As promised, here is our first profile of a recent HLS graduate of the Class of 2014: Tanika Vigil chose to attend law school after working as a legal assistant at a small immigration law firm in her hometown of Boulder, Colorado. Once she was at Harvard Law, she spent much time working with the Harvard Immigration Project…
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Every year, Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic(HIRC) and Harvard Immigration Project(HIP) students graduate with many accomplishments and exciting plans, ready to take on new projects and begin their careers. But what are these exciting plans that each graduate intends on pursuing? Harvard Law Commencement 2014 via Harvard Law Today Throughout the upcoming weeks, we will be posting…
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Congratulations to the recent graduates of the Class of 2014! Some of these graduates spent time working on immigration issues. These students received awards for student citizenship and leadership as well as for an astounding total of 341,951 pro bono hours! Here are the recipients: Below: Student recipients of the Dean’s Awards for Community Leadership Lisa Michelle Lana, who…
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Samuel Weiss, J.D. ’14 tells us about his time with the Crimmigration Clinic and mentor Phil Torrey, Clinical Instructor and Lecturer on Law. via: Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs Commencement Newsletter While the idea of focusing immigration enforcement on folks with criminal convictions has intuitive appeal, in the Crimmigration Clinic we got to…
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Congratulations to Jessica Frisina, J.D. ’14! Jessica participated in the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic during the Fall of 2012. While at the Clinic, she worked on a Honduran domestic violence case and her client was later granted asylum. She also assisted with a Rwandan genocide survivor case. Having recently graduated, HIRC wishes her all the best in her future endeavors!…
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Congratulations to Brett Heeger, J.D. ’14 , Co-President of the Harvard Immigration Project! via: The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs Blog Every year, the Clinical and Pro Bono Programs recognizes graduating students who exemplify putting theory into practice through clinical work. This year’s winners are Lerae Kroon ’14 and Brett Heeger ’14. Students…
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By Joey Michalakes, 2014 Cleary Gottlieb Summer Fellow This week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a decision that clarifies the type of legal advice that must be given to immigrant defendants in criminal proceedings. Commonwealth v. DeJesus involved a 30-year-old legal permanent resident charged with trafficking cocaine who pled guilty to the lesser…
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via: The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs BlogThe Massachusetts Bar Association will honor Gerald Wall with an Access to Justice Award, for his exemplary legal skills and service to the community. He is a Clinic Supervisor at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic and Senior Attorney at the Greater Boston Legal Services. Gerald…
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“There is nowhere on Earth like the place where we work. It is beautiful beyond telling: harsh, vast, mountainous, remote, rugged, unforgiving, every cliché you can think of and more. I have been humbled countless times by the incredible selflessness and courage of the people that I have met there, and I have been driven…
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John Willshire-Carrera and Nancy Kelly, Co-Managing Directors of HIRC at GBLS, with their students and colleagues, continue their work on behalf of asylees and immigrants. Rooted in Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS), the largest legal services program in New England, the Clinic works “from the bottom up,” representing individuals and communities, as well as advocating…
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