OPIA

Fighting Debtors’ Prisons 50:45 –  09/27/2017 Watch a discussion about fighting criminal justice debt, featuring 2017-2018 Wasserstein Fellows Sara Zampierin, Southern Poverty Law Center and…

Entry-Level Job Search Strategy Info Session Catherine Pattanayak, Assistant Dean for Public Service and Director of OPIA 26:18 – 03/17/2022 This webinar is designed for…

EJW Fellowship Info Session Brooke Meckler, Director of Law School Engagement and Advocacy, Equal Justice Works Foundation Judy Murciano, Fellowships Director and Associate Director for…

Date: 4/4/2018
Runtime: 1:04:52 Are you considering applying for post-graduate fellowships but don’t know where to begin? Are you wondering how to find and approach…

Demystifying UN Recruitment and the Life-Cycle of a UN Application (2017) 1:04:48 – 10/16/2017 Watch OPIA’s former Wasserstein Fellow-in-Residence, Priyanka Chirimar, provide an overview of the…

Demystifying the Role of a UN-Based Diplomat & Government International Lawyer 55:04 – 09/27/2016 Hear from one of our highly esteemed and deeply knowledgeable Wasserstein public…

Defending the Accused: What Does a Public Defender Do? – Ft. Carlie Ware 62:07 – 09/20/2018 Watch Wasserstein Fellow use case-specific examples to underscore what it…

74:59 – 09/13/2018 Watch Wasserstein Fellow Brittny Jade Saunders ’08, Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives at the New York City Commission on Human Rights, discuss “data-driven…

Conservative/Libertarian Job Search Session (2020) Ginny Greiman, OPIA Attorney Adviser 34:36 –  12/01/2020 Watch OPIA Attorney Adviser Ginny Greiman present career paths for students interested in…

Community Lawyering for Systemic Change Michael Grinthal Rajesh Nayak 79:59 – 09/26/2018 Community lawyering challenges the way we think about traditional legal services models and their…

Community Lawyering for Systemic Change 53:02 – 09/22/2016 Community lawyering challenges the way we think about traditional legal services models and their ability to meet the…

Fighting the War on Poverty: Systemic Change Through Direct Representation (2017) 58:25 – 09/20/2017 Watch a discussion about creating systemic change through directly representing indigent clients.

Changes to Immigration Practice and Deportation Defense Post-Trump Election 53.34 – 09/12/2017 Watch and listen to this discussion of changes to immigration policy under the Trump administration…

HLS students who are military veterans or members of the Reserves or National Guard (shortened for ease of use as “student veterans” below) have unique…

Applying to Volunteer at the Department of Justice Info Session (2020) Joan Ruttenberg, Assistant Director for Government Advising and Director of the Heyman Fellowship 63:46…

Acing 1L Interviews (2017) 51:13 10/31/2017 What makes for a great interview?  How do you get an employer to notice you in the first place? What…

A View from All Sides: Advocacy as a Non-Profit and Federal Government Lawyer (2017) 55:08 – 10/18/2017 Watch a discussion about transitioning from working in non-profits…

A Clash of Good Intentions: NGOs versus the UN (2017) 59:38 – 11/14/2017 Watch for a discussion about what happens when a non-profit lawyer goes up…

3L Job Search Strategy Session Catherine Pattanayak, Director and Assistant Dean for Public Service 26:14 – 09/02/2020 Watch or listen for an overview of the post-graduate…

2L Job Search Strategy Session Jillian Tuck, Assistant Director for J.D. and LL.M. Advising 44:30 – 09/14/2021 Watch or listen to an overview of the 2L…

February 1, 2025, Washington Council of Lawyers Public Interest Jobs Clearinghouse digest January 15, 2025, Washington Council of Lawyers Public Interest Jobs Clearinghouse…