The 33rd annual Public Interest Networking Reception brings together students and public interest employers for an evening of informal conversations. Hosted this year by Cardozo School of Law and co-sponsored by NYU Law and other regional law schools, the PIN […]

The Public Interest Law Center invites you to sign up for a talk with KC Michaels (JD ’12), Legal Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, International Energy Agency (IEA), during which he will share his overall experience working with the IEA […]

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 […]

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 be joined by Julia McCarthy ’15 if the New York Health Foundation, Sahana […]

Children experience the climate crisis in myriad and far-reaching ways, but they are rarely at the center of climate conversations. This panel discussion will bring together leaders in government, medicine, philanthropy, and mental health to explore children as both the […]

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 […]

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 the Center for […]

Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m.  Location: FH Suite 430, PILC/JCO/OCS Library RSVP here

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 […]

If/When/How is shifting the focus of their fellowship this year to family defense specifically, and will have 2-year placements in the Family Defense Practices of Brooklyn Defender Services and the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem. The application is expected to […]

This event is a part of PILC Week: An Introduction to Public Interest Lawyering, an event to kick off the fall semester, jump-start your career planning for the year, and get advice and inspiration from alumni practitioners and counselors.   […]

Please join PILC for the Twenty-Ninth Annual Attorney General Robert Abrams Public Service Lecture. Each year, a prominent public figure who has performed exemplary public service addresses the students, faculty, alumni, and friends of New York University School of Law. […]

This event is a part of PILC Week: An Introduction to Public Interest Lawyering, an event to kick off the fall semester, jump-start your career planning for the year, and get advice and inspiration from alumni practitioners and counselors.   […]

This event is a part of PILC Week: An Introduction to Public Interest Lawyering, an event to kick off the fall semester, jump-start your career planning for the year, and get advice and inspiration from alumni practitioners and counselors.   […]

World Bank Group/IFC Meet & Greet DATE: September 10, 2025 TIME: 4:00pm – 5:00pm The World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program (YPP) is a highly competitive and rewarding opportunity for talented individuals to join the World Bank, IFC, and MIGA […]

To be admitted to the New York State Bar, all students must complete at least 50 hours of eligible pro bono work. Attend this information session to learn what counts, what doesn’t count, how to find pro bono opportunities, and […]

This event is a part of PILC Week: An Introduction to Public Interest Lawyering, an event to kick off the fall semester, jump-start your career planning for the year, and get advice and inspiration from alumni practitioners and counselors.   […]

Students can view a recording of the 2L class meeting and find other PILC event recordings by clicking here.

Students can view a recording of the 3L class meeting and find other PILC event recordings by clicking here.

JLI Membership Coordinator Description Employer: Bernstein Institute for Human Rights, NYU School of Law Job Type: In Person Employment Type: Contractor, 20-30 hours/week Duration: 12 months with opportunity for renewal The Bernstein Institute for Human Rights is looking for a […]

NEW TIMELINE: LABOR LAW FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2LS NOW! Over the years, we have heard from multiple mentor organizations, schools, and students that they would prefer to have the fellowship application process happen earlier in the year for […]

The Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM) has posted the following announcement regarding the Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) and Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) application, which opens on Friday, August 22, 2025. Applications must be submitted via the […]

This event is a part of PILC Week: An Introduction to Public Interest Lawyering, an event to kick off the fall semester, jump-start your career planning for the year, and get advice and inspiration from alumni practitioners and counselors.   […]

This event is a part of PILC Week: An Introduction to Public Interest Lawyering, an event to kick off the fall semester, jump-start your career planning for the year, and get advice and inspiration from alumni practitioners and counselors.   […]

This event is a part of PILC Week: An Introduction to Public Interest Lawyering, an event to kick off the fall semester, jump-start your career planning for the year, and get advice and inspiration from alumni practitioners and counselors.   […]

Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law 2025-2026 LACA Student Fellowship Program   Overview: The Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law confronts the laws, policies, and practices that lead to the oppression and marginalization of people of color. Four […]

We are excited to announce that NYU Law will be offering two new externships in the upcoming academic year: Criminal Defense Placement Externship Impact Lawyering Placement Externship These externships are available outside the regular clinic application process. Applications are due […]

PAID CIVIL RIGHTS INTERNSHIP The National Workrights Institute (www.workrights.org) is seeking a legal intern primarily for cutting-edge research on workplace human rights issues. NWI is currently focused on groundbreaking empirical research concerning comparative outcomes in employment arbitration and employment litigation. […]

Student Fellows Program In 2019, the Center established the Paul Weiss Student Fellows Program, supported by a generous gift from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. The program provides a stipend for up to four 2L students each year […]