There are still a few open slots in the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation Clinic (formerly the Health Law and Policy Clinic) at the HLS Wilmer Hale Legal Services Center this spring.

Working in the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation gives you the chance to represent clients, work with individuals and coalitions on cutting-edge health law issues, and gain hands-on experience advocating for clients in many aspects of health law and policy reform. A clinical experience provides you with the opportunity to develop your lawyering skills and is not only for those interested in or committed to a career in health law.

The clinic offers academic credit (2-4 credits for 10-20 hours per week) and meets the pro bono graduation requirement. Clinic hours are flexible and can allow you to work from home. More information about the clinic is available at http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/clinical/lsc/clinics/health%20projects.htm.

The clinic is taken in conjunction with a 2-credit clinical workshop “Health, Disability and Planning: Law and Policy Clinical Workshop,” which meets Tuesday evenings from 5pm-7pm.  If you are interested in enrolling in a clinic and the clinical workshop you can enroll by contacting Karina Chamorro in the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs at  kchamorro at law.harvard.edu.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking a Harvard Law student to intern with them this spring semester through the Semester in Washington Program (http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/clinical/clinics/washington.html).  Interested students can contact the Semester in Washington Program Director, Mr. Jonathan Wroblewski ( jwroblewski at law.harvard.edu), or the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs ( clinical at law.harvard.edu, Austin 102).

Susan Farbstein, Associate Clinical Director of the Human Rights Program, seeks an RA for the fall term to support work on transitional justice in Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa.  Hours (5+ per week) are flexible.  Please send a resume, writing sample of no more than 10 pages, and cover letter to Kaitlyn Hennigan,  khennigan at law.harvard.edu.

Are you interested in law and government, and want to gain practice experience in these areas while in law school? The Semester in Washington Program provides students with the unique opportunity to spend the spring semester studying and working on policy, legislative, and regulatory matters. Only a few spots remain in the Spring 2011 program, with placements at the Department of Justice, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Senate Judiciary Committee, and others.

Come learn more about the program at an Information Session on Tuesday, September 20 from 12pm-1pm in Morgan Courtroom (Austin 3rd Floor, lunch provided). The application deadline is October 7. For more information, visit http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/clinical/clinics/washington.html

Senior Clinical Instructor Docherty Seeking Human Rights & Environment RA
 
Bonnie Docherty, senior clinical instructor in the International Human Rights Clinic, is seeking an RA to do research related to the effects of mining on First Nations in British Columbia.  The RA will help Docherty prepare for a conference by searching for updates to a major report by the Clinic. Please send a statement of interest and a resume to Kaitlyn Hennigan ( khennigan at law.harvard.edu).  The position will begin around September 19 and last until early October.  Students can choose to receive money or credit.

Clinical Instructor and Lecturer on Law Deborah Popowski is looking for a research assistant to help with a chapter for a task force report on medical ethics in national security detention centers.  Project involves proposing institutional reform that affects rights of prisoners and military and intelligence personnel, health care regulation, and professional ethics.  Work begins as soon as possible and goes through the end of September. There may be the option of additional work later in the term.
 
Please submit ASAP a resume and a brief statement of interest to Kaitlyn Hennigan ( khennigan at law.harvard.edu).

The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs is pleased to announce a new full year clinical offering for 2011-12, the Shareholder Rights Clinical Workshop.  The clinical workshop will be instructed by Professor Lucian Bebchuk and Lecturer on Law Scott Hirst.

Students will undertake clinical work with the Harvard Law School Shareholder Rights Project (SRP), a newly established clinical program, obtaining hands-on experience with shareholder rights work by assisting public pension funds in improving governance arrangements at publicly traded firms. Students may also have the opportunity to be involved in policy work relating to shareholder rights issues.   Clinical work will be conducted on campus, and will comprise approximately 120 hours over the year, for two clinical credits in total (one applied in each of the Spring and Fall terms). 

In addition to the clinical work, students will participate in six 2-hour classroom sessions during the year, for one classroom credit (applied in the Spring term).  Classroom sessions will be scheduled in the evening and with a view toward avoiding conflicts with other classes.  Classroom sessions, and related assignments, will provide students with background and knowledge useful for undertaking the clinical work in this area. 

