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Call for Harvard Negotiators Board and Committee Applications
You do not need to be a current member to apply for a position. Applications due by Sunday, May 5, at 5pm. Email negotiators at law.harvard.edu with any questions. Harvard Negotiators have opportunity to: – Advise clients about negotiations – Represent HLS in competitions – Participate in simulations – Join reading group and blog – Attend speaker series See link for positions and application!
Part-Time Summer RA Sought for Environmental Law Research
Shaun Goho, Clinical Instructor and Lecturer on Law, seeks a part-time research assistant for the summer. Hours are flexible, and most of the work can be done remotely if necessary. The work will involve revising and updating the course materials for a class on public-interest environmental litigation and research into various environmental and administrative law topics. If interested, please send a cover letter and CV to sgoho at law.harvard.edu.
Professors Wendy Jacobs and Todd Rakoff will be working on a project this summer looking at the ways the Law School currently teaches its students and comparing that pedagogy to what is expected of beginning attorneys in various practice settings. They seek a law student interested in educational matters to help in the endeavor. The position will involve both developing data from inside the School and connecting with practitioners to analyze present day practice.
The hours will be flexible during May and June, but full time during July and at least the first two weeks of August; compensation will be at the standard Law School research assistant rate. Applicants should send a letter describing their interest and detailing their qualifications together with a resume and transcript to Professor Wendy Jacobs, wjacobs@law.harvard.edu.
LSC Summer Fellows Program
Program Dates: May 28 – August 2, 2013
Go to the LSC website for more information on the Fellows Program.
For program inquiries please contact lscsummer@law.harvard.edu.
Summer fellows are unpaid but eligible for all public interest fellowships including SPIF and EJA.
Students interested in being a summer fellow at the Center must commit to work 35-40 hours per week for the duration of the program. The program cannot accommodate students who wish to split with another summer internship.
Supervision for students working at the Center is provided by one of our Clinical Instructors, chosen for their skills and abilities as practitioners and for their ability to teach, mentor, instruct and guide students through early learning experiences. Each Clinical Instructor has a caseload in one of the Center’s areas of practice which is shared with the Instructor’s supervisees.
Students at the Center interview people seeking advice or assistance; undertake direct assistance and responsibility to clients; engage in investigation and, often, formal discovery; counsel and advise clients; plan and strategize to achieve the best results for their clients; prepare pleadings for courts or applications to administrative agencies; and research case specific legal issues. Some students appear before courts on contested motions, preliminary matters or assist in a trial; others will represent clients before administrative agencies.
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HOW TO APPLY:
The 2013 summer program runs from Tuesday, May 28th to Friday, August 2nd for a minimum of 35-40 hours per week. Application is by email including cover letter and resume to lscsummer@law.harvard.edu.
Placement is determined by need and Clinical Instructor availability from among the following areas, so please rank your 3 top choices when applying. Applications will be received and reviewed on a rolling basis until opportunities are filled.
Summer fellows are unpaid but eligible for all public interest fellowships including SPIF and EJA.
The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs is seeking students from all class years (including LLM) to sit on its Student Advisory Committee and contribute their ideas and suggestions regarding curriculum, new projects and placements, policies, and technology, among other things. Members of the Committee serve as liaisons between students and the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs, facilitating communication between the Office, students, clinical faculty, and the law school administration. The Committee helps the Office identify and address current needs, serves as a sounding board as the Office implements program changes, and assists in strategizing about future programming.
The Committee will meet approximately three times a semester, and lunch and treats will be served.
Interested students should send a resume and a brief email expressing interest and availability to Alexis Ditkowsky ( aditkowsky at law.harvard.edu) by Fri, Sep 28.
Join us on Thu, Sep 27 for the Semester in Washington info session
Semester in Washington students spend the entire Spring Semester (except for Spring break) in Washington, D.C. working as legal interns in a variety of federal offices while taking an evening course on government lawyering.
The round 2 application deadline is Fri, Oct 5. Apply online at http://goo.gl/1TFGU.
