SJI Monday: Public Sector Networking

Monday, Jan. 23, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
JG 106
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Making the Most of the PILC Fair:
Online Panel & Q/A

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
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First-year J.D. students, get ready for the 2023 Public Interest Legal Career (PILC) Fair! A panel of 2Ls and SJI advisers will discuss:

• Important dates and deadlines
• How to schedule interviews with employers who have last-minute openings
• Preparing for interviews and table talk
• Acing your virtual interviews and meetings with employers 
• Following up with employers and managing potential offers 

Attend this event to feel comfortable and confident as you navigate the fair!

The deadline to apply to interview with employers at the fair has passed, but you may still register to take part in table talk. Use your UNI to register.

Online Drop-Ins: PILC Fair

Thursday, Jan. 26
Tuesday, Jan. 31
12:10-1:10 p.m.

Drop in with SJI advisers and fellow students for guidance on interviewing and table talk.

Caravan Leaders Training—Virtual

Thursday, Jan. 26, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
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Learn about the nuts and bolts of planning a weeklong itinerary for your Spring Break Pro Bono Caravan. Topics will include communicating with your host organization, creating a work plan, planning additional activities, registering travel plans with the university, and getting the most out of your caravan experience. Caravan leaders and participants are invited to attend.

Online Drop-Ins: Developing Your Postgrad Fellowships for LL.M.s

Friday, Jan. 27, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
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Do you have questions about applying for postgraduate fellowships? Drop in with SJI advisers and fellow students to talk about your fellowship application process.

SJI Monday: Movement Lawyering—Virtual

Monday, Jan. 30, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
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Join us for a discussion with movement lawyers who work with communities and organizers to build, support, and amplify transformative social movements. Speakers will include Soffiyah Elijah, executive director of Alliance of Families for Justice, Omar Farrah, executive director of Muslim Advocates, and Bill Quigley, director of the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center at Loyola Law School.

Postgraduate Fellowships

Pro Bono

Other

Also @ Columbia (and Beyond)

State Court Clerkships
Jan. 23, 12 p.m.

Public Interest Interviewing
Jan. 31, 12:30 p.m.
SJI's Chaula Shukla will moderate this panel of public interest employers.

Funding

CLS Funding Resources
Internal and external funding available to and/or specifically for CLS students.

3L Bridge Loan
Receive assistance with the costs of bar registration, bar prep, and living expenses. Requires demonstrated commitment to public interest/public service. Due May 12.

Racial and Social Justice Fellowships
Five fellowships of $25,000 for 2Ls who intend to pursue racial justice work after graduation or are from racially underrepresented groups and will pursue other social justice work. Due Feb. 27.