Two Youth Advocacy Fellows, Cordy McJunkins and Wesley Streicher, are the winners of the 2026 Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA)
Tabitha Escalante, Y-Lab Clinic Student, Wins Access to Justice Award
Tabitha Escalante '26 is the 2026 recipient of the the Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Award, recognizing her tireless advocacy across HLS legal
Y-Lab Celebrates Class of 2026 Youth Advocacy Fellows
In April, Y-Lab held its annual reception to celebrate graduating Youth Advocacy Fellows. Y-Lab leaders Michael Gregory, Jodi Guinn, and Crisanne
Author Grace Spurlock ’08: Storytelling As Advocacy
In Harvard Law Today, alumna Grace Spurlock, '08, discusses her work of fiction, Magdalena Is Brighter Than You Think, and how her time at HLS, which
Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch – Monday, March 30
Join us on Monday, March 30, for the second event in our spring 2026 Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Series with Kia Azadbakht,
Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch – Wednesday, April 8
Join us on Wednesday, April 8, for the third event in our spring 2026 Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Series with Chris Egi, Kaveri
Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch – Thursday, April 16
Join us on Thursday, April 16, for the final event in our spring 2026 Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Series with James Limbaugh
Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch – Monday, March 23
Join us on Monday, March 23, for the first event in our Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Series with Sam Morimoto and Tia
Sarah Berton ’25 Receives CLEA Outstanding Clinical Externship Student Award
Sarah Berton, JD '25 and Youth Advocacy Fellow, received the 2025 CLEA Outstanding Clinical Externship Student Award. The honor is in recognition of