Clinical Professor Dan Nagin seeks a research assistant for projects related to poverty law and public benefit programs (especially veterans benefit programs). To apply, please send a resume to dnagin at law.harvard.edu.
Professor Nagin teaches the Disability, Veterans, and Estate Planning Clinic and the Access to Justice Clinical Seminar: Benefits Advocacy and Estate Planning for Persons with Disabilities, Veterans, and Families.
For all the undergraduate students out there interested in learning about higher education administration, law school, and clinical legal education, check out our academic-year internship:
2012 Undergraduate Academic-Year Internship
Our Office
The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs develops legal education and practice opportunities for Harvard Law School (HLS) students. We are an administrative office overseeing HLS clinical and pro bono programs. With nearly 30 clinics and hundreds of externships placements, HLS has more clinical opportunities for students than any law school in the world. All J.D. students at HLS are required to contribute at least 40 hours of law-related pro bono work as a condition for graduation. In addition, law students may enroll in clinical legal education programs to gain practice experience. Our office develops programs, matches students to opportunities, and tracks student progress.
The Internship
The Harvard Law School Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs seeks up to two, part-time undergraduate student interns for the 2012/2013 academic year. Through work on various administrative projects, academic-year interns learn about diverse opportunities in public interest law, gain insight into the law school experience, and see higher education administration in action.
Responsibilities
Interns work on many projects that vary depending on experience, but these may include:
• Database management of student projects, including data entry and processing paper files
• Reports of student participation in our programs: compiling statistics; creating spreadsheets, graphs, and charts; building PowerPoint presentations
• Publications for law students about clinical and pro bono opportunities
• Assisting clinic staff with department-wide projects and initiatives
• Research of community organizations or and other law school programs
• Performing general office duties such as answering phones, photocopying, and filing
• Please note: We do not provide direct legal services to clients and interns do not observe or support legal work
Internship Dates
The internship will begin in September 2012 and there is some flexibility with start and end dates. Preference is given to students who can commit to the entire fall semester and/or academic year. Office hours are 9am-5pm. No evening or weekend work required. Exact schedule to be determined based on student availability, but generally 5-15 hours/week. Salary: $12/hour. Possibility for incremental raises after each semester worked.
Position Requirements
The internship is open to undergraduate students only. Requirements include:
• Excellent organizational skills and a sharp attention to detail, along with the ability to self-start on projects
• Discretion and a sense of good judgment are essential
• Candidates should be comfortable working independently within a collaborative office and able to manage simultaneous projects with several points of contact
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word are strongly preferred, as is a demonstrated ability to work with databases
• Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite, and Access are helpful but not required
• Candidates should also be comfortable working with numbers and statistics in a real-world setting
• Enthusiasm, a sense of humor, and a demonstrated interest in the law and/or public service work are helpful
To Apply
Submit a resume and cover letter explaining your interest in the internship to Alexis Ditkowsky ( aditkowsky at law.harvard.edu). No phone calls please.
Finalists will be invited to interview.
Apply today for the 2013 Semester in Washington Program
Placements are coordinated by the clinic director, Jonathan Wroblewski, in consultation with students and the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs.
To apply, submit the following information by Aug 17, 2012 via an online form:
- Online Application
- Statements of Interest
- Current resume
- Writing sample of no more than 10 pages
- Academic transcript
For more information, review the information on the HLS website and on the Semester in Washington iSite.
Please don’t hesitate to contact the Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs ( clinical at law.harvard.edu / 617.495.5202) or Jonathan Wroblewski ( jwroblewski at law.harvard.edu) if you have any questions.
Good luck!
The 2012-2013 Green New York clinic is now accepting applications! This clinical program works in conjunction with the New York City Law Department to address the legal problems that New York City confronts in undertaking the efforts of PlaNYC. PlaNYC is an ambitious urban agenda that involves a major focus on environmental issues, ranging from reducing the city’s impact on climate change to dealing with waterways and brownfields. Students work under the supervision of New York City Law Department attorneys to conduct legal research and draft memos.
