Public Interest and Public Service

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The Law School offers a wide range of public interest and public service opportunities—inside the classroom and beyond—to support you on your individual pathway.</p> </div> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-4 large-3 significant-sidebar"> <section class="sidebar"> <h3>Related Links</h3> <div class="sidebar__key-links"> <a href="/careers/public-interest" class="btn">Public Interest and Public Service Careers</a> <a href="/careers/public-interest/chart-your-path" class="btn">Charting Your Public Interest/Public Service Path</a> <a href="/about/departments/PIPS/year-review-letter-dean-smock" class="btn">Year in Review Letter from PI/PS Office Dean Smock</a> <a href="/community-life/strategic-initiatives/investing-public-interestpublic-service" class="btn">Investing in Public Interest/Public Service</a> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section--checkerbd-set section--global-margin section--white"> <article class="checkerbd"> <div class="checkerbd--container"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-7 large-8 checkerbd--cell__media checkerbd--cell__photo"> <figure class="checkerbd--media "> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/840x513/public/2020-02/20190924_kimberlecrenshawteaching_082.jpg?h=e22a71ed&itok=3cIqIOFt" width="840" height="513" alt="Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw teaching in a conference room." typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-5 large-4 checkerbd--cell__text"> <div class="checkerbd--text"> <h2 class="h3">Faculty and Courses</h2> <p>Columbia’s world-class <a href="https://www.law.columbia.edu/faculty">faculty</a> exemplify the Law School’s mission to nurture bright, inquisitive, well-rounded attorneys who will not just carry on the “good fight,” but also do so from positions of leadership. Take <a href="https://www.law.columbia.edu/academics/courses">courses</a> and seminars on timely issues taught by world-renowned scholars who put their ideas into practice as well as skill-building classes and courses on innovative approaches to advocating for social justice and legal change. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="checkerbd"> <div class="checkerbd--container"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-7 large-8 checkerbd--cell__media checkerbd--cell__photo"> <figure class="checkerbd--media "> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/840x513/public/2024-03/clinic-student-and-professor.jpg?h=5d19cb2f&itok=Pd7rKYxn" width="840" height="513" alt="A student and professor work in a clinic at a desk with a laptop computer." typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-5 large-4 checkerbd--cell__text"> <div class="checkerbd--text"> <h2 class="h3">Experiential Learning</h2> <p>Discover all the different ways to combine your studies with concrete, impactful work in the field, while building relationships with lawyers in the trenches. Columbia Law School’s wide range of experiential learning opportunities include <a href="/academics/experiential/clinics" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="843990a6-4804-4c44-9bd7-ff1fa6fdf83f" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Clinics">clinics</a>, <a href="/academics/experiential/externships" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="29218a89-5ccf-463e-8cb4-6a18b2d70bcd" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Externships">externships</a> (including a <a href="/academics/experiential/externships/externship-federal-government-semester-washington-dc" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="ae1fa646-781f-4efb-9030-5e36d442027d" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Externship on the Federal Government: Semester in Washington, D.C.">semester-long externship in Washington, D.C</a>.), and <a href="/academics/experiential/policy-labs-and-practicums" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="7955d5c2-7c50-42e7-88e7-dd2856f1335b" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Policy Labs and Practicums">practicums</a> linking research and practice. Many graduates cite externships and clinics as highlights of their Law School experience. </p> <a href="/academics/experiential" class="btn">Experiential Learning</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="checkerbd"> <div class="checkerbd--container"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-7 large-8 checkerbd--cell__media checkerbd--cell__photo"> <figure class="checkerbd--media "> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/840x513/public/2020-02/hfs_moot_court_finals_2016_135.jpg?h=95a2e8c7&itok=dJJeE5qH" width="840" height="513" alt="A student speaks in Moot Court" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-5 large-4 checkerbd--cell__text"> <div class="checkerbd--text"> <h2 