University of Tennessee Law student Max Williams discusses work as a public interest clerk

February 6, 2025

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF LAW — Max Williams, a third-year student, is a jack of all trades. Prior to attending the University of Tennessee College of Law, he received a bachelor’s degree in music and theater and a bachelor’s degree in math.

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Southern Illinois University Law to host US representative Raja Krishnamoorthi to discuss public service

January 30, 2025

SIU CARBONDALE NEWS — U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois will discuss his time in Congress and a few of his signature legislative achievements when he presents the Hiram H. Lesar Distinguished Lecture on Monday, Jan. 27, at Southern Illinois University’s Simmons Law School.

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Columbia Law highlights programs in public interest and public service

January 27, 2025

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Columbia Law School proudly provides wraparound support for students and graduates pursuing public interest/public service careers—from student financial aid grants and targeted community-building programs, to numerous postgraduate fellowship offerings and a generous Loan Repayment Assistance Program. 

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St. John’s University Law Public Interest Center welcomes first student fellows

January 22, 2025

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY — For 10 years, animating St. John’s Vincentian mission of serving the greater good, the Law School’s Public Interest Center has offered students a range of opportunities to explore and engage in public interest and pro bono work. 

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Lewis and Clark Law public interest students receive mentorship with practicing attorneys

December 18, 2024

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — For first year students interested in public interest law, 1LIFE is a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on legal experience, receive mentorship from experienced professionals, and establish a network of connections in the public interest sector.

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Vanderbilt Law hosts Public Interest Boot Camp

December 10, 2024

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — The Public Interest Office recently held Vanderbilt Law’s inaugural 2024 Public Interest Boot Camp, a day-long program designed to provide students with the building blocks necessary to create strong public interest careers.

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Notre Dame Law hosts Public Interest Banquet

November 19, 2024

UNIVERSTY OF NOTRE DAME THE LAW SCHOOL — Notre Dame Law School hosted the third Rev. David T. Link Public Interest Banquet. The annual banquet is organized by the Law School’s Public Interest Leadership Council (PILC), a student group composed of the leaders of our public interest student organizations, to honor Rev. David T. Link

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A profile on Harvard Law student Lindsay Gabow

November 13, 2024

HARVARD LAW TODAY — Lindsay Gabow ’27 is considering a public service legal career with a focus on protecting free speech.

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University of Miami Law Center for Ethics and Public Service advocates for fair housing

November 12, 2024

U MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Working under public policy attorney and Fredman Foundation Practitioner-in-Residence Alexander Rundlet, law students at the Center for Ethics and Public Service facilitated the opening of a systemic housing discrimination investigation under the federal Fair Housing Act, a by the Region IV Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing

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Rutgers Law honors attorney Irv Ackelsberg for public interest advocacy work

November 12, 2024

RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — “Predatory lending” has become a well-known term thanks in part to this year’s Mary Philbrook honoree. Irv Ackelsberg’s early work to identify the issue, bring it to public attention, and get courts and policymakers to address it, came out of decades of ground-level client contact in North Philadelphia.

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