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Attend The 25th Annual Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat

Spots are filling up fast! The 25th Annual Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat is taking place in Peterborough, New Hampshire from March 2-4, 2012. The Retreat brings together public interest law students and practitioners for an engaging weekend of learning, networking and fun. The 25th Annual Cover Retreat is being organized by students […]

Visit Public Counsel for Various Public Interest Opportunities

Public Counsel is the largest pro bono law office in the nation and works with major law firms to change people’s futures. Their staff of fifty-one attorneys and forty-six support staff – including five social workers – along with over 5,000 volunteer lawyers, law students and legal professionals assisted over 32,000 low-income children, youth, adults and […]

Free Webinar Series: The Summer Public Interest Job Search: Expert Tips on Cover Letters, Resumes, Interviewing, and Networking

This two-part webinar series, cosponsored by NALP and Equal Justice Works, will provide law students with insight on the key elements of the summer public-interest job application process.   Attorneys with years of application review experience will highlight do’s and don’ts; explain how and why public interest application materials may substantively differ from law firm materials; […]

FELOWSHIP FUNDING SOURCE FOR 1L’S: Goodwin Public Interest Fellowships for Law Students

FELOWSHIP FUNDING SOURCE FOR 1L’S: Goodwin Public Interest Fellowships for Law Students of Color Please note that you must be a registered PSLawNet user to view job postings. To register, go to PSLawNet and sign up as a ‘Job Seeker’.

Self-Funded Summer Internships Available With INTERIGHTS

INTERIGHTS is pleased to invite applications for “summer interns” for the period between May to September 2012.  INTERIGHTS specialises in the strategic litigation of human rights cases before regional and international human rights bodies, on cases from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, Africa, South Asia and the Middle East. With programmes of work on […]

INTERIGHTS Seeking Volunteer, Right to Education in Africa

Application deadline: 15 January 2012 Established in 1982, INTERIGHTS works to promote respect for human rights through the use of law. This is achieved this through a range of activities: strategic litigation through co-representation, legal support to applicants and third party interventions before international, regional, and national human rights courts and bodies; advising lawyers on […]

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Division (Washington, D.C) Seeks Legal Interns

Organization Description: The Civil Rights Division (CRD) in the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) seeks legal interns to assist with its enforcement and outreach efforts.  OCR promotes and ensures that people have equal access to and opportunity to participate in certain health care and human services programs without facing unlawful discrimination.  CRD carries out this […]

Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers 2011-2012 Bar Study Scholarship

The Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (“CFAWL”) is proud to announce its inaugural Bar Study Scholarship. The goal of the scholarship is to promote the CFAWL mission. The scholarship is meant to help the recipient while he or she studies for the Florida Bar Exam. It is made possible through the generous donations of […]

Check Out Updated Information About the Federal Law Clerk Hiring Plan Dates

The OSCAR Working Group established the following 2012 Federal Law Clerk Hiring Plan dates: 12:00 pm noon (EDT), Tuesday, September 4, 2012: First date when applications may be received from third-year applicants. 12:00 pm noon (EDT), Friday, September 7, 2012: First date and time when judges may contact third-year applicants to schedule interviews. 10:00 am […]

PILnet Seeks Legal Officer for Budapest, Hungary

Application deadline: January 20, 2012 PILnet, the Global Network for Public Interest Law, is seeking a full-time Legal Officer for its Pro Bono Program. He/She will be based in PILnet’s Budapest office. PILnet is an international NGO devoted to building a global network to activate, empower and connect those who use legal tools to work […]