Public Interest Newsletter – March 2024
Download the Public Interest Newsletter (below) for information about some of the latest pro bono, internship, and post-graduate opportunities in the public interest field.
Public Interest Newsletter – March 2024
Download the Public Interest Newsletter (below) for information about some of the latest pro bono, internship, and post-graduate opportunities in the public interest field.
ABA John J. Curtin, Jr. Fellowship – 2024 Summer Stipends
The Curtin Justice Fund Legal Internship Program is managed by the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty. The Program will pay a $3,500 stipend to three law students who spend the summer months working for a bar association or legal services program designed to prevent homelessness or assist homeless or indigent clients or their advocates. The Legal Internship Program will provide much-needed legal assistance to organizations serving the under-represented, and give students direct experience in a public interest forum. In this way it aims to help homeless clients and to encourage careers in the law that further the goals of social justice.
Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2024
Learn more HERE
Equal Justice Works Career Fair: Announcement for 2Ls & 3Ls
Each fall, Equal Justice Works hosts its annual Career Fair, the largest public interest career legal fair in the country. The Career Fair brings together hundreds of law students, recent graduates, and public interest employers from across the country for three days of prescheduled interviews for internships, fellowships, and full-time post-graduate positions. Additionally, students can participate in informal “table talk” with employers.
This year, Equal Justice Works will host the event virtually. The 2023 Career Fair will take place from October 12-14, 2023, via the legal hiring platform, Flo Recruit. 250+ employers are expected to attend this year’s fair, including various Florida-based legal services organizations and public defender offices! Registration for the Career Fair is now open! Students register for the event via Eventbrite. To register, you must pay a $25 fee, which may be eligible for reimbursement by Stetson Law.
Upon registering via Eventbrite, you should receive a separate email containing your Flo Recruit login details within 1-2 business days of registering. Upon completion of your attendee profile, you’ll be able to view and apply for available positions.
- Students must apply for prescheduled interviews by Tuesday, September 12 at 6:00 p.m.
- Students interested in signing up for “table talk” discussions must register by Tuesday, October 3 at 6:00 p.m.
- After registering for table talk discussions, sign up for table talk times between October 6 at 2:00 p.m. and October 9 at 6:00 p.m.
For more information, please visit the Equal Justice Works website here. If you plan to attend the Career Fair, please contact our newest member of the Office of Career and Professional Development: Stephanie Storke, Assistant Director of Public Interest Careers and Pro Bono, at [email protected]
PSLF’s “Update on Public Service Loan Forgiveness” Webinar August 23 at 12pm
Join this Webinar, hosted by the PSLF Coalition, to learn all you need to know about earning Public Service Loan Forgiveness and the Department of Education’s recent changes to the program. Register for the webinar here: Webinar Registration – Zoom
PSLF’s “Update on Public Service Loan Forgiveness” Webinar August 23 at 12pm
Join this Webinar, hosted by the PSLF Coalition, to learn all you need to know about earning Public Service Loan Forgiveness and the Department of Education’s recent changes to the program. Register for the webinar here: Webinar Registration – Zoom
PSLF’s “Update on Public Service Loan Forgiveness” Webinar August 23 at 12pm
Join this Webinar, hosted by the PSLF Coalition, to learn all you need to know about earning Public Service Loan Forgiveness and the Department of Education’s recent changes to the program. Register for the webinar here: Webinar Registration – Zoom
2023 Regional Public Interest Awards
Application Open Now!
Each year, the Equal Justice Works National Advisory Committee presents eight law students throughout the country with a Regional Public Interest Award. Chosen for their innovation, impact, and commitment to public interest law, each of the students selected is recognized for providing extraordinary service through clinics, volunteer work, internships, and more. Recipients of the Regional Public Interest Awards will receive a $250 cash prize and commemorative plaque.
To apply for this award, please complete and submit the application form. As part of your application, you’ll be asked to provide a personal statement describing your commitment to public interest law. In your statement, you can describe your contributions as a law student to helping disadvantaged communities; the impact your work has on your community; innovative ways you have improved upon the traditional delivery of legal services; any law school projects you started; and your long-term interest in pursuing a public interest law career.
The application will close on April 10, 2023 and winners will be notified of their selection by April 30,2023.
If you have any questions about the Regional Public Interest Awards, or if you would like to nominate an extraordinary public interest law student for the award in your region, please e-mail our team at [email protected].