PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER (PILC)

PILC Counseling Appointments

PILC counselors are available for remote and in-person appointments throughout the year. Same-day drop in appointments are also available. To make an appointment, you can: 1) Email pilc.appointments@nyu.edu with A description of what you are looking to discuss with a counselor Practice […]

PILC Drop-In Appointments

15 minute same-day drop-in appointments may be conducted via video call or by phone. You may call (212-998-6686), or email (pilc.appointments@nyu.edu) beginning at 9:00 a.m. to reserve a spot for that day’s drops. Drop-In Hours – Fall 2024 *Beginning Tuesday, […]

Hot Jobs for Graduating 3Ls

PILC compiles a list of “hot” post-graduate jobs and fellowships on this page. Please note: The opportunities listed represent just some of the fellowships and other entry-level positions available to graduating 3Ls.  For a comprehensive job search, students should also regularly check […]

Public Interest Students: Opportunity to Receive a Free Bar Prep Course

Attention 3L students! As you begin your final year at NYU Law, we want to share an opportunity with you. The Bar Prep Matching Program, facilitated this year by the Public Interest Law Center (PILC), aims to enhance financial accessibility […]

Bar Prep Matching Program Information for Firm-Bound Students

PILC is pleased to offer firm-bound students the chance to support their peers through the Bar Prep Matching Program, facilitated this year by the Public Interest Law Center (PILC). This program aims to make bar prep materials more accessible for […]

Sept. 19: Attorney General Fellowship Program Information Session

There is an upcoming Attorney General Fellowship Information Session scheduled for Thursday, Sept 19. at 12:30 PM EST. This is an excellent opportunity for interested students to learn more about this exciting entry-level hiring program. Please see the attached flyer […]

Sept. 19: Public Interest Networking (PIN) Reception at Fordham Law

The 32nd Public Interest Networking (PIN) Reception is organized and hosted by the Public Interest Resource Center at Fordham Law School and co-sponsored by numerous law schools in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. It is free for both employers and […]

Sept. 20: A Conversation with the head of USDOJ’s Office of Legislative Affairs Carlos Uriarte

Please join PILC for a lunchtime conversation with U.S. Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Carlos Felipe Uriarte on his work heading up the Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) and more. As the leader of the DOJ office that is responsible […]

Sept. 26: LLM Postgraduate Fellowship Info Session (PILC, CHRGJ, IILJ)

If you would like to learn more about the IFD and ILHR Fellowships, as well as other post-graduate fellowship opportunities available to LLMs, please come to the LLM Post Graduate Fellowships Info Session. Youssef Farhat, Executive Director for Center for […]

Sept. 27: Pro Bono Opportunity – LSNYC Bankruptcy Assistance Project (NYC BAP) Training

The New York City Bankruptcy Assistance Project (NYC BAP) is part of Legal Services NYC, the largest provider of civil legal services in the United States. Legal volunteers work to save New York’s most vulnerable residents from wage garnishments, property […]

Sept. 30: PILC and Guarini Center Environmental Law Luncheon

Are you interested in a career in environmental law? Join us to hear from alumni in environmental careers in the non-profit, government, and academic sectors. We will also learn about the Guarini Center at NYU, which advances innovative energy and […]

Oct. 8: Moelis Fellowship in Affordable Housing & Urban Affairs Information Session

Join PILC for an information session about an exciting fellowship opportunity available to current 1Ls only who have a passion for urban and public affairs, affordable housing issues and urban community development. The mission of the Moelis Urban Law & […]

Oct. 10: Finding and Funding a 1L Public Interest Internship

Attend this session for an introduction to public interest careers and to learn about PILC’s Summer Funding Program, which guarantees financial support to any 1L and 2L with a public interest, government or judicial summer internship. PILC counselors will offer […]

Oct. 15: 1L Government Summer Internships for Public Interest Students

Please join PILC for an information session geared to 1Ls who are inclined to stay on the public interest track and who may want to spend their 1L summer interning in a federal, state or local government agency or prosecutor’s […]

Oct. 15: International Post-Graduate Fellowships (JDs)

Thinking about a career in international law? This info session is for 2L and 3L students who are interested in international post-graduate public interest fellowships.  We will discuss the Masiyiwa-Bernstein Fellowships, the Arthur Helton Global Human Rights Fellowship, the International […]

Oct. 17: 1L and 2L Summer International Internships Information Session

This in person presentation will give you a basic overview of spending your 1L or 2L summer in international law, whether that is abroad or working on international issues while being based in the US, and we will go over […]

Oct. 17: 1L Public Interest Internship Opportunities for Private Sector Students (Mandatory Event for 1Ls)

Please join PILC for an information session geared to 1Ls who are planning to work in the private sector for their 2L summer and for at least the foreseeable future following their graduation from NYU Law. We will talk about […]

Oct. 17: PILC and BALSA: Federal Defender Panel

Please join PILC and BALSA for a career panel and discussion with The Federal Defenders of New York. The panel will feature current Federal Defenders who will discuss their journeys as public defenders. The Federal Defenders is a public defender […]

Dec. 15: LLM Pro Bono Opportunity: International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) Network

The ILAW Network, a global network of over 1000 union and worker rights lawyers in some 88 countries, provides resources to attorneys worldwide who are supporting workers and their representatives. The ILAW Network facilitates information exchanges and promotes collaboration among its member […]

The World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program (YPP)

We are recruiting for The World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program (YPP), seeking young leaders to work with diverse teams from around the globe on life-changing projects. Applications accepted September 1-30! Learn more here: http://wrld.bg/wOKz50T4hQQ    

The UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP)

The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for highly qualified young people to start a career as international civil servants with the UN Secretariat. This year’s exams are being offered in the fields of Political Affairs & Human […]

Summer 2025 Fellowship, U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI)

The U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI) is offering a full-time fellowship opportunity in the summer of 2025. We will support one currently enrolled NYU Law student (a rising 2L or rising 3L) to work for 10 weeks with the Asian American […]

Second Round Application for NYU Law in Buenos Aires in Spring 2025

NYU Law Office of Global Programs is pleased to confirm that a second round of applications will be available for Spring 2025 at NYU Law Abroad in Buenos Aires. The application will open on Monday, August 26 and close on Monday, […]

September Volunteer Opportunity: Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement Clinics!

Immigrant and worker rights volunteer opportunity Saturday 9/7 in New Brunswick, accessible by public transit:   Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE) is a crucial but little-known deferred action program announced by DHS last year. It provides 4-year immigration protection and […]

Frank J. Guarini Center & More Than Human Life Project RA Positions

The Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law has posted listings for two RA positions:   The Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law is looking for a part-time research assistant for the Fall 2024 semester […]

LLM Pro Bono Opportunity: Coqual

Who we are Coqual is a global non-profit think tank and advisory group focused on advancing equity in the workplace. Over the last 20 years, Coqual has developed research that tackles urgent workplace issues related to gender, race, ethnicity, disability, […]