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“Essential to any law student who wants
to truly advocate and litigate in their careers outside of law school.”
“A unique experience with amazing
people.”
During
the summer, HLAB selects approximately 16 law students to serve as Summer
Fellows, who will interact directly with clients, opposing parties, witnesses,
and government agencies; engage in extensive factual and legal investigation; hone
their research and writing abilities; and develop their litigation skills. Most Summer Fellows working at HLAB do
so full-time, although we are willing to discuss alternative arrangements with
students facing extenuating circumstances. Due to funding restrictions, HLAB is unable to pay its
Summer Fellows.
HLAB
Summer Fellows serve as the primary case handlers on every matter assigned to
them and manage client contact, drafting of pleadings and motions,
communication with opposing counsel, and advocating in courtroom and
administrative hearing settings. Their work is supervised by HLAB’s Clinical Instructors,
practicing attorneys with years of trial and supervision experience, and students
will be trained in all the relevant areas of the law.
HLAB
Summer Fellows generally experience a broad range of litigation and legal
experience in as many as four primary practice areas. In the Family Law practice, HLAB represents victims
of domestic violence in restraining order hearings, divorces, paternity,
visitation, child support, and custody disputes. In the Housing Law practice, HLAB represents
individual clients who are being evicted from public, subsidized, and private housing,
as well as works with tenant unions and other progressive organizations to
ensure the availability of affordable housing in the Greater Boston area. In the Government Benefits
practice, HLAB represents clients at hearings to obtain or retain their Social
Security and Social Security Disability benefits, unemployment benefits, and
welfare benefits. Finally, in the Fair
Wage practice, HLAB allows students to work on affirmative lawsuits
addressing violations of state and federal labor laws. We ask student to choose a primary
concentration in the area of housing or family law.
Application Instructions (accepted on a
rolling basis until all positions are filled): Please send (1) a resume, (2) a cover letter, (3) a writing
sample, (4) a law school transcript, and (5) two references to:
Jared Nicholson, Executive Director Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
23 Everett Street, First Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
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