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  • Past PSVF Seed Grant Recipients

    August 11, 2022

    Seed Grant Recipient Organization Location Seed Grant Year Alene Anello (J.D. ’16) Legal Impact for Chickens (LIC) San Francisco, CA 2022 Sima Atri (J.D.

  • Types of International Work in Government

    August 11, 2022

    Because the type of work varies from one agency and one country to another, highlighted below and in the narratives section, are some examples of…

  • Types of IGOs

    August 11, 2022

    IGOs are typically organized by their membership and by their purpose. For example, the UN is called a global organization because all countries are allowed…

  • Transactional Law

    August 11, 2022

    Transactional lawyers counsel individuals and organizations on the legal issues generated by their business dealings. Many transactional attorneys are drawn to this type of work…

  • The Responsibility and Accountability of Government Lawyers

    August 11, 2022

    Many students seek government work, particularly in the international arena, because of the greater likelihood that they will be given an enormous amount of responsibility…

  • The International Career Development Process in Law School

    August 11, 2022

    There are opportunities to gain international experience and to learn about international issues throughout law school. There are also opportunities to obtain summer internships, particularly…

  • Teaching

    August 11, 2022

    Law school, university, or college teaching generally involves three components: research, classroom instruction, and service. Other levels of teaching generally focus on classroom instruction. At…

  • Skills

    August 11, 2022

    Basic Skills and Specialized Knowledge There is no one size or formula that fits all international careers so in selecting your academic program you should…

  • Skill Building for International Legal Careers

    August 11, 2022

    Just as there is no easy way to define international law, it is just as difficult to define the skills required for an international practitioner…

  • Public Service in the Private Sector

    August 11, 2022

    Some students who are public service-minded spend a summer, or part of a summer, working in the private sector. Others spend a few years after…

  • Public Interest Issue Areas

    August 11, 2022

    Many students enter law school with a passion for a particular issue or set of issues, such as education or civil rights. Others develop a…

  • Criminal: Public Defender Offices Practice Setting

    August 11, 2022

    Public defenders represent indigent defendants in criminal cases.  Public defender offices exist at the federal, state, and local levels; there are also specialized offices that provide legal…

  • Criminal: Prosecuting Offices Practice Setting

    August 11, 2022

    A prosecutor is the government attorney who charges and tries cases against individuals accused of crimes.  Prosecutors’ offices exist at the federal, state, and local…

  • Plaintiffs’ Firms and Private Public Interest Law Firms (PPILFs)

    August 11, 2022

    Plaintiffs’ firms are private, for-profit law firms that represent individuals and groups seeking to redress injuries, commonly in the fields of workers’ rights, consumer rights,…

  • Policy

    August 11, 2022

    A policy is a course of action for tackling a political problem. Policymaking is itself a process; it is conceived by public or private groups…

  • Planning for Your Job at an NGO

    August 11, 2022

    Obtaining post-law school positions with international NGOs is very complex; more so than landing a job with a domestic nonprofit and dramatically more complicated than…

  • Planning for Your Internship at an NGO

    August 11, 2022

    If possible, obtain a summer job at an NGO. The difficulty for many students is that most international NGOs will not be able to pay.

  • International Public Interest Law Personal Assessment

    August 11, 2022

    What issues most engage you? Human Rights? Environment? Democracy Building? Law Reform? Economic Development? Health? Religious Freedom? Women’s Rights? Reproductive Rights? Children’s Rights? Foreign Relations?…

  • Perseverance and the International Spirit

    August 11, 2022

    It may require perseverance and an entrepreneurial spirit to break into the career area of your choice. Embarking on a public international career is to…

  • Past PSVF Organization-Based Fellows

    August 10, 2022

    Fellow Name Host Organization Issue Area Fellowship Year Ameer, Arnaz (LL.M. '23)Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) Human Rights 2023-2024 Bower,

  • Other Paths to International Practice

    August 8, 2022

    International Criminal Law Though criminal tribunals fall under the auspices of the UN, the opportunities available to attorneys in these courts are unique compared to…