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LSC Alumna Publishes First Novel to Rave Reviews

By Elaine McArdle LSC alumna Michelle Lerner ’98 has published a novel, Ring, to excellent reviews. Described as “touching and thought-provoking” by Kirkus Reviews, Ring received a rare starred review from Booklist. Library Journal calls ...
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Family Justice Clinic Lands Another Victory to Keep Families Intact

By Elaine McArdle The Family Justice Clinic (FJC) continues to obtain critical victories in “fair hearing” cases, which involve the government’s efforts to split up children from their caregivers. In this instance, the client was ...
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LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic Creates Toolkit on the Rights of Trans People in NYC Shelter System

Legal Services Center’s LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic Collaborates to Create ‘Room to Be Me!’ Toolkit By: Elaine McArdle The LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic, in collaboration with The Bronx Defenders and the Center for Urban Pedagogy, has created a toolkit, Room to Be Me!, ...
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Veterans Legal Clinic Awarded Bob Woodruff Foundation Grant

For Immediate Release: February 14, 2025 The Veterans Legal Clinic at LSC is excited to share that we have been awarded a generous grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which is dedicated to ensuring that ...
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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

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

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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Patrick Healy ’26 on Capturing veterans’ stories in the Estate Planning Project

By Patrick Healy ’26, Originally Published in HLS ‘Clinic Stories’ The Veterans Law and Disability Benefits Clinic counts for three credits on my transcript, but it also satisfies three things that drew me to the ...
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Fall 2024 DAV Distinguished Speaker Series Examines Changing Veteran Demographics

The State of Innovation: California and Massachusetts Lead Pro-Veteran Efforts DAV Distinguished Speaker Series Examines Changing Veteran Demographics By: Elaine McArdle Today’s military veterans face distinct needs and challenges that are just beginning to be ...
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Aliyah McLaurin Joins Veterans Legal Clinic as DAV Charitable Service Trust Fellow

Aliyah McLaurin Joins Estate Planning Project, within the Veterans Legal Clinic as DAV Charitable Service Trust Fellow  By: Elaine McArdle We are very pleased to announce that Aliyah McLaurin has joined LSC’s Veterans Legal Clinic ...
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Q & A with Consumer Class Action Expert Stuart Rossman

Q & A with Consumer Class Action Expert Stuart Rossman, Access to Justice Fellow at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center of HLS  By: Elaine McArdle Predatory lending, unfair trade practices, scams against military veterans—for 25 ...
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Dana Montalto Receives National Award for Work on Behalf of Veterans

Dana Montalto, of LSC’s Veterans Legal Clinic, Receives 2024 Dave Myers Award for Work on Behalf of Veterans  By Elaine McArdle In recognition of her decade-long effort to persuade the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ...
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Celebrating 30 Years at LSC: Roger Bertling & Julie McCormack

Celebrating Clinician Anniversaries: 30 Years at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School Original Post: Harvard Law Today This year, two Legal Services Center clinicians are celebrating milestone anniversaries at Harvard Law School. Over ...
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