Dr. Daniel Nagin

Professor

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Biography

Daniel Nagin is a Clinical Professor at Harvard Law School and serves as the Faculty Director of the WilmerHale Legal Services Center and Veterans Legal Clinic. He has a rich history in clinical education and public interest law, with a focus on veterans' law policy and the delivery of legal services. Nagin was instrumental in establishing the Veterans Legal Clinic at Harvard in 2012, and has held significant roles in legal academia, including serving as the inaugural Vice Dean for Experiential Clinical Education at Harvard Law School from 2015 to 2021. Prior to his current position, he was a faculty member at the University of Virginia School of Law, where he founded and directed a public benefits clinic. His scholarship in veterans' law has been cited by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and the U.S. Supreme Court. Nagin has held various important positions in legal service organizations and has received numerous accolades for his contributions to legal education and public service, including being named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and receiving the John G. Brooks Legal Services Award from the Boston Bar Association.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA

Focuses on clinical education and veterans law policy, directs multiple legal clinics.

Faculty

2000-01-01 — 2015-01-01

University of Virginia School of Law • Charlottesville, VA

Founded and directed a public benefits clinic, taught anti-poverty law courses.

Awards

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Fellow

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John G. Brooks Legal Services Award

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Access to Equal Justice Award

Courses

Veterans Law Disability Benefits Clinic, Fall 2025 Veterans Law Disability Benefits Clinic, Spring 2026 Veterans Law Disability Benefits Clinical Seminar, Fall 2025 Veterans Law Disability Benefits Clinical Seminar, Spring 2026

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.