Topic: OPIA Blog

Event
March 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Fellowships can be the gateway to new ideas and innovations and a critical component to a successful postgraduate public interest job search. Join Fellowships Director Judy Murciano for an overview of fellowships, grants, and scholarships that will support public interest work, study, research, and entrepreneurship in the US and abroad. OPIA encourages all students thinking about pursuing a fellowship to attend. Learn more about fellowships. Read the Insider’s Guide to Successful Fellowship & Grant Applications.   Non-pizza lunch provided. 

Event
February 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Are you wondering if the Early Interview Program is right for you? Do you see yourself somewhere other than a large law firm? Are you worried that if you don’t go to a large law firm, you’ll be left without “options”? Join us for a panel discussion with current HLS students and OPIA staff who can help answer your questions regarding the EIP process and how to weigh the pros and cons of participating in the EIP program. Non-pizza lunch will be served.

Announcement

January 10, 2020
The Robert M. Cover Retreat on Feb. 21-23 brings together law students, academics and practitioners committed to public interest to share their experiences, network and reinvigorate their commitment to this important work. Registration deadline is February 7, 2020.

Check out the evolving list of practitioners and register for the retreat!

Event
January 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Please join OPIA and the Labor and Employment Action Project (LEAP) to hear Wasserstein Fellow Ben Botts discuss the current landscape for guest workers’ rights under President Trump. Please note that the views expressed by the speaker(s) are their own. Non-pizza lunch provided.

November 26, 2019
Unsure about how to begin your summer job search? Contemplating listing your GPA or LSAT score on your resume? Wondering how to describe your non-legal experiences in your cover letter? Nervous about how to respond to e-mails and phone calls from employers? Review all of our Job Search FAQs, which answer some of the most common 1L job search questions.

Announcement

November 7, 2019
Public Service Venture Fund Organization Based (Org-Based) Fellowships are fully-funded fellowships intended to help launch students’ public interest careers at the public service organization of their choice that otherwise is not hiring at the entry-level. Learn more about the selection criteria and process.

Event
October 30, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Speak with Brent Mitchell ’98 about working with and applying to the summer internship program with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You must register to receive the conference call details.