class="h3">Extracurricular Activities</h2> <p>Find countless opportunities to participate in public interest and public service activities. </p> <p>Focus on public interest issues through <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="76a33097-76bd-421e-9f8c-9a05981800b1" href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs" title="Research Centers and Programs">centers</a>, led by faculty or practitioners. </p> <p>Get involved in public service work through student-led journals and a diverse array of <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="044b37c4-f0db-4a68-8bc0-e9f19857be04" href="/community-life/student-life/student-journals" title="Student Journals">student organizations</a>. Meet other like-minded students via projects, events, and mentorship programs.</p> <p>Hone skills while engaging in issues pertaining to racial, economic, and social justice in <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c4c1db4e-db20-4953-878b-1ab8f90119a3" href="/academics/experiential/moot-court" title="Moot Court">specialized moot courts</a>.</p> <p>Take advantage of New York City and discover internships and volunteer opportunities related to public interest and public service work. Students go on field trips to witness the work of social-change lawyers and have even created their own field-based learning opportunities at New York City-based organizations like the ACLU, the United Nations, Center for Reproductive Rights, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, the Legal Aid Society, The Door, and the Innocence Project.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="checkerbd"> <div class="checkerbd--container"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-7 large-8 checkerbd--cell__media checkerbd--cell__photo"> <figure class="checkerbd--media "> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/840x513/public/news-archive/20190327_okcaravan_marihulbutta5.jpg?h=4521fff0&itok=E_wEGdFs" width="840" height="513" alt="Students stand in a field of grass while a woman speaks to them." typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-5 large-4 checkerbd--cell__text"> <div class="checkerbd--text"> <h2 class="h3">Pro Bono Requirement</h2> <p>Each year, nearly 75 percent of the graduating class exceeds their 40-hour <a href="/careers/public-interest/pro-bono-requirement-and-program" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="2fc201aa-61a2-4d69-9a01-36be4b026cbf" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Pro Bono Requirement and Program">pro bono</a> graduation requirement. Students have worked on a range of projects including helping transgender clients petition to have their names legally changed to match their gender identity, facilitating benefits applications for veterans, and assisting refugees all over the U.S. and the world.<br /><br />The Law School offers approximately 20 Spring Break Caravans each year, enabling students to travel to destinations around the U.S. and overseas (such as New Orleans, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sicily, and Puerto Rico, amongst many others) to provide vital assistance to underserved communities.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article class="checkerbd"> <div class="checkerbd--container"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-7 large-8 checkerbd--cell__media checkerbd--cell__photo"> <figure class="checkerbd--media "> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/840x513/public/news-archive/20190812_llmhumanrightsfellows_009_2x3.jpg?h=b15ffdb5&itok=ILpRMTGa" width="840" height="513" alt="LL.M. Human Rights Fellows" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-5 large-4 checkerbd--cell__text"> <div class="checkerbd--text"> <h2 class="h3">Financial Support for Public Interest</h2> <p>Columbia has one of the most generous public interest financial support programs of any law school in the U.S. Examples include:</p> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f2140cbe-8825-4fde-acdb-0bd2b0c9d6b7" href="/careers/public-interest/summer-funding-programs/columbia-summer-funding-csf" title="Columbia Summer Funding (CSF)">Columbia Summer Funding (CSF)</a> and <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e883daf1-a1fd-423b-bada-aed325acf6a1" href="/careers/public-interest/summer-funding-programs/human-rights-internship-program-hrip" title="Human Rights Internship Program (HRIP)">Human Rights Internship</a> programs for summer financial support.</p> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e09aa734-689b-40e1-801a-5bdaf7462636" href="/careers/public-interest/postgraduate-fellowships" title="Postgraduate Fellowships">Prestigious fellowships</a> for postgraduate work in public interest and government sectors.