- Public Interest Resources and Websites
- International Public Interest Resources and Websites
- Government Resources and Websites
- Public Interest Fellowship Resources
- Individual Public Interest Fellowship Websites

Public Interest Resources and Websites

Public Service Law Network
http://www.pslawnet.org
This website of the National Association for Law Placement provides the most complete listing of public interest organizations, legal career counseling and planning, and opportunities for law students and lawyers. Public interest opportunities include pro bono services and fellowships, volunteer and paid internships, and full time-job placements. This is the best, comprehensive site for learning about opportunities.

PSLawNet National Summer Funding Sources
http://www.pslawnet.org/content/index.php?pid=50
This is a comprehensive listing of funding sources for students interested in summer public interest employment.

PSLawNet Links
http://www.pslawnet.org/content/index.php?pid=36
This is an extensive list of useful national and international public interest law links.

The University of Michigan Law School Public Interest Jobnet
http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_jobnet/TermsAndCondition.asp?
The Office of Public Service of the University of Michigan Law School makes Jobnet available to law students interested in working in the public sector. This site has a listing of summer and permanent public interest and government jobs.

Vault
http://www.vault.com
Vault's online career library has sections on government and public interest organizations. Access is free to Drexel Law students. Contact the Career and Professional Development Office (CPDO).

Equal Justice Works
http://www.equaljusticeworks.org
Equal Justice Works is an organization dedicated to creating summer and postgraduate public interest job placements for law students and lawyers. In addition, the group promotes and supports public interest programming at law schools that benefits underserved communities. This website provides information about public interest fairs, conferences, awards, publications, and summer fellowships. Equal Justice Works Summer Corps is an Ameri-corps funded program for students working in a qualifying internship at a nonprofit, public interest organization.

Equal Justice America
http://www.equaljusticeamerica.org
Equal Justice America supports fellowship employment opportunities for law students to provide legal services to those groups traditionally underrepresented or those most in need. Equal Justice America Legal Service Fellowships are awarded to students spending the summer providing direct civil legal services to the poor.

Idealist
http://www.idealist.org
Idealist, the website for Action Without Borders, provides information about both national and international nonprofit organizations, internships, volunteer opportunities, and jobs. It also has current public interest stories and news.

The Washington Council of Lawyers
http://www.washingtoncounciloflawyers.org/wclPublications.html
The Washington Council of Lawyers publishes a Registry of Summer Public Interest Opportunities, a listing of summer employment and internship opportunities for law students with public interest organizations in the Washington, D.C. area.

Attorney Jobs Online/Law Student Jobs Online
http://lawschool.westlaw.com/shared/marketinfodisplay.asp?code=JP&id=1
This is a Westlaw database of domestic and international positions available for current law students. You may access the site with your Westlaw Student ID. There are separate sections for law students and attorney positions. The Attorney Jobs Online includes interviewing and resume tips. Student Jobs lists many internship and summer associate opportunities.

Directory of Public Interest Legal Agencies in Philadelphia
http://www.philadelphiabar.org/page/PISOrganizations
This is a publication of the Delivery of Legal Services Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association. For more detailed information, including the organization's mission, eligibility guidelines, intake process, areas of expertise and special programs, click on directory.

National Legal Aid and Defender Association
http://www.nlada.org
This website is helpful in finding information about the equal justice community. It includes a searchable database for placement opportunities in pro bono and public interest organizations, civil legal services, defender organizations, public interest law firms, and academia.

American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org
A nonprofit public interest organization devoted to protecting the basic civil liberties of all Americans. The site has information and job announcements for the ACLU.

Pro Bono Institute
http://www.probonoinst.org
A nonprofit organization based at Georgetown University Law Center that provides research, consultative services, analysis and assessment, publications, and training in the fields of access to justice, legal services and legal aid, and pro bono service.

Public Interest Clearinghouse
http://www.pic.org
The Public Interest Clearinghouse coordinates partnerships between legal aid organizations, law schools and students, private attorneys, the State Bar, the Courts and others, to proactively devise strategies to address gaps in the delivery of legal aid in California.

