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On July 24, HLAB and the ACLU filed an amicus brief in Matorin v. Commonwealth on behalf of the ACLU and social scientists Matthew Desmond, William J. Berman, Justin Steil, and David Robinson. The brief demonstrates that eviction has a disparate impact on Black families,
In response to the national spotlight on anti-Black police violence, the president of Harvard hoped that the university would “find the strength and determination to act on [our] beliefs—to repair and perfect this imperfect world.” The Dean of Harvard Law School (HLS) encouraged us to
http://features.wgbhnews.org/high-rent-hard-times The New England Center for Investigative Reporting in collaboration with the Boston Globe, published a long-form exposé chronicling the horrors of Boston Housing Court, and the important work advocates are doing to fight back. Check out quotes from our very own Eloise Lawrence(audio starts
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau takes foreclosure fight to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
With a path to law school shaped by hardship and doubt, Nguyên hopes to empower the powerless
Erika Johnson ’17 wins David Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award
In a cramped church basement in East Boston, people gather together for a common purpose: to stay in their homes. East Boston is ground zero for no-fault evictions brought by investors seeking to increase rents and profit off of increased housing demand in the Greater
Courtney Lynch, Student Attorney, Vice President of Membership Class of 2016 “I want to do what I can to encourage people in society to realize that marginalized people are people first.” What were you doing before law school? I worked at the Legal Aid Society
Stephanie Goldenhersh Clinical Instructor, Family Practice Started in 2007 “When I came to the Bureau, I was surprised that it felt like a legal services office, not like a student workgroup.” What were you doing before coming the Bureau? I worked in the family and children’s