Washington & Lee Law students awarded grants for work in public interest

August 12, 2024

THE COLUMNS — 48 W&L Law students received grants totaling $137,300 to support their work in public interest jobs this summer. In addition, 35 alumni engaged in public interest positions received loan repayment grants totaling $99,500.

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Columbia Law announces 2024 postgraduate public interest fellows

July 24, 2024

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — A significant number of Columbia Law School’s Class of 2024 are entering public interest, human rights, and government positions, and many of them have received prestigious fellowships with public service organizations for one or two years.

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Emory Law students receive public interest fellowships

July 24, 2024

EMORY LAW NEWS CENTER — Six Emory Law students will spend this summer getting hands-on experience working in public interest jobs because they received fellowships through the John Paul Stevens Foundation. 

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Recent Northwestern Law graduate Melissa Castillo named to Equal Justice Works fellow

July 24, 2024

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Melissa Castillo West (JD ’24) joins 83 other recent law school graduates who will spend the next two years as Equal Justice Works Fellows.

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Stanford Law recognizes recent graduates pursuing public interest fellowships or public service careers

July 23, 2024

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Offered by the John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law, this year’s 17 SLS-funded fellowships are part of SLS’s broader efforts to support the pursuit of careers in public interest. 

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UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings Law) students contribute $5.6 million in free legal assistance

July 10, 2024

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — UC Law San Francisco students provided more than $5.6 million in free legal assistance last year, helping clients with cases ranging from child welfare to tenants’ rights, while advancing social justice and making a difference in their communities.

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University of Akron Law recognizes recent graduates for pro bono contributions

July 1, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — For the two most prolific pro bono participants in the University of Akron (UA) School of Law graduating class of 2024, it wasn’t about resume-building, it was about a commitment to community service and becoming a better lawyer.

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Columbia Law announces postgraduate public interest fellows

July 1, 2024

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — A significant number of Columbia Law School’s Class of 2024 are entering public interest, human rights, and government positions, and many of them have received prestigious fellowships with public service organizations for one or two years.

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University of Miami Law students participate in public service summer fellowship program

June 27, 2024

UMIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Thirty-four Miami Law students engage in public interest advocacy this summer as part of the HOPE Public Interest Resource Center’s summer fellowship programs. 

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University of the Pacific McGeorge Law students contribute more than 60,000 hours of legal work to the local community

June 26, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — McGeorge School of Law students collectively dedicated an impressive 63,993 hours of public service to the community during the 2022-2023 academic year. 

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