American Bar Association
http://www.abanet.org/careercounsel
This section of the ABA site offers weekday tips, weekly job search Q&A, practice area profiles, and other career and job search guidance for law students and lawyers. The practice area sections have valuable links to job search sites related to students and to the specific practice areas.

Public Interest Law Specialty Guides
http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/opia/details.php?id=pub-specialty
This site contains links to guides in specialized areas of public interest law developed by the Office of Public Interest Advising of Harvard Law School.


International Public Interest Resources and Websites

Finding and Funding International Public Interest Opportunities
http://www.pslawnet.org/assets/32_2006intl.pdf
A comprehensive resource for researching international public interest opportunities and includes updated links to an extensive listing of governmental and nongovernmental public interest organizations.

A World of Opportunities: How to Find the Right International Public Interest Internship for You and How to Make the Most of Your Experience
http://www.pslawnet.org/content/index.php?pid=55
This site has an outline to help guide a job search for an international public interest opportunity.

International Public Interest Law
http://www.law.yale.edu/documents/pdf/CDO_Public/cdo-06intnlPIguidePUBLIC.pdf
This is a downloadable guide from Yale Law School providing career advice for students interested in international public interest work.

Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/jobs
The employment section contains a listing of internships and volunteer opportunities.

Lawyers Without Borders
http://www.lawyerswithoutborders.org
An organization of volunteer lawyers dedicated to providing pro bono services for a variety of international humanitarian projects. Provides links to job opportunities and internships.

United Nations System
http://www.unsystem.org
The official website for searching within the United Nations, including job opportunities and links to other international organizations.


Government Resources and Websites

Government Honors & Internship Handbook
http://www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm
The Government Honors and Internship Handbook is password protected for subscribers. Please contact the Career and Professional Development Office (CPDO) for the password and userID.

Federal Legal Internships
http://www.internships-usa.com/fedlaw/fedind.htm
This site contains links to available federal summer legal internships.

NALP's Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide
http://www.pslawnet.org/assets/36_200607fleog.pdf
This guide is published by PSLawNet and is available for download. It contains a section on opportunities in the federal government for students.

U.S. Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov/careers/student_programs.html
This website describes and has links to law student employment programs offered at the Department of Justice.

Student Jobs in Government
http://www.studentjobs.gov
StudentJobs.gov has information on finding jobs with the federal government for all educational levels. It lists employment opportunities with the federal government for internships, summer employment, co-ops, volunteer opportunities and other part-time and full-time jobs.

Federal Government Internships
http://www.house.gov/watt/intern03.htm
Identifies both legal and non-legal internships available with the federal government.

USA Government Jobs
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
Information about federal jobs and employment opportunities.

U.S. Attorneys' Offices
http://www.law.yale.edu/documents/pdf/CDO_Public/cdo-06-US-Attorneys-PUBLIC.pdf
A downloadable guide from Yale Law School providing information for students interested in finding summer employment, or a career, at a U.S. Attorney's Office.

National State Attorney General Program
http://www.law.columbia.edu/center_program/ag/
Columbia Law School has established a website that provides useful information about state attorneys general, including employment information.

Prosecuting Attorneys, District Attorneys, Attorneys General, and U.S. Attorneys
http://www.eatoncounty.org/prosecutor/proslist.htm
This site has links to state and county district attorneys' offices.

Federal Public Defenders
http://www.fd.org/Contact/FPDDirectory.pdf
This site has a downloadable list of the public defenders offices in each state.

How to Find a Government Job
http://www1.law.columbia.edu/center_program/public_interest/career
This is a resource compiled by The Center for Public Interest Law at Columbia Law School.

Careers in Government
http://www.careersingovernment.com
Careers in Government is a clearinghouse of information, resources, and jobs available in public sector organizations in America and abroad.

State and Local Government on the Net
http://www.statelocalgov.net
This site has a directory and links to official state, county, and city government websites.

FedWorld.gov
http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html
The U.S. Department of Commerce federal job search engine.

