Well-Prepared for Complicated Divorce Trial, Family Justice Clinic Students Land Settlement Minutes Before Opening Statements
By: Elaine McArdle Just two months before the trial date for a complicated divorce case, two students in the Family Justice Clinic, Grace Elizabeth Cauble ’27 and Jae Jin Lee ’27, agreed to take it on. Cauble and Lee ...
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A Fresh Look at State Veterans Benefits—And a New Guide to Help You Claim Them
Did you know that Massachusetts has a state program that helps low-income veterans and their families pay for everyday needs like rent, food, medical care, and even therapy? The program is called Chapter 115 benefits. ...
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Students Play Central Role in Achieving Major Victories in Class Action Cases
By: Elaine McArdle As a second-year law student, Neha Aluwalia ’26 had never taken a deposition in a lawsuit—let alone the deposition of a lawyer in a major class action case. Yet a week before ...
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Honoring Service Through Service: A Summer at the Veterans Legal Clinic
By: Rebecca Bowman, J.D. Candidate 2027, Suffolk University Law School Some of my earliest memories are tied to being the child of a veteran of the United States military. I remember walking onto bases with my ...
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Legal Advocacy as an Undergraduate, Kate Vavra’s Experience in the Safety Net Project
By: Kate Vavara In early August my second summer at the Legal Services Center as an undergraduate intern within the Safety Net Project, assisting with casework relating to criminal record sealing and appeals for Social ...
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Reflecting on My Time at the Harvard Law School LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic
By: Ethan Johnstone ’26 When I first joined the Harvard Law School LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. I anticipated a space to refine my practical legal skills in a supportive, ...
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Jett Watson ’26 on finding purpose with the Veterans Legal Clinic
By: Jett Watson I didn’t come to law school with big dreams of helping people. I simply wanted to get a better job than I had. A decade before, I had joined the Navy – ...
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A Consumer Law Legacy
By: Elaine McCardle Among the countless memories that Roger Bertling carries with him from his nearly 32 years as an attorney and clinical instructor at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center—where he helped thousands of people ...
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Alexa Rosenbloom named Director of Consumer Protection Clinic
By: Elaine McCardle Alexa Rosenbloom, an attorney and clinical instructor in LSC’s Consumer Protection Clinic since 2022, has been named as director of the Clinic following the retirement of Roger Bertling from that role in ...
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Students and Staff Advocate at State House to Ease the Process for Sealing Criminal Records
By: Julie McCormack and Elaine McArdle Over 1 million people in Massachusetts—nearly one in five residents—have a criminal record, and most of them, 672,000, are eligible to have their criminal records sealed, including many who ...
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LSC Sees Record Turnout at its Annual Training for Pro Bono Attorneys Who Represent Veterans In Discharge Upgrade Cases
On June 11th, 2025, the Veterans Justice Pro Bono Partnership held its annual discharge upgrade webinar. The training is a central element of our Partnership, which recruits, trains, and mentors attorneys interested in providing pro ...
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Tashrima Hossain ’25 honored with Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Award
Originally Posted in Harvard Law Today May 23, 2025: Story by Olivia Klein Tashrima Hossain ’25 is the recipient of the 2025 Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Award. Hossain is celebrated for her outstanding ...
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