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Public Interest Law

Public Interest Law

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About Public Interest Law

Yale Law School has a strong tradition of service in the public interest. The work of our clinics, centers, voluntary student groups, and a rich array of public interest-related courses offer students a nearly endless number of opportunities to bring their energy and vision to work for the public good.

Part of The Tsai Leadership Program, the Ludwig Program in Public Sector Leadership helps prepare students for careers in areas such as government, nonprofits, and other institutions focused on serving the public.

Learn more about public interest work

Course Offerings

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Public Interest Activities

Law School centers, clinics, and student organizations enable YLS students to perform public service in activities ranging from legal research and writing to outreach in the New Haven public schools.

After graduation, Yale Law School offers significantly more postgraduate public interest fellowships than any other law school in the country Both externally and internally funded fellowships enable our graduates to jumpstart their careers while serving the legal needs of underserved members of our society.

Public Interest Activities

Public Interest Fellowships

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Public Interest Career Services

Public Interest Career Services are available through the Career Development Office, which offers specialized counseling, as well as a wide array of services, programs, events, and resources for public interest-minded students and alumni in all stages of their career development.

Public Interest Programs & Resources

Career Services

Events & Programs

Other Resources for Students

About Public Interest Employers

Information for Public Interest Employers

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Launching Careers in Service

Read about how Yale Law School-funded fellowships offer essential support for aspiring public interest lawyers.

Mar
25

Applying for a Skadden Fellowship

12:10PM - 1:00PM
Applying for a Skadden Fellowship
Mar
27

Overview of the Equal Justice Works (EJW) Fellowship

12:10PM - 1:00PM
Overview of the Equal Justice Works (EJW) Fellowship
Mar
28

Medical-Legal Partnership Info Session

12:10PM - 1:00PM
Medical-Legal Partnership Info Session
Apr
1

2L Overview of the 3L Public Interest Job Search

12:10PM - 1:00PM
2L Overview of the 3L Public Interest Job Search
Apr
3

Project-Based Fellowship: Finding Sponsors & Developing Projects

12:10PM - 1:00PM
Project-Based Fellowship: Finding Sponsors & Developing Projects
Apr
4

27th Annual Liman Colloquium

All Day
27th Annual Liman Colloquium

The Criminal Justice Clinic has given me the unique opportunity to represent a client in court as a first-year law student. Experiential learning has been the most meaningful part of law school so far, and it has exposed me to the criminal justice system first-hand.