PILC Archive

Jan. 23: Global Sustainable Cities: Cities and our Environmental Future

January 23, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm EST REGISTER HERE Over half of the world’s population now lives in cities, and this share is expected to increase in the coming decades. With growing urbanization, cities and their residents face substantial environmental challenges such as […]

Jan. 16: Elements of a Global Plastics Agreement

SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES & PLASTIC POLLUTION: ELEMENTS OF A GLOBAL PLASTICS AGREEMENT January 16, 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm EST REGISTER HERE In late 2022, the international community convened in Punta del Este, Uruguay for the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee […]

Jan. 31: Public Interest Interviewing: Tips and Tricks from NYC Bar Association

For full details, click here. Public Interest Interviewing: Tips & Tricks Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Virtual  Program Fee: Students or Alumni of Sponsoring Schools: Free Members: Free Non-Members: $25 This program is part […]

Jan. 23-27: PILSA Mock Interviews for PILC Fair

PILSA is here to help you prepare for the PILC Fair! Public interest 2Ls and 3Ls have volunteered to do 15-minute “mock interviews” with anyone who is looking to practice their spiel before the fair. You can sign up on the spreadsheet here.   […]

Recording Available: Public Interest Law Firms Panel Discussion with LSEJ

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 in the areas of […]

Oct. 24: Register for the 4th Annual New York State Public Defenders Career Fair

Annual New York State Public Defenders Career Fair Friday, November 4, 2022 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm EST  We are excited to welcome you to a robust virtual hiring experience using the Zoom platform.  Registration and details at: https://www.law.buffalo.edu/cso/public-defender-career-fair.html All law […]

Recording Available: PILC and Bernstein Institute for Human Rights Virtual Lunch

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

Oct. 24: Summer Internships in Federal, State, or Local Gov’t Agency/Prosecutor’s Office

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 […]

Nov. 10: Center for Human Rights and Global Justice’s International Law and Human Rights Fellowship

The International Law and Human Rights (ILHR) Fellowship Program is coordinated by the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) and the Institute for International Law and Justice (IILJ), with support from the Public Interest Law Center (PILC). The […]

Feb. 3: Kirkland & Ellis NYC Public Service Fellowship Applications Due

Since the 1995-96 academic year, the Kirkland & Ellis New York City Public Service Fellowship has been awarded annually to one NYU School of Law graduate to execute a public service fellowship project for one year in New York City. The project […]

Oct. 27: Public Interest Careers in Law and Technology with PILC and the Engelberg Center

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 […]

Oct. 25: Education Law Brownbag & Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Fellowship Info Session

Have you ever considered Special Education Law? Join Todd Silverblatt, Supervising Attorney of The Warren Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Program at Mobilization For Justice and Yariel Acevedo (’21), MFJ’s 2022 Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Fellow, for a discussion what it is like to practice special education law […]

Nov. 15: Annual LatinX in the Law Lecture

Join the Latinx Rights Scholarship Program for our annual Latinx in the Law Lecture with Lourdes Rosado ’95. Lourdes, an alumna of NYU law, is the President and General Counsel of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and previously served as Program Director for […]

Oct. 27: Parole Justice Teach-In

Register to join us virtually: https://tinyurl.com/PCPJteach-in

Nov. 2: Urban Biodiversity Panel Reception

URBAN BIODIVERSITY: A TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE ON THE ROLE OF CITIES IN PROMOTING GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY GOALS November 2, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Though seemingly at odds with one another, a wide variety of living organisms and habitats exist in and around dense […]

Policing Project Justice Fellow

Policing Justice Fellow The Policing Project at New York University School of Law invites applications for our 2023–2024 Policing Justice Fellowship, a one-year, potentially-renewable position based in New York City. The Fellowship will begin August/September 2023. This fellowship is designed […]

Rolling Deadline: Spring 2023 NYWBA Fellowship at Her Justice

The New York Women’s Bar Association (NYWBA) funds one fellow each fall and spring semester to complete an internship at Her Justice, which serves women living in poverty in New York City, many of whom are victims of gender-based violence. […]

