Providing Free Legal Services to the Greater Boston Community Since 1913
Our Mission: The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau is a student-run civil legal aid organization committed to providing free representation to low-income and marginalized communities in the Greater Boston area. Students and staff aim to provide these services in a way that responds to the systemic
Para obtener ayuda en español, haga clic aquí. Individuals seeking representation from the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau should CALL (617) 495-4408, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Harvard Legal Aid Bureau clients are assigned to a student attorney who will represent the client
If the Bureau and other community resources (found here) are unable to assist you at this time, or should you wish to represent yourself in your case, the following information about pro se representation may be helpful. For additional information relating to self-help and pro
Los individuos que buscan la representación de el Harvard Legal Aid Bureau deben MARCAR al (617) 495-4408, de lunes – viernes, 9a.m.-5 p.m. Los clientes del Harvard Legal Aid Bureau se les asigna un abogado estudiante que representarán a los clientes en cuestiones relacionadas con
[photo: Clinical instructor Stephanie Goldenhersh and HLAB member Carolina Kupferman ’15] See the OCP blog post here. By: Carolina Kupferman ’15 My legs were shaking under me as I stood up in front of the judge to give my opening statement. My speech in front
See the blog post from HLS Clinical Programs here. On January 28, 2014 Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (HLAB) student attorneys Nicholas Pastan ‘15 and Breana Ware ’14 found themselves conducting a trial in federal court and asking a Judge to decline to enforce a Petition
Head to The Harvard Law Record to read “Reflections from HLAB, Law Review, and BSA.”
The Bureau’s 100th Anniversary Celebration took place November 8-10, 2013. See coverage of the events and HLAB’s history at the following links:
In 2008, our client gave birth to her son. She was 19 years old. That same year, our client was arrested for a crime for which she was later acquitted. She was also in an abusive relationship with the father of her child, who was
Head to the Harvard Law School Office of Clinical Program’s blog to read “Two Trials and a Graduation,”a piece by HLAB’s Chas Hamilton ’13 on the experience of trying two – not one, but TWO – cases in front of juries in the midst of
For the student attorneys at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, the nation’s oldest legal services organization, a victory in court is always a reason to celebrate. But recently, HLAB student attorneys Jennifer Ramos ’13 and Shira Hoffman ’13 achieved a legal victory with a type