The Safety Net Project at the Legal Services Center will host a free (virtual) criminal record sealing workshop on Friday, July 30. When: Friday, July 30 at 2 pm What: This session will include an …
EVENT: Criminal Record Sealing Workshop – Friday, July 30 Read More »
By Andrew Steinberg, LSC Safety Net Project Summer Intern; Brown University ’22 This piece was also published in the Dorchester Reporter on July 21. Should we punish people for crimes that no longer exist? This …
Unsealing Opportunity: The Need for CORI Sealing Services Read More »
By Joseph Mottola ’23, St. John’s University School of Law; LSC Summer 2021 Law Student Intern A significant percentage of American college students are hungry and don’t know where tomorrow’s meals will come from – …
On Tuesday, July 15 at 1 pm, LSC’s Safety Net Project will host a Zoom info session about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. This financial empowerment session, hosted in partnership with the Kirstein …
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The Harvard Gazette recently highlighted the work of Harvard students who have contributed their time and energy to giving back to the Greater Boston community. Below, recent Harvard Law graduate Daniel Polonsky, who was a …
From Harvard Law Today: Linda Heeyoung Park ’21 and Benjamin Antillon Fernandez ’21 are joint recipients of the 2021 David Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award. They were chosen this year from a wide range of …
In the fall of 1982, 20-year-old Belle* did what many of us with significant others do routinely and casually: she borrowed her then-partner’s car to run some errands. She couldn’t have known then the impact …
Legal Assistance and Law Reform Help Right a Decades-Old Wrong Read More »
Get legal help at our virtual office hours, offered on a weekly basis. Staff at the Legal Services Center at Harvard Law School will provide advice and referral information to patrons about civil legal issues …
LSC to Host Weekly Drop-In Hours with Boston Public Library Read More »
Marcus Miller is a 2L student at Harvard Law School. He is a clinical student in the Veterans Law and Disability Clinic, working in the Safety Net Project during the Fall 2020 semester. By Marcus …
Creating a More Just Legal System, One Client at a Time Read More »
The attorneys and student advocates at the Legal Services Center continue to work tirelessly for our clients as they face unprecedented challenges and financial distress. Below is a brief update on just some of our …
LSC Clinics Work Creatively to Assist Client Communities Affected by COVID-19 Read More »
Safety Net Project Director Julie McCormack and the students working with her on criminal record sealing (a mostly administrative process before the Massachusetts Probation Service) have taken advantage of the enforced slow-down brought about by …
The three victories result in more than $137,000 in back payments plus significant ongoing monthly benefits moving forward; fourth case decision pending; others in pipeline In the two short weeks of March before LSC moved …
By Alexander Cottingham ’20 Working on this case for my client, JC, was by far the most impactful experience in my time at HLS. It is an odd coincidence that at the same time as …
As Graduation Approaches, an LSC Student Reflects on an Important Victory for his Client Read More »
The Legal Services Center’s staff and students hope you are staying safe and healthy. We are all doing the best we can as we take on new challenges in advocating for client communities made ever …
LSC Responds to COVID-19: An Update from Our Clinics Read More »
Linda Heeyoung Park, JD ‘21, a student in LSC’s Safety Net Project, shares the story of her client, Jay, a veteran who came to LSC for help protecting his disability benefits. Jay loved his job …
Fighting For A Veteran Facing the Invisible Wounds of War Read More »
This piece, by disability rights advocate and LSC Alum Haben Girma, was published by the Washington Post on August 7, 2019. Girma is the author of Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law. My guide …
Written by: Ellie Schelleng It may be no exaggeration to say we are experiencing a suicide epidemic. Suicide is increasing at an alarming rate and, as a result, we are living in a time of …
LSC Hosts Samaritans Inc. for Presentation on Suicide Prevention Read More »
The Legal Services Center strives to place the voices of Boston’s communities at the heart of its practice. While Julie McCormack, Director of the Safety Net Project, facilitated People’s Law School community workshops around the …
Picture this: you make the decision to go to college. To afford it, you take out hefty student loans. You work hard, push through, and complete your degree. With even more hard work, you are …
By Bryan Sohn Before law school, I spent four years working in the education and non-profit world. By the end of my 1L year, I was feeling frustrated about being trapped in the “HLS bubble.” …
Learning by Doing: A Student’s Perspective from LSC’s Safety Net Project Read More »
Steven Kerns, 2L at Harvard Law School As a veteran, I came to Harvard Law School’s Safety Net Project within the Veteran’s Legal Clinic to help bridge the civilian- military divide. SNP offered me a …
Haben Girma, a Harvard Law School alum and alum of LSC’s Disability Litigation Unit (now the Safety Net Project) , is featured on the cover of the September issue of the American Bar Association Journal for …
LSC Alum Leading the Way for People with Disabilities Read More »
In a recent post on the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs’ Blog, students Emily Seelenfreund, J.D. ’17 and Myra Siddiqui, J.D. ’17, discuss their experiences working in the Disability Litigation and Advocacy Clinic coordinated by Senior Clinical …
LSC Students Present Oral Argument in Federal District Court Read More »
On Monday, November 9, 2015, the Legal Services Center opened its doors to veterans from our community to serve dinner and provide a series of legal workshops on a range of topics relevant to veterans. …
Clinic Students Present Legal Workshops for Veterans Read More »
Come join us every Thursday from 1-2pm for free workshops on SNAP/Food Stamps Benefits! Please call the Legal Services Center at (617) 522-3003 to reserve one of twelve slots for each session. For more information, …
The now annual Legal Services Center (LSC) People’s Law School of community legal education workshops facilitated by LSC staff and clinical law students has proven to be hugely popular, attended by almost 200 people over …
The Legal Services Center takes People’s Law School on the road in service to veterans Read More »
Julie McCormack, Director and Senior Clinical Instructor in the Disability Litigation and Benefits Advocacy Clinic, participated in a robust discussion on April 11th at Harvard Law School on “Diversity & Disability: How Disability Fits in …
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims made a precedent-setting decision in favor of a veteran in a case argued by the Veterans Legal Clinic. More information about the case is available here. Staff …
Precedent-setting Decision in Favor of a Veteran Read More »
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