A very small number of positions are available in the Shareholder Rights Clinical Workshop.  Admission to the workshop is with the permission of the instructors and requires an application.  To apply, submit a statement of interest (maximum 200 words), a resume, an academic transcript (unofficial or official), and a writing sample of no more than 15 pages (one sample only).  Applications should be addressed to the instructors, but must be submitted to the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs (Austin 102 or by email to  clinical at law.harvard.edu).  Open to 2Ls, 3Ls, LLMs only.  Applicants must have taken Corporations or be taking Corporations in the Fall term.  Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and interested students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

To view the full course description, please visit: http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/courses/2011-12/?id=10203.  If you have any questions, please contact the Clinical office (Austin 102, 617-495-5202,  clinical at law.harvard.edu).

Clinical placements with the Massachusetts Attorney General are available in the Fall or Spring semesters in conjunction with the “Role of the State Attorney General” course.  Enrollment in the clinic is through a randomized selection, and students may enter to be considered for this clinic until Monday, July 25.  For more information, visit the Clinical website: http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/clinical/news/agclinic2011.html

Applications are now being accepted for the independent clinical with the DOJ Counterterrorism section.  For more information, please see the description on the Clinical Program website, http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/clinical/news/doj2011.html
Interested students should send a current resume and transcript to  kpeterso at law.harvard.edu by July 8.

Are you interested in counterterrorism prosecution and related national security cases? This is to inform you of an opportunity for HLS students to perform research and analytical work with the Counterterrorism Section (CTS) of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice as an independent clinical project, with Professors Heymann and Rosenberg acting as faculty sponsors.  The program has been offered for the past eight years, and the terms for continuing it next year are currently being worked out with CTS.

As in the past, next year’s program will require students to perform clinical work during the Fall and Spring semesters.  In addition, in the unlikely event an emergency project arises, students may be called upon to work during the Winter term (but only if such work does not conflict with the students’ normal Winter Term course obligations).  Admission into the program is selective; to maximize the education value of challenging work and close supervision, enrollment will be limited to no more than five students.   Selection will be based on a student’s academic performance, relevant experience, professional recommendations, and interest in the subject matter.  All admitted students must also satisfy the security clearance requirements for the Department of Justice Volunteer Internship Program, sign a confidentiality agreement, and attend a mandatory orientation session at the beginning of the Fall semester.

Clinical credits are awarded through the independent clinical work program. Grading is Credit/No Credit.  Up to two clinical credits may be awarded and will be recorded on students’ transcripts at the end of the Spring semester.  Due to the highly confidential nature of this program, students have the following independent clinical requirements waived: final paper and weekly emails.   Standard clinical conditions preclude enrollees in the program from taking any other clinical course during the period of enrollment.  

As soon as we have finalized arrangements for next year’s offering, we will post a notice on the HLS Calendar about how to you may obtain additional information regarding the nature of the research projects, and the requirements and deadline for applying to participate in the program.

In the Ghana Project, students work in a team to promote the Right to Health in Ghana’s remote rural areas.  Students receive 3 academic and 2 clinical credits spread through the year.  Admission by permission — email application (1 page CV and 2 page statement of interest) to Ellen Keng (ekeng) and Professor White (lwhite) by APRIL 15.  Do NOT register for course during clinical registration period.  FALL AND SPRING MEETING TIMES (1 credit each semester) WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON ADMITTED STUDENTS’ AVAILABILITY.  Email Professor White with questions.

In THE GHANA PROJECT, students work in a team to promote THE RIGHT TO HEALTH among Ghana’s most marginalized people.  Every year, the team works with Ghanaian partners in the impoverished Northern regions, using multiple lawyering skills in an on-going Right to Health campaign.  Students selected for the project will receive 3 academic and 2 clinical credits, spread through the year.

An INFORMATION SESSION will be held THIS WEDNESDAY, March 23, from 12 – 1:30 PM Griswold 550.  Interested students must apply for the project by April 15 by submitting a 2 page statement of interest and 1 page CV to Ellen Keng (ekeng@law), Professor White’s assistant.  Admitted students will be registered for the course thereafter.  INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD NOT REGISTER FOR THE COURSE DURING THE UPCOMING CLINICAL REGISTRATION PERIOD.

In anticipation of 2011/2012 Clinical Registration from April 4-5 on MyPlan, the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs is offering three events to help students prepare and get information on clinicals:

1) Clinical 101 (March 23, 6:00-6:30pm, Pound 101):  This brief information session will provide quick tips and tools on how to get the most out of a clinical experience.  Students will gain insight into what a clinical experience can do for you, what a clinical commitment entails, and what questions to ask clinics during the Clinical Forum, which will start right after this session.

