From: Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers
Date: October 20, 2022
Subject: SJI Monday: Human Rights, Grads on Money and Career Paths, and More


Social Justice Initiatives at Columbia Law School
Events and Programs

Today! SJI Monday:
Careers in Human Rights—Virtual

Monday, Oct. 24, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
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Join speakers from NGOs and international organizations for a conversation about careers in human rights, their own career paths, and their advice for launching your career in human rights.

SPIN/SJI Public Interest Lawyering Series: Prosecution

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
JG 103
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In this installment of the Public Interest Lawyering Series, prosecutors will share about their career paths, employers, and day-to-day practice. Lunch will be provided.

Pro Bono Spring Break Caravan Info Session

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
JG 101
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Student leaders will present their caravans and explain how interested candidates can apply. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A. Lunch will be provided.

Money Matters 101: Grads on Career Paths, Money, and LRAP

Thursday, Oct. 27, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
WJW 417
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Sometimes the easiest way to figure out how to finance a public interest career is to hear how recent graduates make their living doing what they love. Our speakers will share their stories, salaries, and the resources that helped them with loans, jobs, and money.

  • Ted Olds ’18, Relman, Colfax
  • Heidi Guzman ’19, NY Civilian Complaint Review Board
  • Vendarryl Jenkins ’20, U.S. Department of Justice
Lunch will be provided.

SJI Monday:
Guidance for Finding a Government Job

Monday, Oct. 31, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
JG 101
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Join us to learn about government job search strategies, both for summer internships and postgraduate employment. Alex Hogan, SJI’s director of government programs,  will be joined by a panel of students who have spent both of their summer internships working for the government. Lunch will be provided.

Coming Up at SJI

Events are 12:10-1:10 p.m. unless otherwise indicated

SJI Mondays Series

  • Economic Justice Through Policy Advocacy, Nov. 7
  • Lawyering for Change, Nov. 14
  • Disability Rights, Nov. 28

SPIN/SJI Public Interest Lawyering Series


Money Matters Series

  • LRAP Overview w/ the Financial Aid Office, Nov. 3

1L Mandatories

  • You must complete all mandatory items on your checklist by Dec. 8.
  • To meet with an adviser, you must complete the Job Search Strategies and Resume Training Modules. Once you have completed both modules, you may make an appointment on Symplicity.
  • For the Interviewing Webinar, you can choose to watch the government or general public interest video.
Questions? Visit the 1L Professional Pathways page or contact Chaula Shukla, assistant director of 1L professional development advising.
Upcoming Deadlines
A non-exhaustive list of upcoming student deadlines

 

Postgraduate Fellowships

Oct. 28: Norton Rose/The Door
Nov. 1: Singer Social Justice
Nov. 15: Texas Defender Services Manne Family
Dec. 4: Millstein Financial Regulation
Dec. 4: Millstein Government Service
 

1L Mandatories

Dec. 8: Deadline to complete mandatory items on checklist
 

Other

Nov. 30: Themis bar prep scholarship deadline
Nov. 30: Apply to the Human Rights Internship Program (1Ls and 2Ls)

SJI Is Here for You

Make an advising appointment on Symplicity

Marka Belinfanti
Pro Bono

Joel Dodge
Postgraduate Fellowships, Public Interest Lawyering

Solmaz Firoz
1Ls, LL.M.s, Public Defense

Alex Hogan
Government

Kerry McLean
Human Rights, Public International Law, HRIP

Tory Messina
Career Transitions, LRAP, Public Interest Law Firms

Devi Patel
PI/PS Fellows

Chaula Shukla
1Ls

Full staff list and bios
News and Notes

Davis Polk Leadership Innovation Grant

Innovation Grants provide students with support to implement semester-long projects aimed at having a positive impact at the Law School and in the broader community. Due Oct. 27 at 5 p.m.

Postgraduate Fellowship Corner

 

Select Deadlines

Norton Rose Fulbright Fellowship at The Door (J.D.s)
Due Oct. 28.

Singer Social Justice Fellowship (J.D.s)
Due Nov. 1

Manne Family/Texas Defender Service (J.D.s)
Due Nov. 15

Millstein Financial Regulation (J.D.s)
Due Dec. 4

Millstein Government Service (J.D.s)
Due Dec. 4

Haas Public Service (J.D.s, LL.M.s)
Due Mar. 1

Resources

Sign up for Joel Dodge's fellowship emails for LL.M.s and 3Ls

Intro to Postgraduate Fellowships (Video)

Organization-Based Fellowship Tracker

Resources on the Supreme Court

Many students have expressed concern about the Supreme Court's current jurisprudential direction and its impact on their career plans. With faculty and student groups, we have developed a list of resources to help you think about these issues. The list is not exhaustive; we welcome your suggestions.

Also @ Columbia (and Beyond)

1L Public Defense Hiring Featuring BIPOC Perspectives
Oct. 25, 12:10 p.m.

Saving Democracy
All times and locations TBA

  • Oct. 25: Packing, Cracking, & Stacking
  • Oct. 26: Fighting for the Right to Vote
  • Dates TBA: Midterms 2022: After Action Report and Locked Up & Locked Out of Democracy

Democracy's Futures: Courts
Oct. 27, 4:20 p.m.

Reform-Minded Prosecution Symposium with Fair and Just Prosecution
Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Viral Justice: Pandemics, Policing, and Public Bioethics
Nov. 1, 4:30 p.m.

Peggy Browning Fund Lunchtime Panel on Workplace Justice
Nov. 2, 12:10 p.m.

Public Interest Employer Info Sessions
Nov. 3: Center for Family Representation, Legal Services Hudson Valley

Funding Resources

CLS Funding Resources: a spreadsheet of internal and external funding (e.g., scholarships, fellowships, summer funding, grants, and loans) available to and/or specifically for CLS students.

Themis Bar Review Scholarship: for students going into public interest, government, or a clerkship. Apply by Nov. 30 at 5 p.m.
 

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