Location: Camden, NJ
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Learn more about the Expungement Law Project Research Associate position.
This job posting has not been vetted by our office and the employer has not given assurances of non-discrimination or compliance with our recruitment policies.

You are encouraged to apply for the Borchard Fellowship even if you have not worked on Elder Law issues in the past. An Elder Law lens can often be applied to the work you’re doing whether it involves housing, employment, health issues, or criminal law. Past fellows have worked on issues ranging from immigration detention to consumer affairs. For assistance with your application, set up an appointment with Judy Murciano or attend Judy’s drop-in hours.

The Henigson Fellowships require pre-review approval at least a month before it is due. Consult with HRP Associate Director Abadir Ibrahim.

Interviews that persuade and stick reflect five key elements.

All applicants must carefully consult the PSVF Org-Based details and MOU to check for eligibility for themselves and the host organization before January 5, 2024. Prior efforts to secure a PSVF host may include non-PSVF eligible organizations, but all jobs and fellowships listed must show an authentic effort to launch a long-term public interest career for which the candidate is realistically qualified.

The CGS Traveling Fellowship looks for strong research skills and focused, purposeful travel anywhere in the world driven by a clear methodology to address significant questions, conducting studies and practice critical to applicant’s career development. It is restricted to J.D.s and S.J.D.s due to graduate in 2024. One application for the 3 fellowships, but Knox is only for a UK/Commonwealth country. Kennedy/Sheldon can go to more than one country. Applicants should choose their 2 letters of recommendation from Harvard faculty. This application requires a Fellowship Advising appointment in advance of submission to CARAT.

Deadline: September 22, 2023, 11:59 pm Eastern. The Gideon's Promise Law School Partnership Project is a fellowship that provides recent law school graduates committed to a career in public defense with continuing legal education (C.L.E.) training and guaranteed permanent employment in a partner public defense office upon program completion. Note that, if you are selected as a Gideon’s Promise Fellow, you must apply for funding through the Public Service Venture Fund, as Gideon’s Promise positions are otherwise unfunded. As a result, the only offices that are eligible are those that aren’t conducting any entry-level hiring. Eligible offices to date include: Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office. 

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Public Service Venture Fund, which serves to support HLS graduates’ public interest careers and amplify the impact of their work. Read more about the PSVF, its history, and how some alumni are using PSVF funds to build a better world.

We have added a couple of new elements to our weekly alumni digest to improve the navigation and to help you find the job opportunities you are interested in.

• We have added a new category in our job postings for remote jobs. You will find it at the end of the alumni digest, after international jobs.
• We have also added jump links to each job category at the top of the job postings, which will allow for easier navigation.

Dear Alums! 
 
Alumni Speak is a series of reflections from our public interest alumni. Periodically throughout the year, we share with students your thoughts on law school, life, jobs, and getting it all done with resilience, intentionality, and confidence.   

This series is a resounding success!  We hear from students that your messages come at just the right time to help them navigate the many challenging aspects of law school and career planning. 

Please help us build this series even further by sharing more wisdom!

• Work-Life Balance: How do you manage the demands of your job while having a life outside of work?  What are your strategies?  What advice do you have for a student who is focused on finding the right balance? 

• How I Got My First Post-Graduate Public Interest Job/Fellowship:  What would you say was the most important step to landing your first public interest job/fellowship (excluding clerkships)? Who or what helped you along the way?  How did you manage the search with demands of school/your current job and life?  

Please submit content through our Alumni Speak Survey. Please note that we may edit content slightly for format or style but will endeavor to maintain the spirit of your message.  As always, we are grateful for your support of OPIA and our students. Our public interest community has a strong history of paying it forward and we appreciate your help to guide the next generation of lawyers!

Below are events a part of the Life After Law School Series. Click on each one to learn more.

Looking for a small way to contribute to the public interest legacy at HLS and encourage the next generation of public interest lawyers? OPIA is excited to announce the creation of a social justice library, a space in our suite that we hope will inspire students and facilitate community-building among public interest-minded students and alumni.
Find out how you can help!

Asylum Access Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia At Harvard Law School, Ji Yoon spent two semesters in the International Human Rights Clinic, working on projects to…

Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights New Orleans, LA Haylie Jacobson will be working at the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights (LCCR), the juvenile public defender…

National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, IL Drew Heckman is a recent graduate of Harvard Law School (J.D.) and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (M.P.P.).

Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Boston, MA Erin will spend her fellowship year at Lawyers for Civil Rights (formerly Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and…

Dejusticia Bogotá, Colombia Erin will spend her fellowship year in Bogotá, Colombia with Dejusticia, a Colombian NGO and think tank that serves as a leader in…

Federal Public Defender Service for the District of Maine Portland, ME Grainne Dunne will spend her fellowship year at the Federal Public Defender for the…

ACLU of Massachusetts Boston, MA Rachel Davidson will spend her Sumner M. Redstone Fellowship at the ACLU of Massachusetts, where she will focus on First…

Native American Rights Fund Anchorage, AK Chloe Cotton will spend her fellowship year at the Native American Rights Fund, working in the field of voting…

Gender Justice St. Paul, MN Cici Coquillette has been awarded a PSVF Fellowship to work with Gender Justice in St. Paul, MN. Cici will be…