Federal Jobs Digest
http://www.jobsfed.com
This has a listing of federal jobs by location and occupation.

govtjobs.com
http://www.govtjobs.com
Source of jobs in the public sector and links to municipal, city, and county government websites.

FirstGov.com
http://www.firstgov.gov
Online information, services, and resources from the U.S. Government.

Public Interest Fellowship Resources
Public Service Law Network Fellowship Corner (PSLawNet)
http://www.pslawnet.org/fellowship/index.php
The most complete and current source of information for fellowships

Public Service Law Network Fellowship Calendar (PSLawNet)
http://www.pslawnet.org/content/index.php?pid=41
An all-inclusive fellowship deadline calendar

Yale Law School Public Interest Fellowship Guide
http://www.pslawnet.org/assets/392_yalepublicinterestfellows.pdf
Guide to Public Interest Fellowships, including a section on Fellowship Application Tips 
 
The University of Michigan Law School Public Interest Jobnet
http://cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_jobnet/TermsAndCondition.asp?PageFrom=cgi2.www.law.umich.edu/_jobnet/SearchListAndDetail.asp
Fellowship database and other links to useful fellowship information

Postgraduate International Fellowships
http://www.law.columbia.edu/center_program/public_interest/fellowships
Listing of international post-graduate fellowships from The Center for Public Interest Law at Columbia Law School

Idealist
http://www.idealist.org/career/fellowship.html
Comprehensive listing of non-profit organizational, U.S., and international fellowships

Drexel Law Career and Professional Development – Simplicity.com
https://law-drexel-csm.symplicity.com/
Drexel’s Career Services Management database includes fellowship announcements. Use your student ID and Password to access the site

Vault.com
http://www.vault.com/
Vault’s online career library is free to Drexel Law students.  Contact the Career and Professional Development Office (CPDO) for the password


Individual Public Interest Fellowship Websites
Note: This is just a sampling of the Fellowships that exist.  For a complete listing of the Individual Fellowship Programs, visit www.pslawnet.org.
Echoing Green
http://www.echoinggreen.org/
This Fellowship includes a two-year stipend, health care benefits, on-line connectivity, access to a network of social entrepreneurs, training and technical assistance.  The stipend serves as seed money to start a new public service organization or an independent project.  The proposed project can be domestic or international.  The field of interest is not limited and the fellowship can support projects in all public service areas.  Fellows are expected to make a full time commitment to their projects.  Fellows must be willing to participate in Echoing Green network.  [Source:  Echoing Green]

Equal Justice Works Fully Funded and Matching Fellowships
http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/
FULLY FUNDED FELLOWSHIPS:  The applicant proposes an innovative fellowship project that implements legal advocacy on behalf of individuals, groups, or issues that are not adequately represented by some aspect of the legal system.  These two-year fellowships provide salary and loan repayment assistance, a national training program, and other forms of support and assistance to public interest lawyers who, working in conjunction with host nonprofit organizations, launch projects that serve low-income and other needy communities.  Approximately 25 fellows are selected annually.  [Source:  Equal Justice Works]

MATCHING FELLOWSHIPS:  Sponsoring organizations apply directly for these fellowships.  Individuals apply to the particular agencies in which they are interested.  Student applications to the organizations are sent in the spring, when the list of sponsoring organizations is available.  [Source:  Equal Justice Works]

Equal Justice America
http://www.equaljusticeamerica.org/
Equal Justice America offers post-graduate fellowships to students working for organizations providing direct civil legal assistance for the poor.  Students must secure a two-year full-time placement with a civil legal assistance program serving low-income communities.  Equal Justice America will make monthly payments to the hiring organization totally $80,000 over 24 months.  Health and other benefits, if any, will be paid by the hiring organization.  [Source:  Equal Justice America]