Dec. 2: PILC Fair Information Session @ 3 PM

PILC Fair registration opens on December 1! Come meet with PILC to learn how to register, apply for interviews, and use the online system. We will be available to help students with the registration process. Date: Friday, December 2 Time: […]

Jan. 9: 2023-2024 Masiyiwa-Bernstein Fellowship

Applications for the 2023-2024 Masiyiwa-Bernstein Fellowship with the Center for Business and Human Rights at NYU Stern School of Business will be accepted on a rolling basis until January 9, 2023. This fellowship is open to NYU Law LL.M. and J.D. students. Learn more about the organization and the […]

Jan. 12: Deadline to Register/Apply for Interviews at PILC Fair

The student registration and application upload period for the PILC Fair is OPEN! You may register for the Fair and upload your applications at pilcfair.law.nyu.edu. Registration and application upload ends at 5:00pm on January 12. If you wish to apply […]

Jan. 20: Liberty Aldrich Summer Fellowship at Family Legal Care

The Liberty Aldrich Summer Fellowship at Family Legal Care New York University School of Law is excited to share the Liberty Aldrich Summer Fellowship Program for a student at the NYU Law to work with Family Legal Care. Family Legal […]

Jan. 20: PILC Fair: Interviewing and Table Talk Workshop

Please join us for a workshop to help prepare you for successful interviewing and networking at the upcoming Public Interest Legal Career Fair (February 2 & 3, 2023). We’ll also cover how to handle offers, waitlists, free sign-up and navigating the virtual […]

Feb. 2 & 3: Virtual PILC Fair Drop-In Rooms

The Public Interest Law Center will be available for virtual drop-ins during the PILC Fair (2/2 & 2/3). All students registered for the 2023 PILC Fair are welcome to drop-in and speak with a PILC counselor!  The virtual room will be open from […]

PILC Info Session Recording Now Available

The PILC Info session can now be viewed on the PILC Resources Website here: https://www.law.nyu.edu/publicinterestlawcenter/forstudents/career-resources-for-JDs  If you have any questions or concerns please contact NYU Law School’s Public Interest Law Center at law.pilcfair@nyu.edu or 212-998-6686.

Sept. 12: Twenty-Sixth Annual Attorney General Robert Abrams Public Service Lecture

Please join PILC for the Twenty-Sixth 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. […]

Rolling: Fall Internship – Initiative for Community Power at NYU Law

The Initiative for Community Power fosters deep community partnerships and brings decades of high-impact community organizing and power-building work.  The Initiative catalyzes analysis, innovation, and project work to create a more equitable, democratic, and racially just society. The Initiative combines […]

Sept. 15: Research Assistant Role – Climate Litigation Accelerator

The Climate Litigation Accelerator is looking for an NYU Law 2L/3L to serve as a Research Assistant to help with an exciting and groundbreaking project: the first ever database on the right to a healthy environment. This project is a collaboration with […]

Oct. 10: Application and Recording Available – Sidley Austin Pro Bono Opportunity

The Office of Graduate Careers, together with Sidley Austin, will host a virtual information session for interested students on Wednesday, September 28th at 10 AM. Click to watch the recording. International law firm Sidley Austin LLP seeks student volunteers for […]

Sept. 30: Immigrant Justice Corps Fellowship Information Session

Do you have questions about the Immigrant Justice Corps Fellowship? Please join us for this in-person information session led by IJC staff in advance of the Oct. 18 Fellowship deadline. Food will be provided during this session! Date: Friday, September 30 Location: […]

Oct. 18: Research Assistant for NYU Law’s Climate Litigation Accelerator (CLX)

Research Assistant for NYU Law’s Climate Litigation Accelerator (CLX) CORRECTION: This call for applications was previously posted but contained the incorrect email. If you applied previously, please resend your application materials to Jackie Gallant at jbg445@nyu.edu. The Climate Litigation Accelerator […]