From: Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers
Date: September 23, 2021
Subject: DC Externship, Drop-Ins, CLS Fellowship Deadlines


Social Justice Initiatives at Columbia Law School
Events and Programs

DC Externship Info Session

Thursday, September 30
12:10pm - 1:10pm
Zoom
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Learn about the Externship on the Federal Government--Semester in Washington, DC, which allows students to earn academic credit while working full-time within federal government law offices or Washington, DC-based nonprofits. The externship is open to 3Ls in the fall and 2Ls and 3Ls in the spring.
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SJI Monday: Ending Police and Prison Violence

Monday, October 4
12:10pm - 1:10pm
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Practitioner-in-Residence Omavi Shukur, Scholar-in-Residence Derecka Purnell, and Professor Bernard Harcourt discuss their work to end police and prison violence at the Initiative for a Just Society, a program of the Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought.
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Programs for 1Ls...


Come Meet SJI! 1L Drop-In Hours

 
Tuesday, October 5
Start End   Event         Location
12:10pm 1:10pm 1L Drop-In Advising WJW 805
 
Thursday, October 7
12:10pm 1:10pm 1L Drop-In Advising WJW 805

These in-person drop-in hours are for 1Ls only. SJI advisers are available to meet with 1Ls about career questions and advise on resumes and cover letters. No appointment needed. We're in William & June Warren Hall, 1125 Amsterdam Avenue, 8th Floor.
 

Watch Mandatory Modules #3 and #4

Available on CourseWorks

Module 3: Crafting Your Cover Letter
Public interest and government employers often rely more on cover letters than resumes to assess candidates, so a thoughtful and well-written cover letter is essential.

Module 4: Interviewing
Watch sample mock interviews for summer internships, followed by valuable discussion. Learn from interviewers why they asked certain questions and what they were looking for in response.
 

ICYMI: Modules #1 and #2

Available on CourseWorks 

You must complete these programs before you can sign up for an advising appointment.

Announcing Columbia Fellowship Deadlines

David W. Leebron Human Rights Fellowship:
February 7 for J.D.s, March 1 for LL.M.s
Human rights work in the U.S. or abroad, open to J.Ds. and LL.M.s

Enhanced LRAP: June 20
Accelerated loan forgiveness for J.D.s

Global Public Service Fellowship: March 1
Public interest, public service, or human rights law abroad, preference for Pan-Asia-based organizations, open to J.Ds. and LL.M.s

Herbert and Nell Singer Social Justice Fellowship:
November 1
Domestic public interest work, open to J.D.s

J.D. Public Interest and Government Fellowship:
May 2
Domestic or international work, open to J.D.s

Kirkland & Ellis New York City Public Service Fellowship:
January 21
Public interest work in New York City, open to J.D.s

LL.M. Public Interest and Government Fellowship:
March 14
Domestic or international work, open to LL.M.s

Mark Haas Public Service Fellowship: March 1
Domestic public interest work, open to J.D.s or LL.M.s from China

Millstein Public Service Fellowship: November 15
Financial regulatory work in Congress or a Federal agency, open to J.D.s

Norton Rose Fellowship at The Door:
TBD (typically due in October)
Work at The Door youth development agency, open to J.D.s

Sandler Human Rights Watch Fellowship: October 8
Work at Human Rights Watch, open to J.D.s

Deadlines for the Manne Texas Civil Rights Project and Social Justice Legal Foundation Hueston Hennigan Fellowships are not yet available are typically in February. More information on Columbia fellowships

Upcoming Deadlines
A non-exhaustive list of upcoming student deadlines

Postgraduate Fellowships

Oct. 8: Sandler/Human Rights Watch
Date TBA: Norton Rose Fellowship at the Door
Nov. 1: Singer Fellowship
Nov. 15: Millstein Fellowship

Other

Oct. 4: Spring DC Externship Application
Oct. 14: EJW Career Fair Registration Deadline

SJI Is Here for You

We're back in person on the 8th floor of Big Warren. The office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In-Person Availability
Dean Erica Smock: Tuesdays, Thursdays, some Mondays and Fridays

Kerry McLean: Wednesdays, Fridays
Human Rights, Public International Law, HRIP

Nadine Mompremier: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
Pro Bono, Summer Funding

Devi Patel: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
PI/PS Fellows

Rachel Pauley: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Government

Kiran Singh: Mondays or Wednesdays
Government/Prosecution

Tory Messina: Thursdays
Career Transitions, LRAP, Public Interest Law Firms

Other Staff: Please email

We’d love to meet you in-person on the days we are in! Please note that we are still available via Zoom on other days, and you must still schedule advising appointments on Symplicity.
News and Notes

Postgraduate Fellowships Corner

Select Information on postgraduate fellowships


CDC Info Session

9/23, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Learn about opportunities to work at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention as a Presidential Management Fellow.


3L Deadlines

Kirkland & Ellis Application Is Available!

Funds a graduating J.D. to work serving serious human needs in New York City. Deadline: 1/21
 

Explore Fellowships

Columbia Fellowships

International Fellowships Guide (under "Postgraduate Fellowships")

Videos

@ Columbia and Beyond

Racial Justice Mini-Grant Program Info Session
9/28, 12-1 p.m.

Post 9/11 Counterrorism Policy
9/29, 12:10-1:10 p.m.

New York’s Role in the Voting Rights Crisis: Why Voting Rights (and Wrongs) Matter Here and Around the Country
9/29, 6-7 p.m.

National Law Students Workers’ Rights Virtual Conference
10/15-10/17
Learn from experts on workers rights, connect to others passionate about labor issues, and explore a career in labor law. Registration closes 10/11.

Equal Justice Works Career Fair
10/21-10/23
Registration closes 10/14. Columbia is covering the registration cost; you will not need to pay when you register.

New York State Public Defenders Career Fair
10/29, 1-5 p.m., on Zoom
Explore opportunities within the New York state public defense arena through interviews with employers, networking, and more.

Connect with the Public Interest/Public Service Council

The council is a large group of senior alumni who are experts and leaders (past and present) in the public interest and government sectors, both in the U.S. and abroad. Students interested in connecting with a council member should email SJI Dean Erica Smock.
Social Justice Initiatives (SJI) inspires and prepares students and graduates to pursue public service and public interest work throughout their careers anywhere in the world.

Staff List
Statement from the SJI Racial Justice Committee