Legal Representation
About
The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau is a student-run civil legal aid organization committed to providing free representation to low-income and marginalized communities in the Greater Boston area. Students and staff aim to provide these services in a way that responds to the systemic racial, social, and economic inequalities that are the causes and consequences of poverty. To that end, the Bureau trains its student attorneys to advocate vigorously for their clients, create enduring community partnerships, and become socially conscious leaders.
Support
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Legal Representation
For Family Defense, we represent parents and caregivers in early defense cases during investigations (known as 51b investigations in Massachusetts), and during open clinical cases with DCF (out of court cases) also known as pre-petition advocacy. We also represent clients in fair hearings to administratively appeal findings of abuse or neglect. We also have holistic representation with social work, eviction defense, wage theft, custody, and family preparedness and special immigrant juvenile status. For support, call (617) 495-4408 from Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm or email hlabfamdefense@lists.law.harvard.edu.