The Legal Services Center’s Tax Clinic is now offering assistance to people who haven’t received their stimulus payments. This assistance is free, and an interpreter will be provided if needed. November 21st is the new …
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Due to restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, Oliver Roberts, a second-year student at Harvard Law School, recently argued a case by phone before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. In this case, …
LSC Student Argues Tax Case Via Phone During Pandemic 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 »
This article, by Kelsey J. Griffin, appeared in the Harvard Crimson on April 15, 2020. Several Harvard Law School clinics are shifting their focus to provide legal aid to vulnerable populations affected by the ongoing …
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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 »
The Legal Services Center staff mourns the loss of our colleague, Dale Kensinger, longtime volunteer attorney in LSC’s Tax Clinic. This post celebrating Dale’s life and work was written by Tax Clinic Director Keith Fogg …
Through Harvard Law School’s Federal Tax Clinic, students have the unique opportunity represent low-income taxpayers in disputes with the IRS, both before the IRS and in federal court. Working individually and in teams, they represent …
Attorneys at the Legal Services Center represent thousands of low-income clients every year to protect their rights. Our attorneys also bring their expertise and passion to bear through publications that raise awareness of critical issues …
By: Oladeji M. Tiamiyu J.D. ’20 Tim* never could imagine how complicated his taxes would become. A disabled veteran following physical injuries from military service, Tim found a steady job. He later discovered his former …
As taxpayers file their federal and state income taxes for 2017, many are wondering what effects the federal Tax Cuts and Job Acts (TCJA) passed by Congress in December will have on what they will …
New Tax Rules To Pose Challenges for Low-Income Taxpayers in 2018 Read More »
Legal Services Center volunteer tax attorney Dale Kensinger has been named recipient of the Janet Spragens Pro Bono Award from the American Bar Association’s Tax Section. He will receive the award at a luncheon on …
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In December, Amy Feinberg ’18 became the second Federal Tax Clinic student to have the exhilarating experience of arguing an appeal in circuit court since the Clinic opened at Legal Services Center of Harvard Law …
Tax Clinic Student Argues Case Before US Court of Appeals Read More »
Varsha Bhattacharya L.L.M. ’18 is a tax lawyer hailing from India who previously dealt primarily with corporate clients and is now getting an L.L.M. degree at Harvard Law. As a student in LSC’s Federal Tax …
Tax Lawyer from India Describes Her LSC Federal Tax Clinic Experience Read More »
Tax Clinic students and faculty fight for clients’ rights, file potentially precedent-setting appeals. The client worked at a minimum wage retail job earning $13,000 a year and was the family’s sole breadwinner. Because she and …
In a recent blog post, Clinical Professor Keith Fogg, Director of the Federal Tax Clinic at LSC, advocates for the IRS to ensure that low-income veterans who receive military retirement payments are protected from financial …
The Boston Bar Association recently interviewed Daniel Nagin, LSC’s Faculty Director, about the first year of the Tax Clinic at LSC. Professor Nagin highlighted some of the Clinic’s accomplishments on behalf of low-income taxpayers, as …
To help introduce the Federal Tax Clinic to the community, we are hosting an open house, catered lunch, and informational session at the Legal Services Center’s office in Jamaica Plain on Wednesday, July 29th, from …
The Legal Services Center welcomes T. Keith Fogg as Visiting Professor of Law and Director of the Federal Tax Clinic. Professor Fogg is the preeminent tax clinician in the country and the leading voice on …
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Tax Law Fellowship Opportunity: The Legal Services Center (LSC) of Harvard Law School seeks to sponsor an applicant for the Christine A. Brunswick Public Service Fellowship offered by the ABA Section of Taxation. The Fellowship …
LSC Seeks Applicants for Public Interest Fellowship in Low-Income Taxpayer Advocacy Read More »
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