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 […]
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Through a unique collaboration, the Legal Services Center was the site of an art dedication on February 26th titled Creating Community: A Social Justice Artwork Project. The artists and guests of honor at the event
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The Project on Predatory Student Lending recently helped save a client over $44,000. A problem in his federal student loan consolidation left him with several defaulted loans. He came to the clinic because he was
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The Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School has released a Know Your Rights video series consisting of 97 videos informing residents of Massachusetts their legal rights when faced with foreclosure or eviction. The videos
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
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By Maxwell Ball, J.D. ’15 On November 4, 2014, the Project on Predatory Student Lending of the Legal Services Center, in partnership with the National Consumer Law Center, submitted comments to the Department of Education
A year after Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) was found unconstitutional and almost four years after the Estate Planning Clinic of the Legal Services Center accepted the matter for representation, the
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Tax Law Fellowship Opportunity: The Legal Services Center (LSC) of Harvard Law School seeks to sponsor an applicant for the Christine A. Brunswick Public Service Fellowship offered by the ABA Section of Taxation. The Fellowship
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The Wall Street Journal September 12, 2014 Parents Poised to Gain Easier Access to College Loans by Josh Mitchell The Obama administration is moving to ease access to student loans for parents with damaged credit,
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LSC staff and volunteers at Massachusetts Stand Down 2014. Back row (L-R): Max Weinstein, Christopher Melendez, Daniel Nagin, Robert Proctor, Lisa Bernt, Nate Hennagin. Front (L-R): Julie McCormack, Toby Merrill, Charlie Carriere, Steve Shay, Dehlia
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Congratulations to the following former Legal Services Center clinic students who received 2014 Public Service Venture Fund fellowships to pursue diverse opportunities for 2014-2015. Stephanie Berger (J.D. ’14) has been awarded a fellowship to work with
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Max Weinstein, Clinical Instructor in the Predatory Lending Practice, is quoted in the July 30, 2014 Boston Globe article “Bill aims to help sellers of foreclosure home.” From the article: “A controversial bill aimed at helping
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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
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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
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Julie McCormack, Director and Senior Clinical Instructor in the Disability Litigation and Benefits Advocacy Clinic, participated in a robust discussion on April 11th at Harvard Law School on “Diversity & Disability: How Disability Fits in
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
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by Jewel Hand, J.D. ’15, Harvard Law School Recently, I was able to contribute to the Legal Services Center’s second annual People’s Law School. It is a unique day-long community outreach program designed to teach
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Maureen E. McDonagh, Director of the Post-Foreclosure Eviction Defense/Housing Law Clinic has been named to a new task force convened by Mayor Martin J. Walsh set to take on a challenge that has stymied Boston’s
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Legal Services Center student Shaina Wamsley J.D. ’14, Harvard Law School, received the 2014 Law Student Ethics Award from the Northeast Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel.
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Harvard Law School student K-Sue Park, J.D. ’15, describes her experience defending an elderly couple as part of her clinical work in the Post Foreclosure Eviction Defense Housing Clinic. Read about her experience here.
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Toby Merrill, director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, was selected as a negotiator by the Education Department as described in the Inside Higher Ed February 10, 2014 article “U.S. Selects Rules Panel for
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Julia Devanthéry, staff attorney for the Mattapan Initiative, was named one of the exceptional “Up & Coming” Lawyers in Massachusetts by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Julia received the award on May 1, 2014 at the “Excellence
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims made a precedent-setting decision in favor of a veteran in a case argued by the Veterans Legal Clinic. More information about the case is available here. Staff
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Massachusetts is joining a growing number of states that want to better regulate for-profit colleges like DeVry, the University of Phoenix, and the Brookline-based Art Institute of New England to prevent aggressive recruiting of people
WGBH: For-Profit Colleges’ Methods Under Fire Read More »
Last year, federal education officials did something they almost never do: They wrote off more than $3 million in student loan debt belonging to nearly 500 students. Short of dying or paying them off, students
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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.
