Newton, MA--Anusia Hirsch, a second-year student at BC Law, has started a blog about her experiences working at BC's Legal Assistance Bureau (LAB) this summer.

The blog, which Hirsch uses to post both text and video entries, chronicles her first real world experience with the practice of law.

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LAB is a community legal services office founded by Boston College law students in 1968 and funded by Boston College Law School and through grants from Greater Boston Legal Services and Springwell Corporation.

LAB advises and represents clients with a variety of legal problems, including primarily domestic violence prevention, family law, landlord-tenant disputes, Social Security and disability appeals. Pursuant to the Massachusetts student practice rule (SJC 3:03), students supervised by a faculty of supervising attorneys and a clinical social worker are certified to represent clients in every aspect of litigation, including appearing in court and at federal and state administrative hearings.

LAB Website