To do this, we offer a variety of opportunities for those in the legal field to learn about and work
in public interest law before, during and after law school.
Third year law student Nejla Calvo was recently selected to receive a prestigious fellowship from Equal Justice Works, the nation's premier nonprofit focused on placing
attorneys in public interest law opportunities.
Professor Ronald Staudt, director of IIT Chicago - Kent's certificate
program in public interest law, also directs the law school's Center for Access to Justice & Technology.
IIT Chicago - Kent is dedicated to supporting students, alumni and those in the legal community pursuing the public interest through its
Certificate in Public Interest Law, initiatives, events, curriculum, student organizations and faculty.
At the risk of having this article go on too long, I want to point out a small sample of projects which underline the diversity of work being
done in public interest law.
Margaret Raymond was named to the board of directors at Equal Justice Works, a Washington, D.C. - based nonprofit that focuses on
careers in public interest law.
The Public Interest Articling Fellowship was conceived to meet both a significant need for legal assistance within the public interest community and to allow law students to gain valuable
experience in public interest law.
Third year law student Nejla Calvo was recently selected to receive a prestigious fellowship from Equal Justice Works, the nation's premier nonprofit focused on placing
attorneys in public interest law...
If you plan to
work in public interest law, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program offers tax - free forgiveness for your eligible loans.
Meanwhile, law students nationwide are also entitled to a reduction in the debt created by student loans if they work for a non-profit organization or
in public interest law.
While certainly some lawyers go to law school with the intention of pursuing a career
in public interest law, even those lawyers do not go to law school with the intention (let alone the ability) to work for free.
«At at time when funding for public interest legal services is in great need, the Gallogly program exists to increase the number of people who receive much - needed services and to help new lawyers pursue a career
in public interest law.
Law students considering a career
in public interest law have often pursued public interest law fellowships upon leaving school.
After a brief stint in private legal practice, he began a career
in public interest law, where his work has covered areas of topical interest including torture, extra-judicial killings, judicial independence and accountability, law enforcement accountability, and criminal justice.
In contrast to both camps, I decided to work both in private practice and
in public interest law (in particular, serving low - income clients, in low - damage cases).