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 from non-profit organizations? Come meet attorneys practicing at public interest firms […]

Join the Guarini Center for a fireside chat with the Honorable Rowan D. Wilson, Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, which will feature a discussion of Nonhuman Rights Project, ex rel. Happy v. Breheny, a historic case […]

Please join PILC and several student panelists for an information session for 1Ls who may want to spend their summers interning in a federal, state or local government agency or prosecutor’s office. We will talk about the varied opportunities and […]

We invite you to participate in this virtual event to learn more about a future career in civil legal services and to see how you can make a difference in people’s lives by helping to reduce the access to justice […]

Review of Law and Social Change’s bar prep matching program helps connect firm-bound students to public interest students for free bar course tuition. Big law students can give a free bar prep course (either Barbri or Themis) to a public […]

The New York Women’s Bar Association Foundation (NYWBAF) funds one NYU Law student (JD or LLM) each fall and spring semester to complete an internship at Her Justice, an organization that serves women living in poverty in New York City, many of whom […]

Thursday, September 28 from 5:30-6:30pm (in person), Monday, October 2 from 1:15-2:15pm (in person), Friday, Oct. 13 from Noon-1:00pm, Wed. Oct. 18 from 4:30-5:30pm (over Zoom), and most Fridays from 12:30-1:30pm from October 6 – November 3 (over Zoom).    […]

The Public Interest Law Center, together with Human Rights in China (HRIC), will host an in-person information session. HRIC Executive Director, Zhou Fengsuo and colleagues will discuss the organization’s mission and human rights work, as well as opportunities for interested students to […]

All 1Ls and 2Ls who may do a public interest summer internship and who register for summer funding are eligible to receive NYU summer funding – $5,500 for 1Ls and $7,500 for 2Ls.   Register here now! There is simply […]

Are you interested in learning more about careers at the intersection of law & technology from a public interest perspective? Please join us for an alumni panel discussion to learn about this varied and important field. Our panel will feature […]

If you are interested in participating in intensive pro bono research projects during winter or spring break, please join PILC and pro bono host organizations over zoom as they introduce their projects and learn more about the application process.   […]

  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 Whitney […]

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 […]

Friday, November 17, 2023  |  3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Smart Classroom 204, Vanderbilt Hall   PILC Fair registration opens on November 15! Come meet with PILC learn how to register, apply for interviews, and use the online system. We […]

With a commitment to building the next generation of human rights advocates, the Masiyiwa-Bernstein Fellowship provides two exceptional NYU Law graduates with an opportunity to spend one year working with an innovative human rights organization. The fellows are placed in […]

The 2024-2026 New York State Excelsior Service Fellowship deadline is Thursday, February 15 2024.  Applications must be submitted to gail.zweig@nyu.edu. For full details of the fellowship, read below or click here: 2024-26 Excelsior Service Fellowship The New York State Excelsior Service […]

Thursday, February 1, 2024 | 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Format: Webinar Program Fee: Students or Alumni of Sponsoring Schools: Free Members: Free Non-Members: $25   Description: Please join us for a panel discussion focused on how law students and […]

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.  […]

Calling all public interest 2Ls!  During this panel, you will hear from recent alumni with diverse interests about their public interest post-graduate job search. They’ll share career planning and job search strategies, various post-graduate opportunities, and what they wish they would […]

Please join PILC for an informal conversation with two attorneys from the Federal Reserve Bank, Evans Muzere and Tara Hofbauer, about their career trajectories and work as members of the legal staff of the Federal Reserve Bank. We should have […]

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 Sinsheimer Fellowship funds one graduating or recently graduated NYU JD or LLM student to work for one year at Mobilization for Justice’s Warren Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Program, providing legal representation and advice to parents of students with disabilities seeking appropriate special education services […]

Drop into the PILC office on November 13th anytime between 2:30-3:30 PM to meet Robert Doggett, the Executive Director of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA), the nation’s second-largest legal aid provider and the largest in Texas. TRLA attorneys specialize in […]

The Intensive Pro Bono Research Projects (open to JDs and LLMs) 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 […]

Human Rights in China (HRIC) is pleased to host the Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship in International Human Rights. The fellowship enables an NYU Law School graduate to devote a year to full-time human rights work at HRIC. It was established in honor of the […]

The Public Interest Law Center invites you to sign up for a study-break conversation with Anne Coulon (LLM ’12), during which she will share her overall experience working with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and applying to the ICJ Judicial […]

The International Court of Justice’s University Traineeship program is intended to give recent law graduates experience working as a clerk at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The program is highly selective and is awarded to a […]

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 […]

January 25, 2024, 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm EST In responding to the growing climate crisis, governments across the globe are deploying new and ambitious market-based policies aimed at driving down greenhouse gas emissions. A prime example is the European Union’s Carbon Border […]