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An asylum applicant from El Salvador who was extorted by gangs back home is reluctant to share those stories in court for fear of retaliation against relatives who stayed behind. A divorce client who has suffered physical and emotional abuse needs to be informed about filing restraining orders, child support, and alimony. A wage-and-hour plaintiff is afraid of being questioned by a judge about his immigration status because he could be deported. View all posts in Campus & Community Explore: In lives of others, a compass for his own By Liz Mineo, Harvard Staff Writer | September 1, 2016 | Editor's Pick > Those are actual cases that Harvard Law School (HLS) students practiced in a role-playing exercise in a classroom in Wasserstein Hall. The scene could have taken place in any regular law course that uses simulation drills to give students practical experience in interviewing and counseling...