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.

Clinical Professor Tyler Giannini seeks a research assistant for work related to business and human rights.  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 Bonnie Docherty seek a research assistant for work related to human rights and the environment.  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 Alien Tort Statute litigation.  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 registration for winter and spring clinicals takes place October 19-22.  Make sure to enter your preferences on MyPlan before registration closes at 5:00pm EST on Friday, October 22.  To see a list of offerings, visit http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/clinical/students/curriculum.html.  Students are also welcome to stop by the Clinical Office in Austin 102 for advising questions, or call 617-495-5202.  Results of clinical registration will be posted on MyPlan at 5:00pm on Monday, October 25.

Sign up now for the Fall 2010 Spanish for Public Interest Lawyers class!  This non-credit class offers HLS students the opportunity to learn Spanish language skills in a legal context, emphasizing language most commonly used in civil and criminal legal services practice through practical exercises that will focus on speaking and listening skills. Students must have a strong foundation of Spanish language skills (speaking, listening, reading). Applications are due by Friday, September 24.  For more information about the class and how to apply, please visit: http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/clinical

Are you interested in gaining practical and substantive experience in the field of international development? In a project developed between the Law and International Development Society (LIDS), the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), HLS will offer two winter-term independent clinical projects in January 2011 in Lesotho, one focusing on health care and the other on property rights. In addition to a 3-week project in Lesotho in January, students are required to engage in preparatory work during the fall semester and to finalize the work products for the MCC during the spring semester. Participants will earn 2 clinical credits in the winter term through the independent clinical program.  Applications are due by 5pm on Monday, September 27, 2010.  For full program details and an application, please visit: http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/clinical

Applications for the 2011 Semester in Washington program are due Friday, August 20.  This is a unique program where students spend the spring semester in Washington, D.C. working as legal interns in a variety of federal offices while taking an evening course on government lawyering. For more information and an application, please visit: http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/clinical/clinics/washington.html

If you will be registering for the Fall TAW course, if you are thinking about enrolling in TAW at some point or if you just have a few questions, you are strongly encouraged to attend a meeting with Professor Ogletree this Thursday (April 15) from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Ames Courtroom (Austin Hall, second floor).  Prof. Ogletree will give a general overview of how the three weeks of TAW flow.  He will also speak to clerkship interviews, how conflicts of interest are handled and answer any questions you may have.  Please contact Anna Pierce of the Criminal Justice Institute at  annapierce at law.harvard.edu or (617) 496-8143 with questions prior to the meeting.  We look forward to seeing you there!

The Clinical office is offering a “Spanish for Public Interest Lawyers” non-credit class this spring, aimed at enhancing legal Spanish language skills for HLS students involved in clinical legal practice.  Students should have a strong foundation of the Spanish language.  The class will advance conversation and comprehension skills within a legal context, particularly in public interest law fields.  Applications are due Monday, February 8.  For more information and to apply, visit the clinical website: http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/cli…

Interested in engaging in education policy, farmers markets, child health policy, or financial services in the Mississippi Delta? The HLS Mississippi Delta Project is an initiative sponsored by the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs designed to engage students in a broad range of projects in the Delta. If you’d like to learn more, come to the Delta Project Information Session on Thursday, February 4, from 12-1pm in John Chipman Gray (Pound Hall) or send an email to  harvarddeltaproject at gmail.com.