PILC Archive

Feb. 29: Dorothy E. Roberts Public Interest Essay Competition Deadline

The University of Pennsylvania Law Review Volume 172 is now accepting submissions for the Dorothy E. Roberts Public Interest Essay Competition through February 29, 2024. The winner will be awarded a $5,000 grant to implement a public interest project related […]

Mar. 4: NYU Public Interest Law Center (PILC) Fellowship Deadline

The 2024 NYU PILC Fellowship application deadline is Monday, March 4, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST. Graduating NYU Law JD students are invited to apply for the 2024 NYU Public Interest Law Center (PILC) Fellowship with a public interest host organization in the […]

Mar. 4: Tips for 1Ls on Finding Summer Public Interest Internships

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 […]

Mar. 4: Sudler Family Fellowship Deadline

The Sudler Family Fellowship will support approximately eight to ten 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 who have already secured […]

Mar. 4: NYU Reproductive Justice and Women’s Rights Fellowship Deadline

The 2024 NYU RJWRF application deadline is Monday, March 4, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST. 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 […]

Mar. 5: Project Fellowship Info Session

If you are interested in working in public interest law after graduation, now is the time to star exploring project fellowships as an option. Come learn the nuts and bolts of applying for post-graduate project fellowships, such as the Equal Justice Works […]

Pro Bono Volunteer Opportunity: Asylum Application Help Center

Since last year, New York City has welcomed tens of thousands of migrants, many of whom want to file asylum applications – a critical step on the path to work authorization and to building a life in the US. To […]

PILC Fair Interviewing and Table Talk Recording Available

Friday, January 26, 2024  |  3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: VH 220 Please join us for a virtual workshop to help prepare you for successful interviewing and networking at the upcoming Public Interest Legal Career Fair. Please RSVP here: https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3hDf5ZcQePh1uC. Any […]

PILC Fair Information Session Recording

The PILC Fair information session is now available to view here. Watch now to learn how to register, apply for interviews, and use the online system. PILC will be available to help students with the registration process, and questions can […]

Apr. 1: Rising 3Ls Thinking Ahead Towards a Post-Grad Position in Government

For rising 3Ls who are considering federal, state or local post-grad government job opportunities. Learn some tips on what you can do to prepare for the fall hiring season before you return to campus in August, as well as some […]

Apr. 1: Rising 2Ls Thinking Ahead Towards a Summer Internship in Government

Please join us for a conversation to learn more about what you can do to prepare for the fall hiring season before you return to campus in August. We will also discuss fall OCI opportunities and some important dates to […]

Apr. 2: Annual Latinx in the Law Lecture

The Latinx Rights Scholarship Program will host the annual Latinx in the Law Lecture with Tanya Katerí Hernández. Tanya is an internationally recognized comparative race law expert, author and a professor of law at Fordham University School of Law, where […]

Apr. 2: Thinking Ahead Towards Prosecution Positions for 2Ls and 3Ls

Calling all current 1Ls and 2Ls who may be interested in prosecution work. Whether you know for sure you want to work in a prosecutor’s office or are merely considering a career or internship in prosecution or possibly even doing […]

Public Defender Brown Bag Lunch Series

Public Defender Brown Bag Lunch Series Every Friday from 12:30-1:30pm EST, Sept. 8 – Dec. 1 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 […]

Oct. 16: Finding and Funding a 1L Public Interest Internship

Attend this session for an introduction to public interest careers and to learn about PILC’s Summer Funding Program, which guarantees financial support to any 1L and 2L with a public interest, government or judicial summer internship. PILC counselors will offer […]

Oct. 10: Warren Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Fellowship Info Session

Have you ever considered pursuing a career in Education Rights? Join Todd Silverblatt, Supervising Attorney of The Warren Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Program at Mobilization For Justice, and Yariel Acevedo (’21), MFJ Staff Attorney and former Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Fellow, for a discussion what it is […]

Sept. 21: A Conversation with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner

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, […]

Sept. 12: PILC Week Series: Practice Area Panels – Government

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. 13: PILC Week Series: Practice Area Panels – Law Reform

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. 28: International Post-Graduate Fellowships (JDs)

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 […]

New York City Bankruptcy Assistance Project (NYC BAP) 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 […]

Aug. 31: Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) and Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) Informational Webinar

This is a reminder that the Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) and Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) application closes on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 11:59 PM ET. Applications must be submitted via the online application. The U.S. Department of […]

The Rose Sheinberg Lecture – November 4

Monday, November 4, 4:00-5:00pm, Location TBD The featured speaker is Winona LaDuke, Founding Director of White Earth Land Recovery Project and Honor the Earth. *Attending this event fulfills Leaders in Public Interest Lecture Credit. Click here for a full list of PILC events.

Sept. 21: Abrams Lecture

Federal Reserve Board – Participating in EIW 2014

Dear Public Interest Students: Please note that the Federal Reserve Board just signed up for EIW. They will be interviewing on the last day of the program, Friday, August 15, 2014.  Their schedule will be split 50-50 between 2Ls and […]

Policing Project Student Legal Fellowship

Policing Project 2023-2024 Legal Fellows The Policing Project at NYU Law is seeking to hire Legal Fellows to join our team for the 2023-2024 academic year.This unique opportunity is open to current 1Ls and 2Ls (rising 2Ls and 3Ls). Legal […]

Mar. 20: NYU Elizabeth Frankel Immigrant Rights Fellowships

The NYU 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 […]

Jan. 23: Hague Conference and PCA Summer Internships

The expectation is that both the Hague Conference on Private International Law and the Permanent Court of Arbitration will each again be offering a summer internship for students who have or can obtain NYU PILC grants. These grants are only […]

Jan. 18: NY State Excelsior Service Fellowship Program Info Session

NEW YORK STATE EXCELSIOR SERVICE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM THROUGH NYU SCHOOL OF LAW: Info Session The New York State Excelsior Service Fellowship Program is a funded two-year fellowship offering talented individuals unmatched training and experience in New York State government. Excelsior […]

Oct. 3: Moelis Fellowship in Affordable Housing & Urban Affairs Info Session (Virtual)

On Monday, October 3 from 1:15 – 2:15pm, we will host an information session  about an exciting fellowship opportunity available to current 1Ls only who have a passion for urban and public affairs, affordable housing issues and urban community development. The mission of the Moelis […]