2) Clinical Forum (March 23, 6:30-8:00pm, Ropes Gray):  This is the best way for students to learn about the variety of clinics offered at HLS.  You’ll be able speak directly with clinic students, attorneys, and faculty in a fair format.  Come prepared with questions, or just drop by and talk with clinics to understand the work experience, projects and client work, time commitments, and learning opportunity that is unique to each clinic.

3) Clinical Advising (Starting March 21, various times):  Sign up through the Clinical website for a one-on-one advising appoint with Clinical office staff to talk about which clinic is best for you, what skill sets different clinics offer, how to balance clinics with other time commitments, and answer any of your questions.

For more information, visit http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/clinical

The Legal Services Center is offering public interest positions for the 2011 summer.  Use your 1L or 2L summer to get one of the best experiences you can have in law school and get to know Boston better by exploring the neighborhood gems within easy reach of Legal Services Center.  Spending the summer with the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School is the best way to guarantee you’ll have this experience.

The Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School was founded in 1979 and embodies a commitment to education and service in the study of law.  Our primary purpose is to educate law students for practice and professional service in a fully functioning law office; to harness the energies and efforts of those law students to meet the legal needs of a diverse, urban clientele; to experiment with approaches to increase access to legal services; and to study and understand the public policies and institutions that most directly affect lower income individuals and families. 

The 2011 summer program runs from Tuesday, June 1 to Friday, July 29 for a minimum of 35-40 hours per week with limited placement offerings in the following clinics:

• Health, Disability & Planning Practice Group
• Domestic Violence and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Law Clinics
• Post-Foreclosure Eviction Defense Housing Clinic
• Predatory Lending Prevention/Consumer Protection Clinic

Internships are unpaid but eligible for all public interest fellowships including Summer Public Interest Funding and Equal Justice America. 

Application is by email including cover letter and resume to  jmccorma at law.harvard.edu.  The application deadline is April 1, 2011 but we are frequently fully enrolled by then and cannot guarantee a placement.  Placement is determined by need and Clinical Instructor availability from among the following areas, so please rank your 3 top choices when applying.  Please visit LSC’s website for more information.

Mindy Jane Roseman, Lecturer on Law and Academic Director, Human Rights Program is hiring a research assitant to help on a project related to the turn to criminal justice as part of a human rights response, with a focus on gender and sexuality.  Interested students should send a c.v. and short writing sample to  mroseman at law.harvard.edu.

Harvard Law School and the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs are pleased to announce a new Spring 2011 offering, the Supreme Court and Appellate Practice Clinic.  This spring clinical course is offered in conjunction with the Washington, D.C. law office of O’Melveny & Myers, and is instructed by three of the firm’s expert attorneys: former Solicitor General and Assistant Attorney General Walter Dellinger, Jonathan Hacker, and Sri Srinivasan. 

Alongside the distinguished and experienced supervising attorneys, students will obtain hands-on appellate experience through involvement in high-profile or high-impact cases in the Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, or state supreme courts.  Clinic work is conducted on campus, and comprised of group work on cases obtained through O’Melveny & Myers for a total of approximately 120 hours (2 clinical credits).  Students will also take a spring course on appellate practice taught by the supervising attorneys (1 class credit). 

Admission for the Supreme Court and Appellate Practice Clinic is with the permission of the instructors and requires an application.  To apply, submit a statement of interest (500 word maximum), resume, academic transcript (unofficial or official), writing sample of no more than 15 pages (one sample only).  Applications should be addressed to the instructors, but must be submitted to the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs (Austin 102 or by email to  clinical at law.harvard.edu).  Open to 2Ls, 3Ls, LLMs only.  Applications are due by 5pm on Monday, January 10.

To view the full course description and application instructions, please visit: http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/courses/2010-11/?id=9197.  If you have any questions, please contact the Clinical office (Austin 102, 617-495-5284,  clinical at law.harvard.edu).

Clinical Professor Tyler Giannini and Lecturer on Law Susan Farbstein seek a research assistant for work related to human rights and communities.  Interested students should send a resume, a writing sample of no more than 10 pages, and a cover letter to  khennigan at law.harvard.edu.

Clinical Professor Tyler Giannini and Lecturer on Law Susan Farbstein seek a research assistant for work related to human rights and communities.  Interested students should send a resume, a writing sample of no more than 10 pages, and a cover letter to  khennigan at law.harvard.edu.