From: Rebecca Hinde
Date: October 22, 2021
Subject: Death Penalty Fellowship, 2L Social Justice Evening, LL.M. Save the Date


Social Justice Initiatives at Columbia Law School
Events and Programs

2L Social Justice Mixer

Thursday, October 28
5-7 p.m.
Dodge Plaza

Register

Are you a 2L interested in public interest, public service, or human rights? Connect with SJI advisers and each other—drop by Dodge Plaza for free hors d'oeuvres, beer, and wine! We can't wait to see you for our first in-person get-together!

SJI Monday: The Struggle for Reproductive Rights–Litigation and Advocacy in the U.S. and Abroad

Monday, November 1
12:10-1:10 p.m.
Zoom

Register

Reproductive rights are human rights. Yet these rights are constantly under attack, in the U.S. and around the world. Join us as Christina Zampas and Kirby Tyrell '16 of the Center for Reproductive Rights talk about their work defending reproductive rights in the U.S. and globally, as well as their career paths.

Labor Law Panel with the Peggy Browning Fund

Thursday, November 4
4-5 p.m.
Zoom

Registration deadline is November 3

Interested in advocating for workplace justice? Learn about the Peggy Browning Fund (PBF) paid summer fellowships, explore career paths in workers’ rights, and connect with local labor and employment lawyers.

  • Cynthia Estlund, NYU School of Law
  • Kate Andrias, Columbia School of Law
  • Sarah Leberstein, Make the Road NY
  • Jessica Ludd, United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals
  • Nicole Oliver, National Labor Relations Board
  • Megan Stater Shaw, Cohen, Weiss & Simon

LL.M.s, Save the Date!

LL.M. Postgraduate Fellowships Event
Thursday, November 11

1Ls, LL.M.s: SJI Job Alerts

Be on the lookout for our Saturday job alerts, full of public interest, government, human rights, and pro bono opportunities that have been posted on Symplicity over the past week.
Upcoming Deadlines
A non-exhaustive list of upcoming student deadlines


Postgraduate Fellowships

Date TBA: Norton Rose Fellowship at the Door
Nov. 1: Singer Fellowship
Nov. 15: Millstein Fellowship

SJI Is Here for You

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

In-Person Availability

Dean Erica Smock: Tuesdays, Thursdays, some Mondays and Fridays

Joel Dodge: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
Postgraduate Fellowships, Public Interest Lawyering

Solmaz Firoz: Remote only
1Ls, LL.M.s, Public Defense

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

Full Staff List and Bios

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 still must schedule advising appointments on Symplicity.
News and Notes

Postgraduate Fellowship Corner

Select information on postgraduate fellowships

New for 3Ls:

The Yankwitt Fellowship for Death Penalty Advocacy fund two years at Justice 360. Includes direct representation of death-sentenced individuals, advocacy, and creating resources for other capital defense attorneys. Deadline: 11/8

Deadline Extended:

Immigrant Justice Corps now due 10/31.

Other 3L Deadlines:

LL.M. Fellowships:

Save the date for our LL.M. Fellowship Event on 11/11!

Public Interest Essay Competition

The University of Pennsylvania Law Review Public Interest Essay Competition is accepting student-authored articles on the topic of social justice and public interest law. The winner will be awarded a $5,000 grant to implement a public interest project related to the article and a $500 cash prize. Deadline: 2/1/22

At Columbia and Beyond

The Future of Liberal Democracy
10/29, 10-11:15 a.m.

New York State Public Defenders Career Fair
10/29, 1-5 p.m.

A New Vision for the 21st Century Prosecutor: Panels
11/5, 2 p.m.
Description and Registration

11/9, 4 p.m.
Description and Registration

1Ls: Public Interest Legal Career Fair

The Public Interest Legal Career (PILC) Fair (2/3-2/4) provides a forum for public interest employers and students can connect through interviews for summer internships and at information tables. You'll be hearing more from SJI about PILC—we are here to help you prep! 

Period to Register and Apply for Interviews: 12/1-1/13

3Ls: Public Service Bridge Loan

The Public Service Bridge Loan provides public interest 3Ls an LRAP-eligible loan ($10,000 max.) for bar course registration and other postgraduate living expenses. The application is due 5/13.

NYC Metro Area Public Interest Employer Web Series

These panels feature practitioners from city and federal government, civil and criminal prosecution, civil, housing, and children's rights, environmental, family, and immigration law, international human rights, and public defense/criminal defense.

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