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Fireside Chat with Professor Franke

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 4-5 p.m.
WJW Feldberg (First Floor)
Registration REQUIRED

Join us for an discussion with Professor Katherine Franke. Prior to the event, we ask that you listen to Repair, a compelling exploration of the years immediately following the Civil War, when experiments in reparations were conducted in two southern states. Professor Franke will explain how racial inequality remained embedded in those efforts, leading to their failure, as well as we consider reparations in the present.

Coffee, tea, and donuts will be served!

Public Interest Happy Hour

Thursday, Jan. 19, 5-7 p.m.
WJW Feldberg (First Floor)
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Meet (and reconnect with) your classmates in the Law School's public interest, public service, and human rights communities.

Beer, wine, and appetizers will be provided.

SJI Monday: Public Sector Networking

Monday, Jan. 23, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
Location TBD

Do you want to “network” but are not quite sure how to get started? Want to figure out how to connect with interesting panelists, professors, and alumni? This session will cover how to turn a brief encounter into a longer conversation, prepare for informational interviews, and build and maintain professional relationships. Bring questions!

Lunch will be provided.

PILC Fair Prep for 1Ls

Making the Most of the PILC Fair:
Online Panel & Q/A
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
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Get ready for the Public Interest Legal Career (PILC) Fair! Learn about fair logistics, interviews, and table talk from 2Ls, 3Ls, and our advisors. Bring questions!

Online Drop-Ins: PILC Fair
Thursday, Jan. 26 and Tuesday, Jan. 31, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
Register for Jan. 26
Register for Jan. 31

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

More Summer Job Search Tips

We recommend starting with a list of 15-20 employers to apply to, directly and through fairs.
Meet with an SJI adviser ASAP to construct a plan.
For quick review, submit materials to SJI's 1L Portal.
Do not rely solely on the PILC Fair. One additional opportunity: the Spring Virtual On-Campus Interview Program. See the sidebar note.

Postgraduate Fellowships

Jan. 30: Excelsior
Jan. 31: BLBG
Feb. 2: Kirkland & Ellis
Feb. 7: Leebron (J.D.s)
Mar. 1: Leebron (LL.M.s), Global Public Service, Haas

Pro Bono

Mar. 1: Deadline for 3Ls to complete and register their pro bono hours

Other

Jan. 12, 5 p.m.: Apply to interview with PILC employers
Feb. 27: 2L Racial and Social Justice Fellowships
May 12: Public Service Bridge Loan

SJI Is Here for You

Make an advising appointment on Symplicity

Marka Belinfanti
Pro Bono

Joel Dodge
Postgraduate Fellowships, Public Interest Lawyering

Solmaz Firoz
1Ls, LL.M.s, Public Defense

Alex Hogan
Government

Kerry McLean
Human Rights, Public International Law, HRIP

Tory Messina
Career Transitions, LRAP, Public Interest Law Firms

Devi Patel
PI/PS Fellows

Chaula Shukla
1Ls

Full staff list and bios

Postgraduate Fellowship Corner

Select Deadlines
Leebron Human Rights
J.D.s Feb. 6
LL.M.s Mar. 1

Global Public Service
Mar. 1

Haas Public Service
Mar. 1

Resources
Sign up for fellowship emails for LL.M.s and 3Ls

Intro to Postgraduate Fellowships (Video)

Organization-Based Fellowship Tracker

Spring OCI (J.D.s)

This spring, public and private sector employers hiring for internships and postgraduate jobs will hold their "on-campus" interviews online. The deadline to bid for interview spots is Friday, Jan. 20, at 5 p.m.!

Also @ Columbia (and Beyond)

Lawyers, Community, and Impact: Inside the White House
Jan. 18, 12:10 p.m.

Utopia 6/13 with Noam Chomsky and Che Gossett
Jan. 18, 6:15 p.m.

Lunchtime Clerkship Events

Clerkships 201 for 2Ls and 3Ls, Jan. 19
State Court Clerkships, Jan. 23

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

Need Resume Samples? Interview Tips?

Check out our revamped job search tools page!

Funding

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

3L Public Service 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.

2L 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.

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