Table of Contents

Section 1 Introduction to Public Interest Law

What is Public Interest Law?

Practice Areas in Public Interest Law

Practice Types in Public Interest Law

Practice Settings in Public Interest Law

What is the Difference Between Public Interest, Public Service, and Pro Bono?

Why Practice Public Interest Law?

How Can I Practice Public Interest Law?

Personal Narratives from Alumni

Dani Eyer (ACLU)

Kelly Frye Glasser (Guardian ad Litem)

Ken Meyer (Southeast Mississippi Legal Services
Suchada Bazzelle (Guardian ad Litem)

Benji McMurray (Utah Federal Defenders Office)

Felicia Pimentel (Utah Legal Services)

Who Can Help Me Learn More About Public Interest Law?

Myths (and Facts) about the Public Interest Career Search

Section 2 Opportunities During Law School

During the School Year

Law School Courses

Directed Research

Public Interest Law Foundation

Pro Bono Alliance

Service Projects

Public Interest Networking

During the Summer

Public Interest Externships

Government (Public Service) Externships

Funding Resources

Summer Funding Sources

Paid Summer Positions

Firms with Split Summer Programs

Other Sources of Funding

Section 3 Opportunities After Graduation

Fellowship Sponsors

Staff and Project Fellowships

Teaching/Research Fellowships

Miscellaneous Fellowships

Public Interest Rotations

Full-time Public Interest Employment

Loan Assistance Repayment Programs

Types of Public Interest Employers

Social Entrepreneurship

Section 4 Public Interest Career Search

Career Search (Summer & Full-time)

Internet Career Search

Equal Justice Works

Public Interest Career Fairs

Public Interest Career Search Schedule for 1Ls

Public Interest Career Search Schedule for 2Ls

Public Interest Career Search Schedule for 3Ls

Section 5 Affording a Career in Public Interest Law

Can I Afford to Practice Public Interest Law?

Section 6 Useful Public Interest Links

Domestic Organizations

International Organizations

Appendix 1 Lists of Public Interest Fellowship Opportunities

Listings by Name

Fellowship Sponsors

Staff and Project Fellowships

Teaching/Research Fellowships

Miscellaneous Fellowships

Listings by Deadline

Fellowship Sponsors

Staff and Project Fellowships

Teaching/Research Fellowships

Miscellaneous Fellowships

Listings by Location

Fellowship Sponsors

Staff and Project Fellowships

Teaching/Research Fellowships

Miscellaneous Fellowships

The Public Interest Handbook is a publication of the J. Reuben
Clark Law School Career Services Office. © 2006 by the J. Reuben
Clark Law School. Original material from this handbook may be used
without permission for educational or non-profit purposes.