From: Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers
Date: September 22, 2022
Subject: Grads on Transitions and Finances, Intro to Government Lawyering, and More


Social Justice Initiatives at Columbia Law School
Events and Programs

Outlaws and FGP Grads on Transitions and Finances (Money Matters)

Thursday, Sept. 29, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
WJW 416

Young Choi ’18, Princeton Hynes ’17, and Gena Miller ’16 will talk about their career transitions after law school (from nonprofit to public defender and from nonprofit to clerkship to government) and how finances and LRAP affect their career decisions. Cohosted by Outlaws and First Generation Professionals (FGP). Lunch will be provided.

SJI Monday: Intro to Government Lawyering—Local, State, and Federal

Monday, Oct. 3, 12:10-1:10 p.m.
JG 102A

Join us for a panel of professionals from local, state, and federal government. Learn about numerous practice areas, such as environmental law, civil rights, anti-corruption, voting rights, gun control, consumer protection, and labor and employment, as well as government hiring practices. With SPIN. Lunch will be provided.

Save the Dates!

The Scoop on 1L Public Interest Summers
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 12:10 p.m.
WJW First Floor Feldberg

SJI Monday: Native Rights in the Supreme Court
Monday, Oct. 10, 12:10 p.m.
Zoom

1L Mandatory Programs

Please visit the 1L Professional Pathways page for more about 1L professional development requirements

Resume Training Webinar
Released Sept. 19

Cover Letter Mandatory (Live Program)
Oct. 6, 12:10 p.m.

Interviewing Webinar
Release: Oct. 10

Intro to Summer Funding* (Live Program)
Oct. 12, 12:10 p.m.

*Includes the Columbia Summer Funding (CSF) and Human Rights Internship (HRIP) Programs
Upcoming Deadlines
A non-exhaustive list of upcoming student deadlines

Postgraduate Fellowships

Oct. 10: Sandler Human Rights Watch
Nov. 1: Singer Social Justice Fellowship
Dec. 1: Millstein Financial Regulation Fellowship
Dec. 1: Millstein Government Fellowship

Other

Nov. 30: Themis bar prep scholarship deadline
 

SJI Is Here for You

Make an advising appointment on Symplicity
(Not open to 1Ls yet)

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
News and Notes

Register Your In-House Pro Bono Project

Every year, student organizations register new (or renew old) pro bono projects with SJI to be listed on our website and shared in our weekly Pro Bono Opportunities email. Register/renew your pro bono project.

Also @ Columbia (and Beyond)

Public Interest Employer Info Sessions
--Sept. 27: State Energy & Environmental Impact Center
--Sept. 28: Children's Rights, Lawyers Alliance 
--Sept. 30: Outten & Golden, USAID

Spring 2023 Experiential Learning Info Session
Sept. 28, 12:10

Public Interest Listening Session with SPIN
Sept. 28, 12:10

Legal Careers at CIA: A Conversation with Attorney Paula Murphy
Sept. 29, 12

Also Sept. 29:
--Democracy's Futures: Charles Sabel & Gráinne de Búrca, 4:20
--Justice and the Developing Brain, 5 p.m.
--CLS Artist-In-Residence Short Film Series, 5 p.m.

Postgraduate Fellowship Corner


Interested in Postgraduate Fellowships?

Sign up for Joel Dodge's fellowship emails.
 

Select Deadlines

Sandler Fellowship at Human Rights Watch (J.D.s)
Deadline: Oct. 10
 

Resources

Introduction to Postgraduate Fellowships (Video)

Organization-Based Fellowship Tracker

Have You Joined Lawlink?

Columbia LawLink is the CLS community hub for current students to connect with alumni. Find the many ways that you can connect with alumni in your region or area of legal interest. Join today!

Themis Bar Review Scholarship

Themis Bar Review is offering discounted tuition for students going into public interest, government, or a clerkship. The application is due on Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. CST.

CLS Funding Resource

Spreadsheet of internal and external funding (e.g., scholarships, fellowships, summer funding, grants, and loans) available to and/or specifically for CLS students.
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