PILC Archive

Nov. 12: Getting Out of NYC: Summer Internships Beyond the Big Cities

You may have considered spending your summer doing public interest work in New York City, Washington DC, or San Francisco, but have you thought about going to a smaller city or rural locale? Join us for a discussion with current […]

Nov. 12: Discussion with the Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz

Please join PILC for a Brown Bag lunch discussion with the Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz about a prosecutor’s role in the criminal justice system and her Brave Justice initiative. A life-long resident of Queens, DA Katz has spent most […]

Nov. 13: LGBTQ+ Advocacy Careers with PILC and OUTLaw

Are you interested in learning more about careers in LGBTQ+ advocacy?   Please join us for an alumni panel discussion to learn about some of the many ways to practice LGBTQ+ advocacy as a lawyer. Our panel will feature Alex […]

Oct. 25: Deadline to Apply for 2024-2025 IFD Fellowship

The International Finance and Development (IFD) Fellowships are funded post-graduate fellowship placements with major international organizations working in the field of international finance and development. Students are placed in a range of practice areas including law and development, trade law, climate […]

Oct. 28: PILC and Bernstein Institute for Human Rights Lunch

Join the Public Interest Law Center and the Bernstein Institute for Human Rights for lunch and a discussion of human rights and legal empowerment.  Sukti Dhital, the Executive Director of the Bernstein Institute, and Tyler Walton, the Deputy Director of the […]

Oct. 28: Gideon’s Promise Fellowship Application Deadline

The Gideon’s Promise Law School Partnership Project (LSPP) is inviting applications for its class of 2025 fellows. LSPP is a 3-year fellowship that provides recent law school graduates committed to a career in public defense with continuing legal education training and guaranteed […]

Oct. 28: International Law and Human Rights Fellowship Deadline

Since 2002, the International Law and Human Rights (ILHR) Fellowship Program offers enrolled NYU School of Law students an opportunity to complete a specialized training program in international law and undertake a summer internship through a matching process at a […]

Oct. 31: A Conversation with Xuan W Tay (NYU Law Visiting Doctoral Researcher) on working with the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

The Public Interest Law Center invites you to sign up for a conversation with Xuan W Tay (NYU Law Visiting Doctoral Researcher), during which he will share his overall experience working with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and applying […]

Nov. 1: Moelis Fellowship Application Deadline (1Ls)

The Fellowship Program Moelis Fellows will gain access to a range of experience across the non-profit , government, and private sectors through:  (i) a summer internship working for a non-profit organization, government agency, or private entity in a major urban […]

Nov. 1: Rescheduled 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 […]

October Volunteer Opportunity: Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement Clinics!

National Day Laborer Organizing Network seeks Spanish-speaking volunteers for two upcoming Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE) legal clinics in the NYC area. The first will take place Saturday October 5 in NYC with Worker’s Justice Project (register here!) and the second will take place Sunday […]

NYU Law EPIC Presents: Courtwatch NYU

EPIC Courtwatch NYS Bar Pro Bono Hour Eligible! Supervised by Legal Aid Society’s Decarceration Project. Ending the Prison Industrial Complex (EPIC) is excited to announce a new initiative — Courtwatch NYU, a collaboration between EPIC, Courtwatch NYC, and the Legal […]

Oct. 21: Warren Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Fellowship Info Session

Have you ever considered pursuing a career in Education Rights? Join Todd Silverblatt, Supervising Attorney of The Warren Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Program at Mobilization For Justice, and Yariel Acevedo (’21), MFJ Staff Attorney and former Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Fellow, for […]

Oct. 22: AFJ Pro Bono Luncheon/Information Session Fall ’24

The Public Interest Law Center, together with Alliance for Families for Justice Legal Support Unit, will host an in-person information session on available pro bono projects and the volunteer application process for interested JD and LLM students. Pizza will be […]

Oct. 24: Public Interest Law Firms Panel

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work at a public interest law firm? What are these law firms, and how do they differ from other firms and non-profit organizations? Come meet attorneys practicing at public interest firms in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: The Solidarity Mixer

Solidarity Mixer Student Invite Flyer Date and Time: Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: New York City Bar Association 42 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 Description: Join us for an evening of networking […]

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    

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]