Fordham Law hosts Public Service Day to connect students to the local community

September 6, 2024

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — From a Central Park clean up led by Fordham’s Environmental Law Advocates to a workshop on voter suppression conducted by Fordham Law Advocates for Voter Rights in partnership with the New York Civil Liberties Union, students kicked off the 2024-25 academic year with an array of volunteer activities for Public Service

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University of Houston Law Center celebrates 10th anniversary of service days during orientation

September 5, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center marked the start of the 2024 Fall semester with its 10th annual Community Service Days. The milestone project, established in 2014, is a longstanding tradition at the Law Center aiming to instill a sense of public service in students.

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Seton Hall Law hosts auction to raise money for students working in public interest

September 4, 2024

SETON HALL LAW — In April, Seton Hall Law hosted the celebration of the annual Public Interest Law Auction.

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University of Miami Law awarded for pro bono service

August 13, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI — Recognizing its commitment to public service and legal education, the University of Miami School of Law HOPE Public Interest Resource Center has been honored with the 2023-2024 “MVP Pro Bono Award” by The Florida Bar Foundation. 

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Notre Dame Law students discuss passion for public interest work

August 13, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME THE LAW SCHOOL — For many Notre Dame Law students, a career in public interest and civil liberties work is what motivated them to attend law school. This summer, several students are working in public interest jobs and at firms dedicated to protecting civil liberties.

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Washington & Lee Law students awarded grants for work in public interest

August 12, 2024

THE COLUMNS — 48 W&L Law students received grants totaling $137,300 to support their work in public interest jobs this summer. In addition, 35 alumni engaged in public interest positions received loan repayment grants totaling $99,500.

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Columbia Law announces 2024 postgraduate public interest fellows

July 24, 2024

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — A significant number of Columbia Law School’s Class of 2024 are entering public interest, human rights, and government positions, and many of them have received prestigious fellowships with public service organizations for one or two years.

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Emory Law students receive public interest fellowships

July 24, 2024

EMORY LAW NEWS CENTER — Six Emory Law students will spend this summer getting hands-on experience working in public interest jobs because they received fellowships through the John Paul Stevens Foundation. 

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Recent Northwestern Law graduate Melissa Castillo named to Equal Justice Works fellow

July 24, 2024

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Melissa Castillo West (JD ’24) joins 83 other recent law school graduates who will spend the next two years as Equal Justice Works Fellows.

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Stanford Law recognizes recent graduates pursuing public interest fellowships or public service careers

July 23, 2024

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Offered by the John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law, this year’s 17 SLS-funded fellowships are part of SLS’s broader efforts to support the pursuit of careers in public interest. 

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