From: Rebecca Hinde
Date: November 9, 2023
Subject: Public Interest Monday: Direct Services, Prof. Andrias Office Hours, and More


Columbia Law School Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers (PI/PS)
Events and Programs

Public Interest Monday: Direct Services

Monday, Nov. 13
12:10-1:10 p.m. in JG 103
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Interested in working directly with low-income clients? Learn about direct legal services, including postgraduate job opportunities and how you can best prepare for them while at the Law School. Moderated by Hasan Shafiqullah, specialist career adviser in the PI/PS Office.

What a Summer in National Security Law Looks Like: 1L Summer Job Panel 

Wednesday, Nov. 15
12:10-1:10 p.m. in WJW 103
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Second- and third-year students who spent their 1L summers at the Department of Justice, SDNY, EDNY, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Homeland Security will join us for a discussion. Topics will include the range of prospective federal employers, application timelines and materials, the interview proces, and how different 1L summer roles have informed participants’ subsequent work and study. Lunch will be provided. Organized by National Security Law Students, cosponsored by the PI/PS Office.

Faculty Office Hours for the Public Interest Community

Professor Kate Andrias
Thursday, Nov. 16, 10-11:30 a.m. in JG 809
Areas of Study: Constitutional Law, Law of the Workplace, Social Justice, and Human Rights

Last Coffee of the Semester
Community Coffee with Professor David Pozen

Thursday, Nov. 16
3-4 p.m. in WJW 600

Join the Public Interest Community for a weekly coffee. This week we will welcome faculty guest David Pozen, who teaches and writes about constitutional law, information law, and nonprofit law, among other topics. Coffee, tea, and cookies provided. No RSVP necessary.
 
What Is the Columbia Public Interest Community?
It's a network for all students interested in public interest, regardless of the sector they will work in post-graduation. Its goal is to strengthen bonds between students and enrich their public interest experience. Join on CLS Connect today! Learn more.

Religion Law Goes Far Beyond Religion 

Monday, Nov. 20
12:10-1:10 p.m. in WJW 600

The Secularism Society is hosting speaker Bradley Girard from Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Girard will speak about his previous work in labor and employment law and how that led to his role at Americans United, the state of religious freedoms in the U,S., and how students can get involved. Cosponsored by the PI/PS Office.

Save the Date! 

LL.M. Public Interest Holiday Luncheon
Nov. 30, 12:10-1:10 p.m. in TBD

Upcoming Deadlines

Postgraduate Fellowships

Nov. 15: Manne/Texas Defender Service (J.D.s)
Dec. 4: Millstein Financial Regulation, Government Service (J.D.s)
 

Summer Funding and Summer Programs

Nov. 30: Deadline for 1Ls to complete their CSF checklist
Nov. 30: Human Rights Internship Program (HRIP) application
 

Other

Nov. 15: Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program in International Law and Public Service

The PI/PS Office Is Here for You

Make an advising appointment on Symplicity

Marka Belinfanti
Pro Bono

Joel Dodge
Postgraduate Fellowships, Public Interest Lawyering

Jean Fischman
Berger Fellows

Emily Harris
Public Defense

Alex Hogan
Government

Kerry McLean
Human Rights, Public International Law, HRIP

Tory Messina
Career Transitions, LRAP, Public Interest Law Firms

Hasan Shafiqullah
Direct Services, Immigration, Housing, Welfare Benefits, LGBTQ+ Advocacy

Grace Shim
Employment, Housing, Civil Rights, Nonprofit Management, Mediation

Full staff list and bios
News and Notes
Postgraduate Fellowship Corner

Spring Deadlines

More info
  • Excelsior (J.D.)
    Jan. 30
  • Leebron
    Feb. 1 (J.D.), Mar. 3 (LL.M.)
  • Kirkland & Ellis (J.D.)
    Feb. 5
  • Global Public Service (J.D., LL.M.)
    Mar. 4
  • Haas (J.D., LL.M.)
    Mar. 6
  • LL.M. Pathways
    Mar. 13
  • J.D. Pathways
    May 2
  • Enhanced LRAP (J.D.)
    Jun. 19

Other Deadlines (J.D.s)

Resources

Funding Opportunities

Public Service Bridge Loan
LRAP-eligible loan for 3Ls to fund bar prep and pre-bar expenses. Due May 10.

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

MAX Scholarship Opportunities
MAX automatically enters students into scholarship drawings if they complete online financial education or attend events.
The Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers (the PI/PS Office) inspires and prepares students and graduates to pursue public service and public interest work throughout their careers anywhere in the world.

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