Interested in Working in NYS Government?

Attend an info session on the Excelsior Fellowship, which allows J.D.s to work in policy and operational positions in New York State government for two years.

January 20, 12:30 p.m.
https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/j.php?MTID=mddd72ac4fb8c58050ed4279ac9aaf82c 
Meeting number (access code): 1617 03 2175
Password: EEmmTgHP432 

January 25, 5 p.m.
https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/j.php?MTID=m3fd1301d79ac4e4d7dda25a56d1c25c4 
Meeting number (access code): 1617 99 3029
Password: 283MUu7JsA3 

Join by phone: (518) 549-0500

The application is due January 31. Applicants must also meet with SJI adviser Kiran Singh by February 4. Schedule via Symplicity

Virtual Drop-Ins: Developing Your Postgraduate Fellowship for LL.M.s

January 19, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
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Do you have questions about applying for postgraduate fellowships? Drop in with SJI advisers to discuss your postgraduate fellowship application process, from host selection to project development and design.

Spring On-Campus Interviews(OCI)

Bidding Closes Friday at 5 p.m.

Every spring, public and private sector employers interview Columbia J.D. students for internships and postgraduate jobs. This year, interviews will take place online.

Participating Public Sector Employers
All 1Ls and 2Ls positions are summer 2022 with the exception of the Human Trafficking Institute program. All 3L positions are postgraduate.

• NEW: Human Trafficking Institute (2Ls for a 3L academic-year program)
• Air Force JAG Corps (1Ls)
• Center for Public Research and Leadership (1Ls, 2Ls)
• Cook County (Chicago) State Attorney (3Ls)
• Legal Outreach (1Ls, 2Ls)
• Memorial Sloan Kettering (1Ls)
• Miami-Dade County Attorney (1Ls)
• Middlesex (Mass.) DA (1Ls, 2Ls)
• Oregon Law Center (1Ls, 2Ls)
• Queens DA (all years)
• NYC Law Department (all years)
• Sierra Club (1Ls)
• Westchester DA (all years)

SJI Monday: Roadmapping Public Interest at CLS

January 24, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
Register

This SJI Monday is especially for 1Ls. We will provide guidance on how to map your path toward a public interest, government, or human rights career. Hear from SJI staff and your fellow students on how you can best use your time at the Law School so that you graduate ready to achieve your goals.

Making the Most of the PILC Fair: Panel and Q&A

January 25, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
Register

First-year J.D. students, get ready for the 2022 Public Interest Legal Career (PILC) Fair! Learn more about the fair's logistics and hear tips on interviews and table talks from 2Ls, 3Ls, and SJI advisers.

The 2022 PILC Fair will be held online February 3-4. The deadline to apply to interview with employers has passed, but you can register to participate in table talk until January 31 at 8 a.m. Use your UNI to register.

Postgraduate Fellowships

Jan. 21: Kirkland & Ellis
Jan. 31: Excelsior
Feb 7: Leebron (J.D.s only)
Mar 1: Leebron (LL.M.s only), Global Public Service, Haas
 

Other

Jan. 21: Deadline to bid for Spring OCI 
Jan. 31 at 8 a.m.: Deadline for PILC Fair late registration
Feb. 25: 2L Racial and Social Justice Fellowships
Mar. 1: 3L Deadline to complete and register pro bono hours on Lawnet

Public Interest Essay Competition

Deadline: 2/1

The UPenn Law Review seeks student articles on social justice and public interest law. The winner receives a cash prize and a grant to implement a project related to the article. More info

Spring Research Opportunities at the Human Rights Institute

Deadline: 1/25

Training and practice opportunities include the opportunity to work closely with Human Rights Institute faculty and staff as research assistants, becoming involved in cutting-edge human rights and international law projects. 

Postgraduate Fellowship Corner

News: Leebron Now $50,000

Upcoming Deadlines

• Parker: 1/18
  International Court of Justice (J.D., LL.M.)
• Kirkland & Ellis: 1/21
  Public interest in New York City (J.D.)
• Excelsior: 1/31
  Work in NYS government (J.D.; see item about info sessions elsewhere in this newsletter)
• Leebron: 2/7 for J.D.s, 3/1 for LL.M.s.
  Human rights in the U.S. or abroad
• Global Public Service: 3/1
  Public interest or intergovernmental work; Asia-based hosts preferred (J.D., LL.M.)
• Haas: 3/1
  For students from China to work short-term in U.S. public interest

SJI's Organization-Based Fellowship Tracker 

Also @ Columbia

Judicial Lecture on Latinx Civil Rights with Judge Jenny Rivera
1/20, 12:10-1:10 p.m.

"The Other 98%" — A CLR Symposium on State Civil Courts
2/4, 9:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

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.