Government & Public Interest Blog

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Do any of these legal and non-legal positions and internship opportunities sound interesting??? If so, you need to review the monthly job listings from the Washington Council of Lawyers Public Interest Jobs Clearinghouse. Come by Career Services to take a look at more information about any of the below listed positions from this month's bulletin.

Director, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
Director of Development, Ayuda
General Counsel, NAACP National Headquarters
Practitioners-in-Residence, American University, Washington College of Law
Director, Domestic Violence Program, District of Columbia Courts
Domestic Violence & Family Law Attorney, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
Policy Associate, National Immigration Forum
Clinical Fellow for Immigrant Rights Clinic, University of Baltimore School of Law
Clinical Fellow for Family Mediation Clinic, University of Baltimore School of Law
Legal Orientation Program Attorney, Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project, Harlingen, Texas
Immigrant Children’s Project Attorney, Texas Pro Asylum Representation Project
Children’s Paralegal, Texas Pro Asylum Representation Project, Harlingen, Texas
Legal Director, Women’s Resource Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Program Director, State Voices, Detroit, Michigan
Legal Assistant, Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, Florence, Arizona

What Is Government & Public Interest Work?

In 2008, approximately 33% of Florida Coastal's graduating class entered into a government or public interest position. The broad categories of public interest and government encompass a large spectrum of positions on the local, city, state, and national arenas. Positions can range from work in a public defender's office, the ACLU, or Earthjustice to opportunities at the U.S. Attorney's Office, the National Women's Law Center, or the World Organization for Human Rights. The career possibilities within the government or public interest entity are endless and should be considered by anyone looking for meaningful work and the opportunity to make a difference.