Ten Reasons to Become a Public Interest Lawyer

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Summer Public Interest Fellowship Program

Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) invites applications from first and second year law students for the Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Fellowship Program during the summer of 2010.  The purpose of the program is to promote public interest and poverty law opportunities for interested law students.  Hiring decisions are made on a rolling basis, so interested students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.  An application form and more information is available at http://www.lsnj.org/internprog.htm

Childrens Law Center staff attorney position

The Children’s Law Center (CLC) (Washington, DC) invites applications for a full time staff attorney to begin in the Fall of 2010. The staff attorney will represent children in abuse and neglect, adoption and guardianship proceedings and may also represent some caregivers in similar matters. 

Applications should include a cover letter, current resume, legal writing sample and list of references. Applications must be received by December 1, 2009. Interviews will be scheduled during January and early February. No phone calls. Applications should be submitted to: Staff Attorney Selection Committee The Children’s Law Center 616 H Street, N.W., Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001; jobs@childrenslawcenter.org; (fax) (202) 467-4949

See flyer for more information. 

Loyola Law School Summer Fellowship

Loyola Law School’s Center for Juvenile Law and Policy will award two summer fellowships made possible by the W.M. Keck Foundation, to law students who have demonstrated a commitment to public interest law, criminal defense and children’s issues.  The fellowship provides a generous stipend for two months beginning June 1, 2010. Applications are to be submitted to the Center for Juvenile Law and Policy at Loyola Law School, 919 Albany Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015, by 5 p.m., November 20, 2009. For more information see the flyer.

DC Bar Foundation LRAP information session

The DC Bar Foundation is hosting an information session for the DC Loan Repayment Assistance Program on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 4 pm to 6 pm at UDC-School of Law. The session is designed for individuals who are interested in applying to the LRAP program for the first time. For more information about the DC Bar Foundation LRAP program, visit http://www.dcbarfoundation.org/lrap.html . Interested attorneys/law students should RSVP to LRAP@dcbarfoundation.org.

Summer Public Interest Fellowship

(Summer position) The K&L Gates LPP Public Interest Fellowship Program was established to offer law students the opportunity to assist public service organizations located in Pittsburgh, PA. Each summer, the program awards up to three successful candidates a fellowship that enables them to spend four weeks of their summer working at one of four designated public interest organizations: Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Education Law Center, Kids Voice, and the Neighborhood Legal Services Association. For more information see the flyer.  Application deadline Oct. 9, 2009.

Public Interest Speed Networking Event

The Office of Career & Professional Development (OCPD), Law and Public Policy (LPP) Institute and Students for Public Interest Law (SPIL) are sponsoring a Public Interest Speed Networking event provide students an opportunity to explore public interest careers and meet CUA alumni who work locally in public interest and government employment. Location and date: the Law School Atrium from 4:00 – 6:00 pm on Thursday, October 8.  For more information and to RSVP, contact Melissa McViney at mcviney@law.edu or (202) 319-5132 by October 1 if you would like to attend this event. Participation will be on a first come, first served basis.

Kids in Need of Defense – Pro Bono Coordinator

Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) seeks a Pro Bono Coordinator in Washington, DC to develop, maintain, and oversee the provision of pro bono volunteer legal representation of unaccompanied children and to provide legal rights presentations to both child clients and their sponsors, and to train pro bono attorneys to prepare effectively and represent individual child clients before immigration authorities. KIND is an innovative new partnership among the Microsoft Corporation, Angelina Jolie and other interested philanthropists, law firms and corporate supporters. KIND is dedicated to providing both pro bono representation and positive systemic changes in both law and policy to benefit unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children.  For more information see the flyer.

Service and Justice Information Night

On Thursday, Sept. 10, at 8 p.m. , in the Campus Ministry office (Caldwell Hall), An information meeting will be held about the social justice issues of Washington, D.C., and how students can help serve the community.  For more information, call 202-319-5575

FBI DC Field Office Internship Program

Thursday, Sept. 10
5 to 6 p.m., the CUA Office of Career Services hosts an information session on the FBI Washington Field Office’s Volunteer Internship Program for undergraduate and graduate students. Pryzbyla Center, Room 321. Preregistration is required. To register, visit http://careers.cua.edu or call 202-319-5623.