Recordings of our previous events with public interest lawyers will give you insight into what it’s like to work in various practice settings. Also, watch our interviews with practicing public interest lawyers.
Criminal Law
- How Can Lawyers Challenge the Criminal “Injustice” System? – Ft. Alec Karakatsanis ’08 (video): October 3, 2018
- Defending the Accused: What Does a Public Defender Do? – Ft. Carlie Ware (video): September 20, 2018
- New Approaches to Addressing Youth Gang Involvement – Ft. Anne Tremblay, Mickey Belainey ’16 and Aaron Bray ’16 (video): October 25, 2017
- Fighting Debtors’ Prisons (video): September 27, 2017
- Legal Practice Settings: Criminal Law Panel (video): October 30, 2014
- Legal Practice Settings: Criminal Law Panel (video): September 25, 2013
- Legal Practice Settings: Criminal Law Panel (video): October 11, 2012
- Legal Practice Settings: Criminal Prosecution/Defense Panel (video): October 14, 2010
- Legal Landscapes: Criminal Prosecution/Defense (video): October 22, 2009
Private Public Interest Law Firms
- The Bridge to Justice: Private Public Interest Law Firms (video): September 28, 2016
- Legal Practice Settings: Private Public Interest and Plaintiffs’ Law Firms Panel (video): October 20, 2014
- Legal Practice Settings: Private Public Interest Law Firms Panel (video): October 21, 2013
- Private Public Interest Law Firms Panel (video): October 3, 2012
- Private Public Interest Firms: An Insider’s Look (video): October 4, 2011
- Private Public Interest Firms: An Inside Look (video): September 30, 2010
Nonprofit/Advocacy
- The Future of Human Rights Advocacy in the U.S. – Ft. Jamil Dakwar (video): November 15, 2018
- Staying True to Yourself and Your Chosen Career Path – Ft. Betsy Fordyce (video): November 1, 2018
- Targeting the Victims: Defending Immigrant Survivors of Abuse in an Era of Enforcement – Ft. Stacie Jonas (video): October 24, 2018
- So I Don’t Have to Choose? Building a Career Spanning Direct Services and Systemic Advocacy – Ft. Chris Kemmitt (video): October 11, 2018
- Community Lawyering for Systemic Change – Ft. Michael Grinthal and Rajesh Nayak (video): September 26, 2018
- From Refugee to Advocate: A Personal Journey to Community Lawyering – Ft. Jora Trang (video): January 9, 2018
- Fighting the War on Poverty: Systemic Change Through Direct Representation – Ft. Emma Ketteringham (video): September 20, 2017
- Changes to Immigration Practice and Deportation Defense Post-Trump Election – Ft. Alvaro Huerta and Andrea Saenz ’08 (video): September 12, 2017
- Legal Advocacy in the New Millennium – Ft. Matthew Stubenberg, Vince Morris, and Erica Rickard (video): October 17, 2016
- Community Lawyering for Systemic Change – Ft. Lam Ho ’08 and Alana Greer ’11 (video): September 22, 2016
- Fighting Debtors’ Prison in Ferguson – Ft. Thomas Harvey, Alec Karakatsanis ’08 (video): September 24, 2015
- Nonprofit/Advocacy Panel – Ft. Ahilan Arulanantham, Daniel Lindsey ’90, Gilbert Rogers ’02, and Haeyoung Yoon (video): 2014
- Legal Practice Settings – Nonprofit/Advocacy Panel – Ft. Kevin Diaz, Jennifer Goldberg ’98, Carolyn Silver, Jason Szanyi ’08 (video): October 17, 2013
- Legal Practice Settings – Nonprofit/Advocacy Panel – Ft. Elizabeth Kristen, Scott Michaelman ’04, David Singleton ’91, Jill Witkowski (video): October 18, 2012
- Public Policy Panel (video): March 7, 2011
- Legal Practice Settings – Nonprofit Advocacy Panel – Ft. Steve Eppler-Epstein, Laurel Firestone ’04, Deborah Gorden Klehr ’04, Michael Rishner, Professor David Grossman ’88 (video): October 19, 2010
Government
- Working on a Political Campaign – Ft. Ron Klain ’87, Hanna Fried ’08, and Mike Firestone ’13 (video): March 11, 2019
- The Indian Reorganization Act: How the Act’s History Shapes Modern Federal Indian Law and Policy – Ft. Gina Allery (video): October 4, 2018
- Data Driven Discrimination: What is it, and Where Do We Go From Here? – Ft. Brittny Jade Saunders (video): September 13, 2018
- A View from All Sides: Advocacy as a Non-Profit and Federal Government Lawyer (video): October 18, 2017
- Legal Practice Settings: Government Panel (video): October 16, 2014
- Legal Practice Settings: Government Careers Panel (video): October 3, 2013
- Legal Practice Settings: Government Panel (video): October 1, 2012
- Public Policy Panel (video): March 7, 2011
Public International Law
- How to Get a Job in International Human Rights Work and Pitfalls to Avoid – Ft. Sabrina Mahtani (video): October 31, 2018
- A Clash of Good Intentions: NGOs versus the UN (video): November 14, 2017
- Demystifying the Role of a UN-Based Diplomat & Government International Lawyer (video): September 27, 2016
- Legal Practice Settings: Public International Law (video): October 6, 2014
- Legal Practice Settings: Public International (video): October 9, 2013
- Legal Practice Settings: Public International Panel (video): September 27, 2012
In-House
- Legal Practice Settings: In-House Careers Panel (video): February 27, 2013
Nontraditional/Alternative Careers
- Legal Practice Settings: Nontraditional Careers Panel (video): February 13, 2013
- Legal Practice Settings: Non-Traditional Careers (video): February 29, 2012
- Legal Practice Settings: Nontraditional Careers (video): March 2, 2011
- Practice Perspectives: Non-Traditional Lawyering (video): February 25, 2009
Thinking about the Private Sector?
- Deciding Whether EIP Is Right for Me (2023) (video): February 28, 2023
- Life After Law School Series: After BigLaw – Pathways to Public Interest (webinar): March 23, 2022
- Is the Early Interview (EIP) Right for Me? (2022) (video): March 2, 2022
- Is the Early Interview Program Right for Me? (2021) (webinar): March 29, 2021
- Pro Bono at Firms (video): March 30, 2018
- How to Choose a Firm if you are Public Interest Oriented (webcast): April 7, 2015
- Questioning the Firm (webcast): September 9, 2014
- How To Choose A Firm If You Are Public Interest Focused (webcast): April 16, 2014
- Legal Practice Settings: Career Transitions – Private to Public and Public to Private Sectors (webcast): April 4, 2014
- Career Transitions Panel: Ft. Helen Cantwell ’95, Reginald Skinner ‘01, Elizabeth Westfall ‘96, Carolyn Stafford Stein ‘85 (webcast): February 5, 2013
- Legal Practice Settings: Small/Medium Firms Panel (webcast): January 29, 2013
- Career Transitions: Ft. Justin Dillon (’02), David Min (’02), Tiffany Benjamin (’05), Jennifer Chien (’05), Carolyn Stafford Stein (’85) (webcast): March 1, 2010