Dr. Elizabeth Newman

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Elizabeth Tuttle Newman is a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, where she teaches 'Advanced Clinical Practice,' a capstone seminar for third-year students that dives into complex concepts related to legal services and social justice lawyering. As a Clinical Instructor at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, she supervises student attorneys in Family Wage & Hour Practices. Her commitment to social justice is evident as she helps students develop their professional voices and litigation skills while establishing a strong framework for effective lawyering. Prior to joining Harvard, Elizabeth was a Staff Attorney at the Bronx Defenders’ Family Defense Practice, where she represented numerous parents and caregivers in cases of alleged maltreatment and participated in impactful policy initiatives. Moreover, she has published scholarship on family policing issues and worked as a litigator at the boutique firm Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC, representing clients in complex civil and criminal matters. Elizabeth graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and summa cum laude from Smith College and was awarded a Fulbright Research Fellowship in 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2025-09-01 — 2026-05-01

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA

Teaching 'Advanced Clinical Practice' and supervising clinical legal education.

Staff Attorney

2016-06-01 — 2025-09-01

Bronx Defenders • Bronx, NY

Represented parents and caregivers in family defense cases and engaged in policy initiatives.

Litigator

2016-06-01 — 2016-11-01

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC • New York, NY

Represented clients in complex civil and criminal matters.

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'.