NYU Law’s Elizabeth Frankel Immigrant Rights Fellowship provides funding for NYU JD candidates pursuing a summer internship in immigrant services. The Fellowship was established in honor of the late Elizabeth Frankel ’05, Associate Director of the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, […]

Brooke Meckler, EJW’s Director of Law School Engagement & Advocacy, will discuss EJW’s post-graduate fellowship programs, in particular their Design-Your-Own Fellowship, which funds new lawyers for two years to execute a novel legal project with a partner organization. NYU’s incoming […]

Current NYU Law LLM students are invited to apply for the LLM Public Interest Fellowship. Four fellows will be selected to do 12 weeks of work at a host organization. Each Fellow will be provided with a stipend of $7000. Eligible host organizations include non-profit organizations, […]

Students are invited for a one-day, intensive program where they will be introduced to a day in the life of an Assistant District Attorney. Students will observe arraignments and trials, visit the Criminal Court Bureau, and have the unique opportunity […]

Dear Students and Student Group Leaders,   The Sudler Family Fellowship supports between six and eight NYU Law 1Ls and 2Ls spending their summers at federal and local prosecutors anywhere in the United States. This fellowship is available only to those students […]

The Intensive Pro Bono Research Projects are a great opportunity to complete pro bono work for admission to the New York State Bar, as well as for students to gain experience conducting international law research and drafting a research report.  […]

If you are interested in working in public interest after graduation, you should be exploring project fellowships as an option. Come learn the nuts and bolts of applying for post-graduate public-interest project fellowships, such as the Equal Justice Works Design-Your-Own […]

The Masiyiwa Bernstein applications are now open. Placements for the upcoming year will be at Human Rights First (option to be placed in DC or NYC) and Beyond Legal Aid (in Chicago) – open to 3Ls. Click here for more information, […]

Graduating NYU Law JD students are invited to apply for the NYU PILC Fellowship with a public interest host organization in the United States or abroad. The fellowship is for one year and begins in the fall following graduation. As […]

Each year, graduating J.D. students at NYU Law are invited to apply for the NYU Reproductive Justice and Women’s Rights Fellowship with a public interest host organization in the United States or abroad. The fellowship is for one year and […]

Join PILC and students for a discussion about how to plan for your 2L year and 2L summer, how to choose and prioritize clinics, classes, term-time internships, journals, and RA/TA positions. Now is the perfect time to start planning ahead, […]

Eligible 1Ls with public interest summer internships in New York may apply to the Catalyst Public Service Fellowship Program, a program of the New York Bar Foundation.  Fellows will receive an additional $2,500 in summer funding (on top of $6,000 in PILC […]

If you are still seeking a 1L summer internship or are just beginning your search for a summer job, please join us for a discussion of how to identify employers who are still seeking to hire summer legal interns.  We […]

Charlie Gillig, Executive Director of the Skadden Fellowship Foundation, will discuss the postgraduate Skadden Fellowship. Every year, the Skadden Foundation awards two-year project fellowships to graduating law students and judicial clerks to work full-time on legal projects of their design. Joined […]

The State Government Initiative and the Public Interest Law Center will walk you through the process of getting a job in state government after law school.  The event will take place on February 26, 2026, 1:15pm-2:15pm, in Room 218 of […]

Announcing the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Volume 174 Dorothy E. Roberts Public Interest Essay Competition The University of Pennsylvania Law Review is pleased to announce its eleventh annual Public Interest Essay Competition. The Competition has been renamed the Dorothy E. Roberts Public Interest […]

Calling all public interest 2Ls! During this panel, you will hear from recent NYU Law grads, with diverse interests, who have navigated the public interest postgraduate job search. They will share their job search strategies, the various opportunities they considered, […]

The U.S. Army JAG Corps is hosting an information session to discuss public service legal careers within the military. Attendees should be NYU students interested in JAG internships, associateships, and active duty/reserve positions. Date: Thursday, February 12 Time: 1:00-2:30 PM Location: […]

The U.S. Navy JAG Corps is hosting an information session to discuss public service legal careers within the military. Attendees will learn about the Spring 2026 application cycle, internships, and life as a Navy JAG officer. Date: Friday, February 13 […]

If you need a quiet space at the Law School to do your interviews or Table Talk sessions during the PILC Fair, please reach out to law.pilcfair@nyu.edu to make a request. Spaces are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, […]

Please join us for a workshop to help prepare you for successful interviewing and networking at the upcoming Public Interest Legal Career Fair (February 5 & 6, 2026). We’ll also cover how to handle offers, waitlists, free sign-up and navigating the virtual […]

The Intesa Sanpaolo Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Commercial Law at NYU is pleased to announce that both the Hague Conference on Private International Law and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) will each again be offering a summer […]

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 […]

The Liberty Aldrich Summer Fellowship Program enables one NYU J.D. student to spend their summer working with Family Legal Care, whose mission is to increase access to justice in New York State Family Court by combining legal guidance, easy-to-access technology, and compassionate support to […]

Please join us for a conversation with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Before running for public office, Mr. Krasner worked as a criminal defense lawyer in Philadelphia for 30 years. He began his career with the Federal Public Defender’s Office, […]

Applications for the 2026 Fellowship are due by Wednesday, February 4 The New York State Excelsior Service Fellowship Program is a NYS funded two‐year fellowship offering talented individuals hands on training and experience in New York State government.  More about […]

The Public Interest Law Center will be available for virtual drop-ins during the PILC Fair (2/5 & 2/6). All students registered for the 2026 PILC Fair are welcome to drop-in and speak with a PILC counselor!  The virtual room will […]

Genuine Media and the NYU Journal of Legislation & Public Policy are excited to announce a live podcast taping event: “What Makes a Moral City?” The event will feature an interview with Brad Lander and is open to NYU students […]

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 NYU Public Interest Law Center (PILC), aims to enhance financial […]