civil rights clinic
The focus of this clinic is on the civil rights issues affecting low-wage workers, immigrants, and prisoners in the Boston and MA area. Students in the clinic have the opportunity to practice different models of lawyering, including individual client representation, as well as community and movement lawyering. The clinic docket has both litigation and community group advocacy matters on it that support the organizing efforts of grassroots and membership-based organizations. Each student in the clinic is assigned at least one litigation matter and one community advocacy matter and will be working in teams. On the litigation side, representative matters may include lawsuits on behalf of prisoners and immigrants for violations of their civil rights, including mistreatment in detention facilities. On the community advocacy side, the clinic provides legal, policy, and other technical assistance to organizational clients that may include worker centers, local unions, or immigrant advocacy groups, in support of their legislative priorities or other organizing campaigns. Student Attorneys handle all phases of their client matters with the close supervision and guidance of the clinic director.
The Civil Rights Clinic is not open for general intake.
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