Public Interest

Greetings friends and colleagues! I’m back once again to share my thoughts after browsing the website for the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA). It’s not the easiest website to navigate, but is packed with tons of useful information. The home page has a couple of videos that give a little insight into NLADA’s  Continue Reading »

By Alesha Williams Hi friends and colleagues! I’ve been navigating an excellent ABA resource online within the Division for Public Services. I’ll provide a link for you all to check it out at the bottom of the page. A lot of times we don’t gage the vast options within public service; however, there’s a committee  Continue Reading »

Hey guys! Hope you had a restful winter break.  If you have an interest in public interest or policy jobs, take some time out to visit Opportunities in Public Affairs at http://opajobs.com.  This resource has many Capitol Hill Jobs, Legislative jobs, and Public Affairs and PR jobs in the Washington, DC area listed. There were many jobs listed for  Continue Reading »

This summer I had the opportunity to work in the Miami-Dade County Public Defenders Office.  This opportunity was exciting because I had the chance to learn about an area of law I never considered practicing and I would be doing it in a city where I had no contacts.  My purpose for working in Miami  Continue Reading »

In honor of National Celebrate Pro Bono Week, October 21 -27, I wanted to write about Illinois’ Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI), an organization based in Chicago that is celebrating its 35th year of work for the public sector.  PILI’s mission is to cultivate a lifelong commitment to public interest, a goal it accomplishes by creating opportunities for  Continue Reading »

Hey! I have a treat for those of you who are serious about pursuing a public interest job. This week’s resource comes from Public Service Jobs Directory (“PSJD”), which is a database that lists public service jobs listed all over the United States and even abroad (yes I actually searched for jobs in other countries).  Continue Reading »

Don’t Forget Why You Went to Law School Since I graduated from MU Law just a few short years ago, I’ve had the opportunity to work closely with many students. While it is unusual to be able to give back so quickly after going out into the real world, it is by far the best part  Continue Reading »