From: Rebecca Hinde
Date: October 13, 2023
Subject: Labor Law, Office Hours with Faculty, 1L Public Defense Hiring


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

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Events and Programs

Public Interest Monday: Labor Law with Professor Kate Andrias

Monday, Oct. 16
12:10-1:10 p.m. in JG 106
RSVP

Advocating for the legal rights and interests of workers can take a variety of different forms. Join Professor Kate Andrias and Columbia alumni practicing in labor law and workers’ rights for a discussion of current legal issues and career paths. Lunch provided.

With the Human Rights Institute: U.N. Special Rapporteurs


U.N. Special Rapporteur on Migration: Navigating Challenges for Migrant Workers in Labor Migration
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 12:10-1:10 in JG 107

U.N. Special Rapporteur on Water: Transboundary Water Conflicts
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 12:10-1:10 in JG 107

U.N. Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty: Can We Eradicate Poverty without Growth?
Thursday, Oct. 19, 12:10-1:10 in JG 107

New Program!
Public Interest Community Office Hours with Faculty

Select faculty have been invited to provide dedicated office hours for Public Interest Community members. Connect and learn more about their work and areas of expertise!
 

Wednesday, Oct. 18
Professor Amber Baylor

2-3 p.m. in JG 821
Amber Baylor is the founding director of the Criminal Defense Clinic. Her work centers on local criminal regulation and its impacts on communities targeted by intensive policing.
 

Friday, Oct. 20
Professor Jessica Bulman-Pozen

9:30-11:30 a.m., JG 513
Jessica Bulman-Pozen is the Betts Professor of Law and a director of the Center for Constitutional Governance. She is an expert on administrative law and constitutional law.

Community Lunch with Dean Erica Smock

Thursday, Oct. 19
3-4 p.m. on WJW 600 Terrace
RSVP

Have lunch with Dean Smock! Chat with your public interest peers, learn more about public interest opportunities at Columbia Law from the dean of the PI/PS Office, and share your ideas for community-building at CLS. Come hungry!
Limited seating—RSVP ASAP.

Community Coffee with Professor Camille Pannu

Thursday, Oct. 19
3-4 p.m. on WJW 600 Terrace

The Columbia Public Interest Community Coffee is a weekly informal coffee hour on the WJW 600 Terrace on Thursdays at 3 p.m. and the LAST Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. This week, we are joined by Professor Pannu, whose work draws on principles of community lawyering and uses transactional law tools to achieve environmentally just outcomes for low-income communities.

Coffee, tea, and cookies provided. No RSVP necessary.

1L Hiring for Public Defense Internships

Friday, Oct. 20
12:10-1:10 p.m. on Zoom

Hear from 2Ls and 3Ls who have interned at public defender offices across the country, in areas including criminal defense, appellate defense, family defense, and federal defense. We will talk about application and hiring timelines, as well as how to identify offices and opportunities, tailor your applications, and make the most of your connections at Columbia. Cosponsored by CLS Public Defender Students.

The panel will be recorded and made available for later viewing. 

Public Interest Monday: Human Rights Career Pathways

Monday, Oct. 23
12:10-1:10 p.m. on Zoom

Join speakers from NGOs and international organizations for a conversation about diverse careers in human rights, their career paths, and their advice for launching a career in human rights.

Coming Up...

Sidley Austin Pro Bono Spring Break Caravan Info Session
Oct. 25, 12:10-1:10 p.m. on Zoom

Public Interest Monday: Health Law with Lisa Landau of the NYC Health Department
Oct. 30, 12:10-1:10 p.m. in TBD
RSVP five days ahead to prevent food waste.

LL.M. Fellowships Panel
Oct. 31, 12:10-1:10 p.m. on Zoom

New York Public Interest Index

Consult this directory of public interest and government employers in the NYC area, organized by issue area, to find potential internship placements! Get more tips on finding positions.

Upcoming Deadlines

Postgraduate Fellowships

Nov. 1: Singer Social Justice Fellowship (J.D.s)
Nov. 15: Manne/Texas Defender Service (J.D.s)
Dec. 4: Millstein Financial Regulation, Government Service Fellowships

Summer Funding

Nov. 30: Deadline for 1Ls to complete their CSF checklist

Other

Rolling: Davis Polk Leadership Initiative Innovation Grants

The PI/PS Office Is Here for You

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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

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News and Notes

Kramer Levin Racial Justice Initiative Scholars Program for 1Ls

Scholars participate in clinics and projects focused on combating racial injustice and inequality. This work helps RJI Scholars jump-start their legal careers by exposing them to the practice of law in a real-world setting where they are supervised and supported by practicing lawyers. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis through Jan. 8. 

Postgraduate Fellowship Corner

New for J.D.s

Millstein Financial Regulation Fellowship
Funds a year working on financial regulation in Congress or the Executive Branch. Due Dec. 4.

Millstein Government Service Fellowship
Funds a year working in the Executive or Legislative Branch of the federal government. Due Dec. 4.

Other Deadlines

Resources

Sign up for fellowship emails for LL.M.s, 3Ls

Intro to Fellowships (Video)

Organization-Based Fellowship Tracker

Funding Opportunities


Davis Polk Leadership Initiative Innovation Grants
Innovation Grants provide support to implement a semester-long project aimed at having a positive impact at the Law School and in the broader community. Deadline: rolling.

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

MAX Scholarship Opportunities
MAX by AccessLex, which provides financial education for law students, automatically enters students into scholarship drawings if they complete online courses 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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