The clinical program consists of a Fall seminar (2 credits) and Spring clinic (2 credits). See the course catalog for more details. Admission is with the permission of the instructor.
To apply, email Professor David Barron ( dbarron at law.harvard.edu) and describe your interest in the program and any relevant academic or professional experience. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Interested students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Are you a JD 2L or 3L interested in counterterrorism policy, prosecution, and related national security matters? If so, you may be interested in a independent clinical opportunity to perform research and analytical work with the Counterterrorism Section and the Office of Law and Policy of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. Professors Heymann and Rosenberg act as faculty sponsors. The terms for the 2012-2013 program are detailed in the program’s Memorandum of Understanding. This is an extraordinary opportunity for both public service (satisfies the pro bono requirement) and professional training!
Students perform clinical work during the Fall and Spring, and possibly in the Winter term in the unlikely event of an emergency project (only if work does not conflict with other Winter Term obligations). Admission is selective and based on a student’s academic performance, relevant experience, professional recommendations, and interest in the subject matter. Enrollment is limited to no more than five students. All students must satisfy the security clearance requirements for the Department of Justice Volunteer Internship Program, sign a confidentiality agreement, and attend a mandatory orientation session in Cambridge at the beginning of the Fall semester.
Two clinical credits (1 Fall credit + 1 Spring credit) are awarded through the Independent Clinical Work Program. Grading is Credit/Fail. Due to the highly confidential nature of this program, students have the independent clinical final paper and weekly emails waived. Students can only take one clinical per term. Review additional information about this program by reading the Memorandum of Understanding.
To apply, submit your most recent academic transcript and resume to Kim Peterson ( kpeterso at law.harvard.edu), Assistant to David Rosenberg, on or before 4 p.m. on June 22, 2012.
Are you a rising 2L, 3L, or LLM who is interested in learning about corporate governance, the relationship between internal and external stakeholders, and the role of shareholders? The HLS Shareholder Rights Project (SRP) is a clinical program through which faculty and students assist public pension funds and charitable organizations to improve corporate governance at publicly traded companies in which they are shareowners. With supervising attorneys, students conduct research, draft memos and reports, and participate in meetings with company and pension fund representatives.
The Shareholder Rights Project seeks participants for its 2012-2013 clinical program, which includes a fall-spring clinic and a spring seminar. To apply, submit a statement of interest (maximum 200 words), resume, and academic transcript (unofficial or official). You may also opt to include a writing sample of no more than 15 pages (one sample only). Applications should be addressed to the instructors, Lucian Bebchuk and Scott Hirst, but submitted to Emily Lewis ( emlewis at law.harvard.edu). Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Interested students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as only a few spots remain.
Note: Please be sure to review the course description and clinic description before applying.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission Boston office is seeking one HLS student to work 15–20 hours per week in Fall 2012 and one HLS student to work 15–20 hours per week in Spring 2013. Students will earn 3-4 clinical credits in the fall or spring semesters through the Independent Clinical program, which requires a 15-page paper and weekly progress reports, among other responsibilities. The students who participate in the SEC internship must also complete a security clearance coordinated by the SEC office.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to clinical@law.harvard.edu by 12pm on Fri, Mar 30.
Cover letters should be addressed to Mr. David London and Mr. Louis Randazzo, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 33 Arch Street, 23rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110. In your cover letter, include any relevant background and whether you can work 15 or 20 hours, the semester in which you would like to work, and if you have taken or plan to take Securities Regulation.
Please note that the SEC prefers students who can work 20 hours per week, but will consider students who can work 15+ hours per week. Applicants for Fall 2012 must have taken the Securities Regulation course by Spring 2012; applicants for Spring 2013 must have taken or plan to take the Securities Regulation course in Winter 2013 or Spring 2013. The SEC will make selections among applicants. Please do not send applications directly to the SEC, but to clinical@law.harvard.edu.
Please direct any questions to Liz Solar at esolar@law.harvard.edu.
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