The Peggy Browning Fund extends an invitation to law students to attend the 12th annual National Law Students Workers’ Rights Conference taking place this October in Maryland: What: 12th Annual NATIONAL LAW STUDENTS WORKERS’ RIGHTS CONFERENCE When: October 15 & 16, 2010 Where: National Labor College, Silver Spring, MD Deadline: August 26 if you’re asking […]
Interested in a post-graduate fellowship but don’t know how to build a successful application? Join a free webinar given by Equal Justice Works on how to develop a solid fellowship application! The webinar will take place on Thursday, July 29 at 10:00 a.m. To participate, please register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/997806432.
John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program (JRJ) will provide 10 million dollars in loan repayment assistance to state and federal public defenders and state prosecutors who agree to remain employed as public defenders and prosecutors for at least three years. JRJ will be administered by Governor-designated state agencies that must register and apply by […]
U.M.’s Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy is recruiting a 2010 U.M. graduate for a fellowship in Washington, D.C., for one year, beginning in August 2010. Funded by the Everglades Foundation, the recipient will be placed in a staff position on Capitol Hill or in an Executive Branch department or agency with jurisdiction over […]
Interested in a judicial internship this summer? Working in public interest? Are you interviewing during Phase I of Spring OCI or plan to participate in Phase II? Do you want to work at a small Florida firm this summer or after graduation? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, then the […]
Monday, February 8, 2010 Pathways to Government & Public Interest Opportunities Series featuring Robert Raben, Founder of The Raben Group, LLC, a legislative consulting and lobbying practice. 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., Alma Jennings Student Lounge. Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Pathways to Government & Public Interest Opportunities Series featuring Zana Scarlett of the U.S. Trustee’s Office, […]
For students and recent graduates facing the repayment of student loans, the Department of Education has published a comprehensive list of Questions and Answers regarding the Income-Based Repayment plan. Those going in or already working in public service as well as those with relatively high student debt to income may want to consider this option. More information is available at […]
The Fifth Annual Working in the Public Interest Law Conference February 26-27, 2010 University of Georgia School of Law Registration is FREE for all students! Pre-Registration materials and other useful information are currently available online. General Registration (electronic) will open in January 2010. If you have questions, please email the conference organizers. The conference will be […]
Welcome to the PSLawNet Blog located at http://pslawnet.wordpress.com/ and launched on January 4, 2010. The goal is to serve as an information clearinghouse for law students and lawyers on public service career paths. To that end, the content will include: legal news affecting the public interest job market (including government); updates on resources for public […]
DART is now accepting applications for the 2010 DART Organizers Institute, the paid, four-month field school for people interested in launching a career in community organizing. Participants will undergo a combined classroom and field training covering such topics as: · Entering a community · Identifying and training local leaders · Strategic planning and issue cutting […]