Comprehensive Employer Information Civil Rights Children's Rights Criminal Law Environment Foundations/Philanthropy Government/Capitol Hill Health Law Housing

Immigration International Labor Law Firm Pro Bono Legal Services National Security Native American Law Public Interest Law Firms Regional Employers Women's Rights

Comprehensive Employer Information

• Conservative Public Interest Law (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)
• Health, Disability and Civil Rights Organizations
• Public Interest Advocacy Groups
• Vault Guides (password protected)

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Children's Rights

• American Bar Association Directory of Pro Bono Children's Law Programs
• Children's Rights of NY Links
• Children's Rights Guide (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)
• Public Interest Advocacy Groups focused on Children back to top

Civil Rights

• Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Guide (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)
• Civil Rights Organizations
• LGBT Rights Law (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)
• National Directory of Civil Rights Organizations
• Public Interest Advocacy Groups Focused on Civil Rights

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Criminal Law

• The Criminal Hypothetical and Other Unique Aspects of the Criminal Law Interview Process
• Public Interest Advocacy Groups Focused on Criminal Justice
• Public Defender Programs (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)
• Sizing up the Prosecution (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)
• The Fast Track to a United States Attorney's Office (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)

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Environment

• Public Interest Advocacy Groups Focused on Environmental Law: General
• Public Interest Advocacy Groups Focused on Environmental Law: Animal Rights & Welfare
• Public Interest Advocacy Groups Focused on Environmental Law: Land Resources
• Public Interest Advocacy Groups Focused on Environmental Law: Water Resources
• The National Environmental Directory
• Trail Guide to Environmental Legal Careers (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)

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Government/Capitol Hill

• 2007-2008 Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide
• Working on Political Campaigns (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)
• Vault Guide to Capitol Hill (password protected)
• Vault Guide to the Top Government and Non-Profit Legal Employers (password protected)
• Working on Capitol Hill (Yale Law School's Career Development Office)

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Foundations/Philanthropy

• Careers in Foundations for Lawyers (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)
• The Foundation Center
• GuideStar: Research Nonprofits
• Yahoo Links to Grant-Making Foundations

Health Law

• Careers in Health Law (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)
• Department of Health and Human Services
• U.S. Health and Disability Law Organizations
• Political Advocacy Groups Focused on Health Law: General
• Political Advocacy Groups Focused on Abortion and Reproduction
• Political Advocacy Groups Focused on HIV
• Political Advocacy Groups Focused on Women's Health

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Housing

• Learn about Fair Housing Rights: Colorado Commission for the Homeless
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

 

Immigration

• Careers in Immigration Law (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)
• Immigration Detainee Defense Initiative Directory
  -A joint project of the American Bar Association's Commission on Immigration Policy, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, and the National immigration Project of the National Lawyer's Guild.
• Latin American Immigration Network Center
• Political Advocacy Groups Focused on Immigration

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International/Human Rights

• Finding and Funding International Public Service Opportunities (NALP)
• International Internships 2005 (password protected)
  -Click on "International Internships" for an online directory of more than 500 international internships and volunteer opportunities. Internships are a mix of legal and non-legal.
• International Post-Graduate Fellowships   (OPICS handout)
  -Lists several legal and research fellowship opportunities for law students interested in public sector international work. Includes domestic and overseas opportunities.
• International Refugee Rights
• Legal Aid Around the World (Pine Tree Legal Assistance link to International Legal Aid Organizations)
• Political Advocacy Groups Focused on Immigration
• Refugee & Asylum Organization Links (University of Minnesota Human Rights Library)

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Labor

• Labor Laws of Each State (Cornell Law School)
• U.S. Department of Labor: Compliance Assistance Home Page

Law Firm Pro Bono

• OPICS 2007 Firm Pro Bono Charts:
  OPICS 2007 Firm Pro Bono Chart sorted alphabetically by State & City
  OPICS 2007 Firm Pro Bono Chart sorted alphabetically by Firm
• OPICS 2007 List of Law Firms that Sponsor Public Interest Split Summer Programs
• Harvard's Pro Bono Page (includes links to pro bono opportunities by city)
• Harvard's Pro Bono Guide (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)
• Vault Guide to Law Firm Pro Bono Programs (password protected)

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Legal Services

• DC Bar Association Pro Bono Links for Lawyers
• Directory of Legal Resources for People with AIDS & HIV
• Law Help
  -A national database of legal services providers for people with low and moderate incomes.
  Searchable by city and state.
• Legal Services Corporation
  -List of national Legal Services Programs
• Legal Services Guide (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)
• Pro Bono Delivery: A Guide to Pro Bono Legal Services in Rural Areas

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National Security/Counter-Terrorism

• Suggested Resources for Students Interested in National Security & Counter-Terrorism

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Native American Law

• Clearinghouse of Links for Students Interested in Native American Law

 

Public Interest Law Firms

• Columbia Law's Center for Public Interest Law and Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising Private
  Public Interest and Plaintiffs' Firm Guide

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Regional Employers

• Bay Area (CA) Progressive Directory

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Women's Rights

• Law Students for Choice Internship and Fellowship Directory
  -Over 40 organizations are represented that are interested in hiring law students for internships and sponsored fellowships.
• NY City Directory of Women's Organizations
• Political Advocacy Groups Focused on Women's and Men's Rights
• Women's Rights Guide (Harvard's Office of Public Interest Advising)

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