OPIA

Increasingly, students are taking time between college and law school, and this time offers a great opportunity to live, and hopefully work, abroad. Any international…

When cases in litigation are appealed to a higher court, appellate litigators handle the proceedings. While some litigators manage both trial and appellate litigation, appellate…

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) refers to a variety of processes and techniques designed to help disagreeing parties come to an agreement short of litigation. These…

Administrative and management positions may involve non-legal work, such as overseeing staff and coordinating long-term projects.

Administrative advocacy encompasses a variety of positions concerned with influencing the formation, application, or change of rules that government agencies put in place to implement…

There are a variety of international courses offered at HLS, and your course load should reflect a general background in public international law, conflict of…

About the Award The Gary Bellow Public Service Award was created in 2001 to honor Professor Gary Bellow, his commitment to public service, and his…

Each year public interest and government employers take advantage of the opportunity to interview students from ABA-accredited Massachusetts law schools for summer and permanent positions through…

General Information Sessions 1L Information Sessions 2L Information Sessions 3L Information Sessions LL.M. Information Sessions Alumni Information Sessions Thinking about the Private Sector? Financial Assistance…

CARE USA
Job site for one of the world’s largest international development and relief organizations with jobs at all levels in countries throughout the…

Public Service Venture Fund (PSVF) applicants pursuing positions in states whose final bar deadline is before the early-May PSVF Org-Based Fellowship award date, or positions…

The Seed Grant provides $50,000 in salary for each of the years of the grant. Seed grant recipients may supplement their salaries from other sources…

Application Requirements 3Ls are invited to submit an optional letter of intent to Deborah Valero-Montijano by November 27, 2024, at 5:00 PM to express interest and receive feedback.

Purpose Process Eligibility Criteria Timeline Funding…

Eligibility Ineligible hosts Only nonprofits or government agencies may be host organizations. Ineligible hosts include : Entry-level Hiring Exceptions To be eligible to host a PSVF…

Applicant Eligibility Any 3L and judicial law clerk who has not been employed for post-graduate work prior to clerking may apply for a fellowship at an existing nonprofit or…

Eligibility The Selection Committee invites any Harvard Law School 3L or J.D. alumnus to apply for a seed grant to support a proposed organization that…

The Mission Inspired by Harvard Law School alumni who have used their degrees and experience to pursue innovative methods of social change, the Public Service…

Explore our resources for public interest employers seeking to recruit Harvard Law School students for open positions or fellowships or participate in OPIA’s mock interview program. Be sure to…

Harvard Law School offers a number of fellowships and funding opportunities for law students who will be pursuing a career in public interest after graduation.

Most federal agencies require summer, term-time, and post-graduate applicants to undergo some degree of security check before employment; the level of scrutiny varies with the…