Dr. Rebecca Greening

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rebecca Greening is a dedicated legal educator and practitioner currently serving as a Lecturer at Harvard Law School, where she teaches the Family Justice Clinical Seminar. Prior to this role, she has worked extensively in public defense, focusing on cases involving parents and children in the Juvenile Courts of Massachusetts. Her clinical work includes significant experience in representing clients in termination of parental rights cases, Children in Need of Services (CHINS), and guardianship matters. Rebecca's career began as a Staff Attorney with the Children and Family Law Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, serving in both the Boston and Lowell offices. In addition to her legal practice, Rebecca has been a clinical instructor at WilmerHale Legal Services Center's Family Justice Clinic since September 2020. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from New York University (2007) and a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law (2010). Rebecca grew up in Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood in Boston, and currently resides in the suburbs with her partner and children.

Research Interests

Courses

Family Justice Clinical Seminar, Fall 2025 Family Justice 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'.