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
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
A Q&A with Peter Goeckner ’25
In January 2025, Education Law Clinic student Peter Goeckner '25 discussed his experience advocating for education equity and a novel litigation
Education Law Clinic Student Peter Goeckner ’25: A Day With the Education Law Clinic
Peter Goeckner '25 brings viewers along for a day in the life in the Education Law Clinic. Watch here on Instagram.
Y-Lab Celebrates Graduating Fellows
At the end of April, Y-Lab gathered students, staff, friends, and family to celebrate this year's graduating Youth Advocacy Fellows. The event
Kentucky Youth and Law Students Fight For “Adequate and Equitable” Public Education
Earlier this year, we posted about a lawsuit filed January 14, 2025, by Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT) with Education Law Clinic students and the









