Departments
OPIA
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Community Education
July 20, 2022
Providing education in community-based settings and information on legal rights related to specific topics (e.g., your rights as a tenant), typically to underserved communities in…
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Sample Host Organizations
July 19, 2022
Below is a sample of organizations that have traditionally hosted fellows in the past. *Please be aware that this is just a sample of organizations.…
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Public Service Employment Placements at Graduation
July 19, 2022
Every year, HLS students land a wide variety of entry-level positions and fellowships in government agencies, nonprofits (both here and abroad), the military, prosecutor and…
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Public Interest Employer Recruiting Policies
July 18, 2022
The following Employer Recruiting Policies have been established to protect the interests of both students and employers and will be administered by the Office of Public Interest Advising (OPIA). By…
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Direct Services/Client-Based
July 14, 2022
Client-based public interest lawyering entails handling individual client cases. In the context of public interest work, client-based advocacy often takes the form of representing low-income…
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Litigation: Class Action
July 14, 2022
A class action is a type of civil lawsuit brought on behalf of many similarly situated people who have been harmed in the same way…
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Litigation: Trial
July 14, 2022
Trial lawyers represent parties in trials before federal, state, and local courts. Day-to-Day Activities Interview the client and conduct an initial case investigation. Draft pleadings,…
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Building Experience During Law School
July 14, 2022
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…
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Litigation: Appellate
July 14, 2022
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…
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
July 14, 2022
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…
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Administrative / Management
July 14, 2022
Administrative and management positions may involve non-legal work, such as overseeing staff and coordinating long-term projects. Day-to-Day Activities Supervise an organization’s projects. Meet with project…
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Administrative Advocacy
July 14, 2022
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…
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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…
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About the Gary Bellow Service Award
July 13, 2022
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…
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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…
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Job Search Advice and Resource Videos
July 12, 2022
General Information Sessions Life After Law School Series: After BigLaw – Pathways to Public Interest (webinar): March 23, 2022 Networking Basics for J.D. and…
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International Public Interest Job Search and Funding
July 12, 2022
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 world. -
International J.D.s
July 12, 2022
Special Considerations for International J.D.s International J.D. students pursuing public interest work face some constraints that U.S. citizen law students do not. No matter the…
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Early Decision Fellowships
July 12, 2022
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…
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PSVF Seed Grant Salary and Benefit Guidelines
July 12, 2022
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…