Independence Foundation Public Interest Legal Fellowship
http://www.independencefoundation.org/fellow_law.html
The Independence Foundation is committed to the support of free legal services for poor and disadvantaged residents of the Philadelphia region.  Through the Fellowship Program, the Foundation funds the compensation and cost of employment benefits for accomplished young lawyers who have decided to employ their considerable talents in public interest service.  In an additional component of each Fellowship grant, the Foundation assists the Public Interest Law Fellows in the repayment of their often substantial educational loans.  Importantly, the Foundation requires that the focus of all Fellowship work be on the direct representation of disadvantaged clients.  [Source:  Independence Foundation]

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - Martin Luther King Jr. Fellowship Program
http://www.palegalservices.org/mlk_program.htm
The PLAN MLK Jr. Fellowship Program was created in 2004. In partnership with a sponsoring regional or specialty program, law school graduates and attorneys who are new to practice are hired as full-time staff attorneys for a two-year fellowship. Fellows are assigned mentors and supervised by experienced attorneys. Salary and benefits are determined by the host program. In addition, loan repayment assistance, up to $11,000, is available during the first two years of employment. The fellowship is intended to support and promote new lawyers who are interested in long term public interest careers. [Source: PLAN MLK, Jr. Fellowship]


Pro Bono Legal Corp (PBLC)
http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/communities/participants/pblc  
Created by President Clinton, Americorp members provide national service by working in Public Interest areas such as:  Domestic Violence, Poverty, Homelessness, and Housing.  PBLC members receive small living stipends, health insurance, and training expenses.  Once a member serves for the required time, usually one year, a monetary educational award is made, which must be used for further education or repayment of student loans.  There are Americorp positions throughout the country.  [Source:  PBLC]

Skadden Fellowships
http://www.skaddenfellowships.org/
The aim of the foundation is the give Fellows the freedom to pursue their interests in public interest work.  Therefore, the Fellows create their own projects to provide services within established organizations before they apply.  Fellowships are awarded for one year, with the expectation of renewal for a second.  Skadden selects 25 fellows annually.  [Source:  Skadden]

Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowship
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/focus_areas/justice_fellows
The Open Society Institute’s Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowship is designed to support individuals in their initiating of innovative projects designed to promote fair and equal treatment within the criminal justice system.  The Fellowships support two-year projects implemented in conjunction with large or small non-profit organizations or government agencies whose mission is related to criminal justice.  Fellowship applicants develop original proposals to be hosted by a partner organization.  [Source:  Open Society Institute]

The Wellstone Fellowship
http://www.familiesusa.org/about/wellstone-fellowship.html
The Wellstone Fellow will be engaged in Families USA’s outreach to, and mobilization of, communities of color.  The fellowship is designed to give an individual both a national and a local perspective on social justice work.  The Fellow will work in the Families USA office in Washington D.C. and learn more about Medicare, Medicaid, efforts to achieve universal coverage and other health policy issues.  [Source:  The Wellstone Fellowship]

Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship
http://www.wlppfp.org/
The Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program offers Fellowships for public interest lawyers from across the United States who are committed to advancing women's rights throughout their careers, and who are interested in gaining experience working on women's rights for a year with a public interest organization or governmental agency in the nation's capital.  Each Women's Law Fellow will be assigned to work on women's issues with a placement organization.  The Fellow's responsibilities will vary according to the activities performed by the placement organization, but will focus on handling legal and policy issues relating to the advancement of women's rights.  Depending on the availability of funds, approximately six applicants will be awarded Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowships. These Fellowships will carry a stipend of about $37,500. The placement organizations employ the Fellows and provide standard fringe benefits.  [Source:  WLPPF]

Zubrow Fellowship – Juvenile Law Center
http://www.jlc.org/index.php/about/zubrow
The Zubrow Fellowship is an opportunity to engage in a wide variety of advocacy efforts on behalf of children in the delinquency and dependency systems.  Zubrow Fellows are involved in training, legislative efforts, litigation, policy work and some direct representation on issues ranging from the rights of dependent youth aging out of the foster care system to the needs of juveniles reentering the community from delinquent placements.  Zubrow Fellows will be provided with an annual salary of $46,000.  Fellows are also provided with employer paid health care and disability and life insurance benefits.  The Zubrow Fellowship will also provide up to $10,000 per year in loan repayments. [Source: Juvenile Law Center]