PILC Archive

Recording Available: Public Interest Career Planning for Rising 2Ls

Jump-start your career planning for the year with tailored advice for rising 2Ls about seeking a summer job for next year, preparing for your post-grad job search, and how PILC can help. This event will be fully remote.  Click here […]

Recording Available: Public Interest Career Planning for Rising 3Ls

Join us for tailored advice for rising 3Ls who are starting or continuing with your post-graduate job search and how PILC can help! Click here to view the recording. PILC Public Interest Law Careers Overview

Rolling: Pro Bono Research Opportunity with Open Society Foundations

To apply, please email Daniela.Ikawa@opensocietyfoundations.org with a resume and cover letter. ** For more information about NYU Law’s pro bono credit requirements, click here: https://www.law.nyu.edu/publicinterestlawcenter/forstudents/nys-bar-pro-bono-requirement Description of your organization The Open Society Justice Initiative, a litigation and law center housed […]

Sept. 16-30: Government and Prosecution Brown Bag Lunch Series

Government and Prosecution Brown Bag Lunch Series Every Friday from 1:00-2:00 pm EST, Sept. 16 – Sept. 30, and 1:15-2:15 PM EST, Oct 21   Thinking about beginning your career or interning with a government agency or prosecutor’s office?  Throughout […]

Sept. 15: Meet the National Consumer Law Center

Please join PILC for an informal discussion with the National Consumer Law Center’s April Kuehnhoff. The National Consumer Law Center uses its expertise in consumer law and energy policy to work for consumer justice and economic security for low-income and other disadvantaged people, including older adults, in […]

Webinar: Demystifying Clerkships for Public Interest Students

   Click HERE to View the Webinar   On Tuesday, March 31, the Public Interest Law Student Association, the Public Interest Law Center, and the Judicial Clerkship Office held NYU Law’s first ever clerkship event focused solely on the questions, […]

Rolling: Pro Bono Opportunity – Open Society Justice Initiative

** For more information about NYU Law’s pro bono credit requirements, click here: https://www.law.nyu.edu/publicinterestlawcenter/forstudents/nys-bar-pro-bono-requirement   The Open Society Justice Initiative, a litigation and law center housed within the Open Society Foundations, strives to ensure that the law, too often an […]

RSVP: Gov’t & Prosecution Alumni Brown Bag Lunch Series

Beginning in September, PILC will host a series of “brown bag lunch” chats with alumni working in government and prosecution roles so current students may learn more about different types of government work and the paths to pursuing them. Please […]

Sept. 9-Dec. 2: Public Defender Brown Bag Lunch Series

Every Friday from 12:15-1:15pm EST, Sept. 9 – Dec. 2 (except the two marked with asterisks) Thinking about becoming a public defender? Throughout the fall, PILC is hosting brown bag lunches with public defender offices from around the country. These informative discussions […]

1L Judicial Internships for Summer 2023

We have collected hiring information (including timing of submissions and application materials requested) from various federal judges about summer judicial internships. You can download the Excel file from your CSM/Symplicity account (must be logged into CSM for this link to […]

Mar. 21: Meet with the LA Public Defender’s Office

Interested in learning more about becoming a public defender in Los Angeles, CA?  Drop by PILC to speak with Jacqueline Baskerville, Deputy Public Defender and Recruitment & Volunteer Coordinator, from the LA Public Defender’s Office.  She is available to answer […]

PILC Counseling Appointments

PILC counselors are available for remote and in-person appointments throughout the fall. Same-day drop in appointments are also available. To make an appointment, you can: 1) Email pilc.appointments@nyu.edu with A description of what you are looking to discuss with a counselor Practice […]

Aug. 16: 2L Class Meeting

Jump-start your career planning for the year with tailored advice for rising 2Ls about seeking a summer job for next year, preparing for your post-grad job search, and how PILC can help. This event will be fully remote. Date: Wednesday, […]

Aug. 17: 3L Class Meeting

Join us for tailored advice for rising 3Ls who are starting or continuing with your post-graduate job search and how PILC can help. This event will be fully remote. Date: Thursday, August 17 Time: 4-5pm Eastern RSVP here via the […]

