Dr. Maureen Mcdonagh

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Biography

Maureen McDonagh is a Lecturer at Harvard Law School. She is the Director of the Post-Foreclosure Eviction Defense/Housing Law Clinic, where she specializes in tenant's rights and housing law. McDonagh has published works on evictions and has played a significant role in legal education through her clinic work. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Suffolk University and a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School. McDonagh was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1987 and to the Federal District Court for Massachusetts in 1992. Her recent publication is on tenant's rights and includes contributions to legal tactics related to evictions. She is dedicated to educating future lawyers about housing law and advocates for tenant rights in her practice.

Courses

Housing Law Clinic, Fall 2025 Housing Law Clinic, Spring 2026 Housing Law Clinical Workshop, Fall 2025 Housing Law Clinical Workshop, 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'.