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Seed Grant Recipient Organization Location Seed Grant Year Sima Atri (J.D. ’15) & Leora Smith (J.D. ’17) Community Justice Collective Toronto, Canada 2020…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

Students and alumni are often interested in federal government service during Presidential transitions and as new administrations ramp up. While transitions are relatively brief and…

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…

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…

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.

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?…

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…

Fellow Name Host Organization Issue Area Fellowship Year Alag, Ashita (LL.M. '22)Global Justice Center Human Rights 2022-2023 Anton, Sondra (J.D. '22)International…