From: Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers
Date: October 7, 2021
Subject: Criminal Justice Reform, Air Force Info Session, More


Social Justice Initiatives at Columbia Law School
Events and Programs

How Summer Funding Works (CSF 1L Mandatory)
Tuesday, October 12
12:10pm - 1:10pm
Zoom
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Join us to learn about Columbia Summer Funding (CSF) and Human Rights Internship Program (HRIP) eligibility, additional funding opportunities, and how to begin budgeting for your public interest/public service summer. The majority of 1Ls participate in CSF or HRIP each year, so we highly recommend attending. The recording will be available on CourseWorks for those unable to join.

Need to Complete Mandatories 1-4? Visit CourseWorks
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Air Force JAG Information Session

Wednesday, October 13
12:10pm - 1:10pm
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Please join SJI for an Information Session with First Lieutenant Katherine Davis on the Air Force JAG.
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SJI Monday: Legal Strategies for Criminal Justice Reform

Monday, October 18
12:10pm - 1:10pm
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L.B. Eisen, Director, Justice Program, Brennan Center for Justice, and Ashok Chandran '15, Assistant Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, discuss their work to end mass incarceration and address structural problems including racism and excessive force in policing. This event is particularly well-suited for students interested in the area of criminal justice reform.
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Save the Dates!

Public Sector Financial Conversations with Grads
Wednesday, October 20, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
Alumni in public interest, government, and human rights will talk frankly about how financial considerations, including LRAP, have intersected with their career goals. Register

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.
Reproductive rights are human rights. Yet these rights are constantly under attack, in the U.S. and around the world. On November 1, join two lawyers from the Center for Reproductive Rights as they talk about their work defending reproductive rights, one sharing their perspective on working for reproductive rights in the U.S. and the other on working globally. The guests will also discuss their career paths.

The Zig Zag Path: Transitioning Public Interest Skills from Big Law
Tuesday, November 9, 12:10-1:10 p.m.

Want a Hard Copy of the Public Interest Job Search Toolkit?

Get a copy at SJI on the 8th floor of William and June Warren Hall.

Other Job Search Tools:
  • New York Public Interest Index
    Employers by topic area
  • Resume and Cover Letter Portals for LL.M.s and 1Ls:
    Submit materials for quick review
  • Your Public Interest Roadmap
    Explore public interest/public service at CLS
  • International and LL.M. Supplements
  • Postgraduate Fellowship Toolkit
  • Guide to International Fellowships
  • Government Career Guide
    Interested in federal honors programs, natioal security law, banking?
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. 14: EJW Career Fair Registration Deadline

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

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
 

Singer Social Justice, Millstein Applications

3L Deadlines

 

Explore Fellowships

Columbia Fellowships
Fellowship Search Tools
Videos

At Columbia and Beyond

Experiential Learning Information Sessions
10/12 Criminal Defense
10/13 Criminal Prosecution
10/14 Arts, Science, First Amendment
10/19 U.N. Externship
Full schedule

Revolution 2/13: Kwame Nkrumah, CLR James, & George Padmore
10/13, 6-8 p.m.

A Religious Right to Abortion?
10/14, 3:30-5 p.m.

National Law Students Workers’ Rights Conference
10/15-10/17
Registration closes 10/11

Explore the Possibilities: Public Interest Law Opportunities Program
10/16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

What's Law Got to Do With It?
10/19, 6 p.m.
Join Law for Black Lives for a conversation with lawyers who have used their legal skills and training to build the power of movement by pursuing non-traditional legal careers. Guests include Josie Duffy Rice, Erica Perry, Andrea James and Julian Hill.

Equal Justice Works Career Fair
10/21-10/23
CLS students attend for free. Registration closes 10/14.

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

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