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. 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: 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: 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 […]

Nov. 16: Webinar – Small Island Developing States & Plastic Pollution

SIDS & GLOBAL PLASTICS SERIES Webinar: Small Island Developing States & Plastic Pollution: The Road Towards a Global Agreement Wednesday, Nov 16 12:00-1:15 PM EST Register here. Plastic pollution has evolved into one of the greatest global threats to humankind […]

Nov. 9: Universal Rights Group NYC Internship

The URG is a policy think tank focused on the international human rights system and its impact on the ground. Its mission is to generate progress towards the full realisation of the rights and freedoms contained in international human rights […]

Nov. 14: International Finance and Development (IFD) Fellowships

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.  Host organizations in past years have included:  The United Nations (UN) The World Bank The […]

Nov. 16: Getting Out of NYC: Summer Internships Beyond the Big Cities

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 […]

Nov. 10: Advocating for Workplace Justice with the Peggy Browning Fund

Please join PILC and the Peggy Browning Fund for a panel conversation on the current state of the labor movement, labor lawyering, and the future of workplace justice. The session will also include information about the summer Peggy Browning Fellowship […]

Oct. 28: Environmental Racism and Climate (In)Justice

Co-Sponsored by NYU’s Global Justice Clinic; Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law; Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy & Land Use Law and the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. Environmental Racism and Climate (In)Justice Friday, October 28th 6:00 […]

Oct. 19: Abolition and Public Defense: Can the Two Co-exist?

Join public defenders (including those who work in deportation defense), organizers and people with direct criminal legal system experience for a nuanced discussion on abolition and public defense. Panelists will share the tensions and opportunities they have experienced and respond […]

Nov. 8: Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship in International Human Rights

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 […]

Nov. 18: Recording and Application Available: Pro Bono Intensive Program

Please join PILC virtually to discuss the LLM pro bono intensive research project opportunities on Thursday, October 13th from 5:30-6:30 PM. At least one representative from each organization will be in attendance. The organizational representatives will meet the LLM students […]

Oct. 17: Finding and Funding a 1L Public Interest Internship (In person)

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 advice […]

Oct. 12: Diversity in Prosecutor Offices (In person)

NYU Law’s Public Interest Law Center will be hosting a conversation with current U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace (’96) and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams on diversity in prosecutor offices.  As African-American […]

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 […]

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. 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. 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 […]

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. 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. […]

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. 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]