Sept. 6: PILC Week Series: LLM Class Meeting

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.   […]

Sept. 6: PILC Week Series: Welcome Reception

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.   […]

Sept. 7: 31st Annual Public Interest Legal Career Reception at Fordham Law

Through Table Talks the PILC Reception is designed to encourage informal discussions between students and public service employers. This reception is co-sponsored by NYC area law schools and will introduce students to outstanding work done in public service with nonprofit […]

APR 24: Human Trafficking Book Discussion with Two Federal Judges

If you cannot view this message correctly, please view it on the Perkins Coie website Perkins Coie Event at NYU School of Law You Are Invited   Join U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Virginia M. Kendall […]

Sept. 25: 21st Annual Attorney General Robert Abrams Public Service Lecture – Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine

Monday, September 25, 2017  |  6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall This lecture is a part of the Leaders in Public Interest Series. Each year a prominent public figure who has performed exemplary public service addresses the […]

NOV 6: Information Session – Staff Attorney Positions with Federal Appellate Courts

Date: Monday, November 6 Time: 12:50-1:50 Where: Furman Hall, Suite 430, Student Library RSVP: Click here to RSVP  for this event or go to the “Events” page of your CSM/Symplicity account   Jason Brener, Senior Staff Attorney at the Staff Attorney’s Office […]

Oct. 4: Clerkships & Environmental Law Talk – Judge Jeffrey Crabtree (’79, RTK Scholar)

DATE:     Friday, October 4TIME:      10:00-11:00 AMPLACE:   Furman Hall, Suite 430, Student LibraryRSVP:     Click here to RSVP Judge Jeffrey Crabtree of the Hawai’i Circuit Court will hold a talk with students who are interested […]

Sept. 16: Pro Bono Opportunity – Bankruptcy Assistance Project 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 […]

Immediate Start: Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Part-Time

There is immediate need for students interested in earning $18/hour to work with LASNNY housing attorneys to contact clients and gather appropriate program eligibility documentation (income, assets, housing inspections). This work can be done remotely. The time commitment would be approximately 60 days […]

Rolling: Alan Klinger Civil Rights Paid Term-Time Fellowship at ADL

The Alan Klinger Civil Rights Fellowship is a paid term-time internship that will allow the fellow to work with ADL’s VP of Civil Rights, National Civil Rights Counsel and other members of the Civil Rights team on various projects related […]

July 27: Apply for Research Assistant Role with the 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 […]

Aug. 24: Gideon’s Promise Fellowship Application Deadline

The Gideon’s Promise Law School Partnership Project (LSPP) is inviting applications for its class of 2023 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 […]

Aug. 25: DOJ Antitrust Division Diversity Committee Recruiting Event for Law Students & Recent Graduates

Entry-Level Opportunities & Internships at the Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice: A Panel Discussion Thursday, August 25th at 12:45 – 2:00PM ET. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doj-antitrust-division-diversity-committee-2022-recruiting-event-forlaw-tickets-400710394577   The Antitrust Division’s Diversity Committee will be hosting a virtual panel discussion […]

Sept. 15: Internship/Fellowship Opportunities at the National Consumer Law Center Speaker – April Kuehnhoff

Staff Attorney April Kuehnhoff will be providing an informal opportunity for students to learn more about the internship and fellow opportunities at the National Consumer Law Center. To RSVP, please click here.  

PILC Week Series: An Introduction to Public Interest Lawyering

PILC Week Series: An Introduction to Public Interest Lawyering PILC presents PILC Week Series: An Introduction to Public Interest Lawyering – an event for 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls and LLMs to kick off the fall semester. Jump-start your career planning for the year, […]

Sept. 28: LLM Pro Bono Information Session with Sidney Austin LLP

Sidley Austin will be hosting virtual informational session regarding a pro bono opportunity on Wednesday, September 28. To RSVP, click here. Zoom link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/94409865647 If you are unable to attend, please contact us for a recording. Major international law firm […]