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 […]
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 […]
Recording Available: Planning for Your 2L Year: Choices and Strategies for Public Interest 1Ls
Join PILC and current students for a discussion about how to plan for your 2L year and 2L summer, including whether to participate in EIW and how to choose and prioritize clinics, classes, term-time internships, journals, and RA/TA positions. Now […]
July 7: Furman Public Policy Scholarship Program Deadline
July 7: Furman Public Policy Scholarship Program Deadline NYU Law is proud to announce that the Furman Public Policy Scholarship Program will grant partial tuition scholarships for two years to one or two rising 2Ls who have a strong background […]
May 31: Equal Justice Works Fellowships: How to Apply and Tips to Succeed
May 31, 2023 12:00 PM Virtual Event DC Want to fund your dream job? Each year, Equal Justice Works funds approximately 70 post-graduate public interest Fellowships across the country, each for a two-year term. These entrepreneurial projects are designed by […]
May 31-Jun. 2: Equal Justice Works Public Interest Summer Internship Primer
Join Equal Justice Works virtually for a three-day public interest primer designed to help students prepare for their summer legal internships. Equal Justice Works invites law students to attend our first-ever virtual public interest primer from Wednesday, May 31 to Friday, June […]
Apr. 7: A Talk with US Dept of State Lawyer Gene Smilansky
NYU Law alum Gene Smilansky (’12), a lawyer in the Office of Legal Advisor (“L’) for the US Department of State, will be on campus on Friday, April 7 to speak with students about the work that lawyers do in L, and […]
Mar. 30: Equal Justice Works (EJW) Project Fellowship Information Session
Join Brooke Meckler, Director of Law School Engagement & Advocacy at EJW, and incoming NYU Law EJW Fellows for this information session about the post-graduate EJW “Design Your Own” Fellowship, a two-year public interest project fellowship. All are welcome, and rising […]
Apr. 5: Remote – 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 hiring season before you return to campus in August, as well as some important […]
Mar. 30: Fall Semester Fellowship at Her Justice
The New York Women’s Bar Association Foundation (NYWBAF) funds one NYU term-time fellow 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. The position requires 10-20 hours […]
Mar. 3: Sudler Family Fellowship Deadline
The Sudler Family Fellowship will support approximately eight 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 summer internships […]
Feb. 27: Helton Global Human Rights Fellowship Application Due
NYU School of Law announces with great pleasure the posting of the 2023-24 Helton Global Human Rights Fellowship for one year of human rights work. Applicants are invited to design projects with a host organization to put their legal education […]
Extended to Apr. 10: Abby Lyn Gillette Fellowship Deadline
The Abby Lyn Gillette Fellowship within the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network supports one rising 2L or 3L student spending their summer focused on promoting or improving women’s rights. The Gillette Fellowship was established in honor of the late Abby Lyn […]
Mar. 9: Project Fellowship Info Session
If you are interested in working in public interest after graduation, you should be exploring project fellowships as an option. Come learn the nuts and bolts of applying for post-graduate public-interest project fellowships, such as the Equal Justice Works Design-Your-Own Fellowship, […]
Recording Available: Getting a Head Start on Your 3L Public Interest Job Search
Calling all public interest 2Ls! During this panel, you will hear from current 3Ls, with diverse interests, who have navigated the public interest post-graduate job search. Receive job search strategies, learn about different post-graduate opportunities, and hear what 3Ls wish […]
Mar. 30: 29th Annual Rose Sheinberg Lecture: No Prisons, No Borders, No Cops, No State?
The Rose Sheinberg Committee, NYU Law’s project on cutting edge issues of gender, race, and class, is excited to host writer, organizer, and feminist poverty lawyer Dean Spade to present our 29th Annual Lecture. In this lecture, Spade offers a […]
Feb. 27: Pro Bono Scholars Program Externship Info Session
Come learn about NYU Law School’s Pro Bono Scholars Program (PBSP) Externship! The PBSP is a unique program through the New York Office of Court Administration that allows graduating law students to spend their final semester working full-time with legal services […]
Feb. 27: Tips for 1Ls on Finding Summer Public Interest Internships
If you are a 1L who is still seeking a public interest summer internship or just beginning your summer internship search, please join us for a discussion of how to identify employers who are still looking to hire summer legal […]
Mar. 7: NACDL Diversity Summer Law Fellowship Deadline
Through generous support from the NFCJ, NACDL is proud to offer its Diversity Summer Law Fellowship program. The Fellowship provides opportunities for law students from historically underrepresented backgrounds to work with exceptional and experienced criminal defense attorneys. Students receive a […]
Mar. 2: NYU Public Interest Law Center Fellowship
NYU PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER FELLOWSHIP Graduating J.D. students at NYU Law are invited to apply for an NYU Public Interest Law Center (PILC) Fellowship with a public interest host organization in the United States or abroad. Applicants must propose […]
Mar. 2: NYU Reproductive Justice and Women’s Rights Fellowship
NYU REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP 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 States or abroad. The host […]
Recording Available: PILC Fair Interviewing and Table Talk Workshop
PILC Fair: Interviewing and Table Talk Workshop (Friday, Jan.20. 2023): Recording Now Available 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 […]
Feb. 14: EJW Fellowships: Rural Summer Legal Corps and Disaster Resilience Program
Rural Summer Legal Corps Rural communities in the U.S. and its territories face a shortage of lawyers, with a large population of the country being forced to travel hundreds of miles to find legal assistance. Participate in Rural Summer Legal […]
Recording Available: Alliance for Families for Justice Pro Bono Volunteer Information Session
The Public Interest Law Center, together with Alliance for Families for Justice Legal Support Unit, will host an in-person information session on the volunteer application process for interested students. Pizza will be served. This session will be recorded. Click here […]
Feb. 13: Application Deadline – NY State Excelsior Service Fellowship
The 2023-2025 New York State Excelsior Service Fellowship deadline is Monday, February 13, 2023. Applications must be submitted to gail.zweig@nyu.edu. For full details of the fellowship, read below or click here: 2023-25 Excelsior Service Fellowship The New York State Excelsior […]
Feb. 2: Journey to Net-Zero: The Role of Carbon Capture
February 2, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Net-Zero is not Zero. Public and private decarbonization initiatives incorporate carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) into their pathways. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provides significant tax benefits to permanent carbon sequestration and […]
Jan. 24: Career Panel with the Federal Defenders of New York
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 respective journeys as public defenders. The Federal Defenders is a public […]
Recording Available: 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 […]
Mar. 22: Skadden Fellowship Information Session and Individual Counseling
Kathleen Rubenstein, Executive Director of the Skadden Fellowship Foundation, along with Nesa Amamoo, will discuss the post-graduate Skadden Fellowship. The Skadden Fellowship is a two-year public interest project fellowship. This info session will take place Wednesday, March 22nd, at 2:00 PM. Please […]
Feb. 24: Spring Break Pro Bono Intensive Program Application Deadline
The Intensive Pro Bono Research Projects are a great opportunity to complete pro bono work for admission to the New York State Bar, as well as for students to gain experience conducting international law research and drafting a research report. […]