In her recent blog post, Kate Sinding, now a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, recounts a dilemma faced by many graduating law students. Citing an episode of "How I Met Your Mother," Kate discusses a difficult choice faced by one of the characters: take a high-paying job in a private law firm or work for a nonprofit.
This program, held on September 19, presented an introduction to the range of public interest opportunities available to students at HLS. Featured speakers included HLS graduate and a member of Equal Justice Initiative Bryan Stevenson and our own Assistant Dean for Public Service Alexa Shabecoff. The
A recent article in The New York Times describes the escalating debate over whether juveniles accused of violent crimes ought to be given life in prison with no possibility of parole.
A recent article by the New York Law Journal profiles Robert D. McCreanor, a young HLS graduate who found a passion for public interest early…
The College Cost Reduction and Access Act, originally intended to cut down on the costs of college and university loans, also provides incentives to enter…
A recent New York Times article points to how the growing number of vacancies at the head of many federal agencies is quickly becoming the…
The American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics is proud to co-sponsor the First Annual Health Law Student Conference. This year's theme will be "Taking the Health Law Career Path: Student Conference and Job Fair."
Raja Kirshnamoorthi has been appointed deputy treasurer for policy and programs for the state of Illinois. His new job entails overseeing the pension investment policy,…
A Washington Post article by Derrick Dortch offers advice to those seeking to go from a legal career in the federal government to the private sector.
ACS ResearchLink is a comprehensive archive connecting law students with law practitioners interested in specific topics of legal research which they can post online. Students…
A California judge has refused Allstate Insurance Company’s request to seal portions of evidence in the post-Hurricane Katrina trial Weiss v. Allstate. U.S. District Judge…
Sidley Austin LLP was announced as the ABA’s recipient of the 2007 ABA Pro Bono Publico Award. The firm was honored in recognition of its…
A recent article published by the The National Law Journal, highlights a disparity between the number of male and female lawyers choosing to start solo careers.
A recent post made by Bill Henderson on the Empirical Legal Studies website includes a data chart taken from a NALP publication “Distribution of 2006…
A recent Boston Globe article explores the high frequency of depression among lawyers–higher than in any other profession, and 3.6 times the norm, according…
As we prepare for the arrival of students in a few weeks, we have also been looking back on the past year. In perusing the archives of the Record, we found a number of stories that highlight a year of public service at HLS.
The National Law Journal reports that from 2001 to 2005, the percentage of jobs taken in private firms has dropped 2%, with students showing an…
The Manila Mail highlights El Cid Butuyan, who will serve as a Wasserstein Fellow in OPIA this fall.
The New York Law Journal reports that the number of summer interns working in government or at non-profit organizations is up this year. This "bumper crop" of public interest summer interns is partially a result of the increased funding for such work from many law schools, making it much easier to find and accept positions.
Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air interviews Louise Arbour, the U.N.'s High Commissioner for Human Rights. Ms. Arbour, onetime chief prosecutor in the Yugoslav and Rwandan tribunals, discusses U.S. policy on detainees in the fight against terrorism, as well as her position as a female lawyer and the differences between her work as a prosecutor and at the U.N.
William Dalrymple’s recent piece in the New Yorker investigates the May lawyers’ demonstrations in the streets of Islamabad against the military government of President…