Public Interest Careers & Fellowships
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Summer fellowships Charles Revson Law Student Public Interest Fellowship ? Students earn approximately $4,000 for 10 weeks of full-time work at a nonprofit organization in the New York metropolitan area. DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 2008 Equal Justice Works Summer Corps ? 1L and 2L students work 300 hours at a nonprofit public interest organization and receive $1,000 toward their school expenses. Human Rights First Frankel Fellowship, DEADLINE: MARCH 2009. Legal Momentum Fellowship ? DEADLINE (rolling-basis): 2L's - JANUARY 9TH, 1L's FEBRUARY 9, 2009. New Jersey Summer Public Interest Legal Intern Program ? Legal Services of New Jersey ? this is a ten-week fellowship to work for LSNJ or a host organization. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in fall 2008. New York Lawyers for the Public Interest ? lists new internships as they become available Seton Hall University School of Law Summer Public Interest Law Fellowship ? students earn approximately $4,000 for 10 weeks of work at a public interest organization. In years past, you had to have a position secured when applying. It is never too early to start looking. Any questions about fellowship, contact Professor Jacobi.
Firm-based summer opportunities: Cahill, Gordon & Reindel (New York, NY) ? gives their summer associates the opportunity to represent clients of the Legal Aid Society. Debevoise & Plimpton (New York, NY) - the firm offers their summer associates a one or two-week pro bono externship at a public interest organization. Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP (New York, NY) - offers a number of pro bono externships and fellowships through its summer associate program. For more info see: Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (New York, NY) ? summer associates are given the option of participating in the firm?s Public Interest and Community Service program where they spend part of their summer working for a non-profit organization. Schulte, Roth & Zabel, LLP (New York, NY) - the student works at a public interest organization for one week of their summer at the firm. Shulte Roth & Zabel LLP Fellowship ? offered to 2L?s who will intern at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest. Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett (New York, NY) ? Public Interest Fellows work 8 weeks at the firm and 4 weeks at a public interest organization. JANUARY DEADLINE. Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (New York, NY) ? the firm offers a pro bono externship for summer associates to work at a public interest organization for one or two weeks. Willkie, Farr & Gallagher, LLP (New York, NY) ? summer associates are given the opportunity to participate in the firm?s pro bono externship and work for a non-profit organization for one or two weeks. See: Other Resources: NYU Public Interest Career Fair ? February 5 and 6, 2009. Registration opens on October 30th and closes on December 5th, 2008.
Post-Graduate Fellowships, Organizations: ACLU Applied Research Fellowship in Civil Liberties and National Security? a two year fellowship based at the ACLU?s national headquarters in NYC. Brennan Fellowship ? a one-year fellowship at the ACLU in NYC. Karpatkin Fellowship?a one-year fellowship position in NYC. Reproductive Freedom Project Fellowship ? a one-year fellowship in NYC. Community Development Project ? Urban Justice Center Applications due fall 2008. Equal Justice Works Fellowship (most sponsored by multiple private law firms). Lawyers develop a project on which to work for the duration of their two-year fellowship at the host organization.
EJW Americorps Legal Fellowship ? fellows work at public interest organizations to promote public service among law students. EJW also offers the Katrina Legal Fellowships Program. 2009 DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2008. Human Rights Watch ? sponsors at least two fellowships in international human rights law. New York Lawyers for the Public Interest ? lists new fellowships as they become available. New York Legal Assistance Group ? Fellowship Applications accepted on rolling-basis ? should submit asap Open Society Institute and Soros Foundation Network provides information on many available fellowships and grants.
Post-Graduate Fellowships, Firms: Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP (Nationwide) The firm offers the Alan J. Davis Award which provides $25,000 to an individual or group providing commendable pro bono service. Chadbourne Fellowship ? Chadbourne & Parke (New York, NY) After being hired by the firm, the associate will work at The Door Legal Services Center for approximately 16 months. Clifford Chance Fellowship ? New York, NY. The firm gives an associate the chance to work at My Sisters? Place for 1 year. Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP (New York, NY) InMotion Fried Frank Fellowship - After working at the firm for one year, the fellow works at inMotion for one year representing battered women with family law matters. DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2008. NAACP-LDF Fried Frank Fellowship ? After working in the firm?s litigation department, the fellow will spend two years with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2008. John J. Gibbons Fellowship in Public Interest and Constitutional Law: (Newark, NJ) Gibbons offers a two-year fellowship with the option to stay on as an associate with the firm. Deadline for 2009-2011 fellowship in early 2009. Skadden Fellowship - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP (New York, NY) Fellows develop their own projects to pursue at public interest organizations generally for a duration of two years. DEADLINE: OCTOBER 6, 2008. Pro Bono Fellowship - Sullivan & Cromwell, New York, NY The fellow will represent indigent plaintiffs in civil matters for one year before becoming an associate in the firm?s litigation group. Shestack Public Interest Fellowship ? Wolf, Block, Schoor and Solis-Cohen, LLP, Philadephia, PA The fellow will spend half of his or her time working for the firm and the other half engaged in public interest work.