Audience: Alumni
We Need You! Mentor an Incoming 1L
The Harvard Law School Class of 2024 will soon begin their law school journey. In preparation, we are recruiting members of the HLS public interest alumni community to mentor 1Ls who are participating in our Public Service Leaders (PSL) Program. Our hope is to match PSL students with alumni mentors who share similar career interests and/or who have navigated similar challenges. Please take a moment to fill out the online registration form to indicate your willingness to participate as an HLS alumni mentor.
Contribute to Our Alumni Speak Series
Responding to student feedback, we are creating new ways to inspire students to start public interest careers and stay the course. Please complete our survey to offer your wisdom on career transitions, general inspiration, and/or finances.
Archie Southgate Fellowship at Greater Boston Legal Services – Harvard Law School
Deadline: January 6 at 5 pm Eastern. Learn more about the Archie Southgate Fellowship.
Presidential Management Fellowship Application Deadlines
Recent grads, the PMF class of 2022 application will be open from noon on Tuesday, September 28, through noon on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Learn more about the PMF class of 2022 application and information sessions.
New Fellowship Application Calendar
Check out our new fellowship application calendar that breaks down and maps out the application processes for many of the more complicated project- and organization-based fellowships. Use this in conjunction with our other fellowship resources and fellowship and entry-level jobs deadlines feed. We look forward to supporting you through your job searches.
Skadden Fellowship Info Session
Learn about this exciting and prestigious 2-year post-graduate/post-clerkship fellowship.
Resume Collection – U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Boston Enforcement Office
The Boston Regional Enforcement Office of the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), located in Boston, MA, is collecting resumes for future General Attorney positions. Although OCR-Boston does not have formal vacancies at this time, these openings may occur over the next several months, and they would welcome resumes from interested attorneys in advance of any formal announcement(s). Submit resumes to OCRJobs@ed.gov, and cc: OCR.Boston@ed.gov.
ILS Post-Graduate Fellowships Now Accepting Applications
International Legal Studies (ILS) is accepting applications for the 2021-2022 International Legal Studies Post-Graduate Fellowships from HLS 3Ls or LL.M. students who will graduate in May 2021 or recent graduates who received their J.D. or LL.M. in 2018, 2019, or 2020.
Applications are due to ILS on Monday, April 19, 2021 by 5:00p.m. Learn more about the ILS Post-Graduate Fellowships and apply.
EJW Fellowship Info Session
Explore the possibilities of gaining 2 years of support at the job of your dreams with an innovative project at a US-based organization by hearing from alumna and director Pat Reilly from the Equal Justice Works Foundation.
Reflections on Capitol Hill: Talk with Susanne Sachsman Grooms ’02, Former Deputy Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the Democratic Staff of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform
Join OPIA for a talk with Susanne Sachsman Grooms '02, Former Deputy Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the Democratic Staff of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. Ms. Sachsman Grooms will talk about the exciting and dynamic work she has been involved in recently, and the path that led her to her career there.
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Being an International Criminal Judge: from a Classroom to the Courtroom
Join OPIA and the Human Rights Program for a discussion with Judge Theodor Meron, a leading scholar of international humanitarian law, human rights, and international criminal law.
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Let OPIA Know About Summer Internship Opportunities!
As we continue to advise large numbers of students on their summer internship job searches, many law students are still hunting for a position. Please let us know if your office can take on additional interns for the summer, remotely or otherwise, by filling out our online job submission form.
OPIA’s Developing a Fellowship Proposal
Join OPIA staff, students, and alumni for tips on how to develop a fellowship proposal from cover letter to interview.
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OPIA’s Equal Justice Works Info Session
Explore the possibilities of gaining two years of support at the job of your dreams with an innovative project at a US-based organization by meeting alumna Elizabeth Hague from the Equal Justice Works Foundation. Liz, along with EJW Fellows, will give an insider’s view on the fellowship selection process. Attendance at the Info Session is required if you plan to apply for the fellowship. If students cannot attend the mandatory session because of time differences, they must make an appointment with Judy Murciano to discuss the EJW application.
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After BigLaw – Pathways to Public Interest
Please join our panel of HLS alumni who will speak about their own journey from practicing at a law firm to a public interest career. Of varied backgrounds, our alums will share what they did to successfully make the transition and what they experienced along the way. They will offer invaluable tips on how best to use your time in law school and early in your career to ensure that if you choose, you can achieve the same success!
Sponsored by OPIA and OCS
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OPIA Encourages Salary Transparency
OPIA encourages all public interest employers to educate themselves around salary transparency and to publicly post compensation ranges in your job descriptions. Disclosing salary ranges indicates an organizational culture that values fairness and trust, and is seen as a way to close persistent salary gaps that exist between genders and races. For more information, see this fact sheet from the National Women’s Law Center.
A Conversation with Nina Perales, Vice President of Litigation for MALDEF
Join OPIA to learn from and connect with former Wasserstein Fellow Nina Perales, Vice President of Litigation for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). Ms. Perales will offer insights from her career path and field questions from students who are interested in voting and civil rights impact litigation.
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Conservative/Libertarian Job Search Session (2020)
Watch OPIA Attorney Advisor Ginny Greiman present career paths for students interested in working on behalf of conservative/libertarian causes.
Volunteer with Election Protection! HLS Training on October 22
Massachusetts Election Protection November 3rd Volunteers Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston and its allies run non-partisan election protection in Massachusetts and needs your help to make sure the election runs smoothly and fairly. November 3 election day volunteer roles include: Statewide Hotline – communicate with voters to troubleshoot election-day issues from your home Mobile Field Program […]