PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER (PILC)

PILC Counseling Appointments

PILC counselors are available for remote and in-person appointments throughout the year. 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 […]

PILC Drop-In Appointments

15 minute same-day drop-in appointments may be conducted via video call or by phone. You may call (212-998-6686), or email (pilc.appointments@nyu.edu) beginning at 9:00 a.m. to reserve a spot for that day’s drops. Drop-In Hours – Fall 2024 *Beginning Tuesday, […]

Hot Jobs for Graduating 3Ls

PILC compiles a list of “hot” post-graduate jobs and fellowships on this page. Please note: The opportunities listed represent just some of the fellowships and other entry-level positions available to graduating 3Ls.  For a comprehensive job search, students should also regularly check […]

Recording Available: Finding and Funding a 1L Public Interest Internship

This session is an introduction to public interest careers and an opportunity 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 offer […]

Public Interest Students: Opportunity to Receive a Free Bar Prep Course

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

Bar Prep Matching Program Information for Firm-Bound Students

PILC is pleased to offer firm-bound students the chance to support their peers through the Bar Prep Matching Program, facilitated this year by the Public Interest Law Center (PILC). This program aims to make bar prep materials more accessible for […]

Oct. 15: 1L Government Summer Internships for Public Interest Students

Please join PILC for an information session geared to 1Ls who are inclined to stay on the public interest track and who may want to spend their 1L summer interning in a federal, state or local government agency or prosecutor’s […]

Oct. 15: 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 […]

Oct. 17: 1L and 2L Summer International Internships Information Session

This in person presentation will give you a basic overview of spending your 1L or 2L summer in international law, whether that is abroad or working on international issues while being based in the US, and we will go over […]

Oct. 17: 1L Public Interest Internship Opportunities for Private Sector Students (Mandatory Event for 1Ls)

Please join PILC for an information session geared to 1Ls who are planning to work in the private sector for their 2L summer and for at least the foreseeable future following their graduation from NYU Law. We will talk about […]

Oct. 17: PILC and BALSA: Federal Defender Panel

Please join PILC and BALSA for a career panel and discussion with The Federal Defenders of New York. The panel will feature current Federal Defenders who will discuss their journeys as public defenders. The Federal Defenders is a public defender […]

Oct. 21: 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 […]

Oct. 22: AFJ Pro Bono Luncheon/Information Session Fall ’24

The Public Interest Law Center, together with Alliance for Families for Justice Legal Support Unit, will host an in-person information session on available pro bono projects and the volunteer application process for interested JD and LLM students. Pizza will be […]

Oct. 25: Deadline to Apply for 2024-2025 IFD Fellowship

The International Finance and Development (IFD) Fellowships are funded post-graduate fellowship placements with major international organizations working in the field of international finance and development. Students are placed in a range of practice areas including law and development, trade law, climate […]

Oct. 24: Public Interest Law Firms Panel

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

Oct. 28: International Law and Human Rights Fellowship Deadline

Since 2002, the International Law and Human Rights (ILHR) Fellowship Program offers enrolled NYU School of Law students an opportunity to complete a specialized training program in international law and undertake a summer internship through a matching process at a […]

Oct. 31: A Conversation with Xuan W Tay (NYU Law Visiting Doctoral Researcher) on working with the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

The Public Interest Law Center invites you to sign up for a conversation with Xuan W Tay (NYU Law Visiting Doctoral Researcher), during which he will share his overall experience working with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and applying […]

October Volunteer Opportunity: Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement Clinics!

National Day Laborer Organizing Network seeks Spanish-speaking volunteers for two upcoming Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE) legal clinics in the NYC area. The first will take place Saturday October 5 in NYC with Worker’s Justice Project (register here!) and the second will take place Sunday […]

Nov. 1: Rescheduled LSNYC 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 […]

Dec. 15: LLM Pro Bono Opportunity: International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) Network

The ILAW Network, a global network of over 1000 union and worker rights lawyers in some 88 countries, provides resources to attorneys worldwide who are supporting workers and their representatives. The ILAW Network facilitates information exchanges and promotes collaboration among its member […]

Summer 2025 Fellowship, U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI)

The U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI) is offering a full-time fellowship opportunity in the summer of 2025. We will support one currently enrolled NYU Law student (a rising 2L or rising 3L) to work for 10 weeks with the Asian American […]

NYU Law EPIC Presents: Courtwatch NYU

EPIC Courtwatch NYS Bar Pro Bono Hour Eligible! Supervised by Legal Aid Society’s Decarceration Project. Ending the Prison Industrial Complex (EPIC) is excited to announce a new initiative — Courtwatch NYU, a collaboration between EPIC, Courtwatch NYC, and the Legal […]

Frank J. Guarini Center & More Than Human Life Project RA Positions

The Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law has posted listings for two RA positions:   The Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law is looking for a part-time research assistant for the Fall 2024 semester […]

Oct. 28: 2025 International Law and Human Rights (ILHR) Fellowship

The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice is accepting applications for its 2025 cohort of International Law and Human Rights Fellows (ILHR). The program provides enrolled NYU School of Law students with an opportunity to complete a legal internship with […]

Flashlights: Jailhouse Lawyers, Legal Empowerment, and Building a Just World Together (Oct. 15 – 17)

Register now for Flashlights: Jailhouse Lawyers, Legal Empowerment, and Building a Just World Together. For too many people in the world, the law is a threat, and justice is out of reach. This is nowhere more true than for people […]