LSC’s Project on Predatory Student Lending, said the Department of Education’s oversight of the failed and now-bankrupt Corinthian Colleges “represents ‘a massive failure in terms of
We are now accepting applications for a clinic attorney in our Consumer Law/Predatory Lending Clinic. The attorney will engage in both defensive and affirmative litigation, will work closely with colleagues and law students, and will
LSC Seeks Clinic Attorney for Consumer Law/Predatory Lending Clinic Read More »
Come join us every Thursday from 1-2pm for free workshops on SNAP/Food Stamps Benefits! Please call the Legal Services Center at (617) 522-3003 to reserve one of twelve slots for each session. For more information,
Free SNAP/Food Stamps Workshop at LSC Read More »
In a recent post on the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs’ Blog, a former student from the Veterans Legal Clinic reflected on her experiences advocating on behalf of veterans. Part of her post
LSC Student Reflects on Advocacy on Behalf of Veterans Read More »
On Tuesday, June 2, the Veterans Legal Clinic of the Legal Services Center launched the Veterans Justice Pro Bono Partnership. Through the program, the clinic will refer cases, offer trainings, and provide ongoing support to
Legal Services Center Launches Veterans Justice Pro Bono Partnership Read More »
The U.S. Department of Education is proposing a new federal student loan repayment plan, called REPAYE. It is based on the existing Pay As You Earn (PAYE) plan. Key differences from PAYE are summarized below.
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Last week, one of the country’s biggest career college chains completed its collapse… But allegations that the company lied about the success of its programs and trapped students in predatory loans ultimately led to its downfall.
LSC’s Project on Predatory Student Lending, along with the National Consumer Law Center’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project, released a poster showing rights and options of students at the two Massachusetts Everest schools, as well
Last Monday, on March 23rd, the Predatory Lending Unit of the Legal Services Center filed an amicus brief with the Third Circuit urging it to uphold a groundbreaking decision from Judge Curtis Joyner of the Eastern District
LSC Files Amicus Brief with Law Professors in Third Circuit MERS Case Read More »
The Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School Presents The 3rd Annual People’s Law School: Community Education Workshops Saturday, March 28th 2015 1:00pm – 5:00pm 122 Boylston Street Jamaica Plain, MA. 02130 (Directly next to
LSC Presents: The 3rd Annual People’s Law School: Community Education Workshops Read More »
In a recent post on the HLS Admissions Blog, two students of the Project on Predatory Student Lending wrote about Building a Public Interest Career at HLS. They name four building blocks for a career
Students Reflect on LSC’s Role in their Pursuit of Public Interest Careers Read More »
The Project on Predatory Student Lending was recently featured on Welstpiegel (“World Mirror”), the Sunday evening newsmagazine of ARD Television, the largest national public broadcaster in Germany. The segment (video) features the Project’s clinical students holding
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