</p> <p>Columbia’s generous <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c18cfc5e-839c-4e5d-9c8a-31bb46e9d4c7" href="/about/departments/financial-aid/public-interest-funding/LRAP" title="Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) for Public Interest Lawyers">Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)</a>, Enhanced LRAP Fellowships, and <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8af404a8-e932-4005-a5c8-499afc13724e" href="/careers/public-interest/financing" title="Financing Your Public Interest and Public Service Career">Public Service Bridge Loan</a>. </p> <a href="/careers/public-interest/financing" class="btn">Financing your public interest and public service career</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </section> <section class="section--checkerbd-set section--global-margin section--white"> <article class="checkerbd"> <div class="checkerbd--container"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-7 large-8 checkerbd--cell__media checkerbd--cell__photo"> <figure class="checkerbd--media "> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/840x513/public/2024-12/pips_team_2024.jpg?h=50b61023&itok=yxC7iZQN" width="840" height="513" alt="PIPS Office 2024" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-5 large-4 checkerbd--cell__text"> <div class="checkerbd--text"> <h2 class="h3"> <a href="/about/departments/PIPS" class=""><span>Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers</span></a> </h2> <p>Columbia Law School’s Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers (PI/PS Office) is one of the largest offices at any law school devoted to nurturing students who are interested in exploring public interest or government work—while on campus, or as part of a future career. The PI/PS Office provides professional development, career services and other support for students and graduates, and oversees key programs including the Max Berger ’71 Public Interest/Public Service Fellows Program, Guaranteed Summer Funding Program, Human Rights Internship Program and Pro Bono Program.</p> <a href="/about/departments/PIPS/meet-pips-office-team" class="btn">Meet the PI/PS Office Team</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </section> <section about="/node/8871" class="section--stat-feature section--global-margin"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell"> <div class="overline-title"> <h2>Public Interest: Pro Bono Stats and Facts</h2> <div class="overline-title__all-links"> <span class="overline-title__all-link"><a href="/academics/public-interest">Explore Public Interest and Public Service at Columbia Law</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='stat-list global-spacing--large'> <div class='grid-container'> <div class='grid-x grid-padding-x'> <div class="initial-12 medium-6 large-3 cell"> <article class="stat"> <span class='stat__value oho-animate-count' data-animation-duration="2500">346</span> <p>Members of the Class of 2024 exceeded Columbia's the 40-hour pro bono requirement.</p> <span class='stat__source'> <a href="/careers/public-interest/pro-bono-requirement-and-program" class=""><span>Learn more.</span></a> </span> </article> </div> <div class="initial-12 medium-6 large-3 cell"> <article class="stat"> <span class='stat__value oho-animate-count' data-animation-duration="2500">16</span> <p>Spring Break Pro Bono Caravans took place throughout the United States and overseas in 2024.</p> </article> </div> <div class="initial-12 medium-6 large-3 cell"> <article class="stat"> <span class='stat__value oho-animate-count' data-animation-duration="2500">20,000+</span> <p>hours of pro bono service were performed by Class of 2024 students.</p> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div 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href="/academics/experiential/clinics/entrepreneurship-and-community-development-clinic" class=""><span>Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic</span></a> </h3> </div> <div class="el-opportunity__areas-of-study"> <div>Areas of Study</div> <ul> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/corporate-business-and-transactional-law" hreflang="en">Corporate, Business, and Transactional Law</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/intellectual-property-and-technology" hreflang="en">Intellectual Property and Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/leadership" hreflang="en">Leadership</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/social-justice-and-human-rights" hreflang="en">Social Justice and Human Rights</a></li> </ul> </div> </article> <article about="/node/4354" class="el-opportunity__item"> <div class="el-opportunity__type">Externship</div> <div class="el-opportunity__name"> <h3> <a href="/academics/experiential/externships/externship-federal-government-semester-washington-dc" class=""><span>Externship on the Federal Government: Semester in Washington, D.C.</span></a> </h3> </div> <div class="el-opportunity__areas-of-study"> <div>Areas of Study</div> <ul> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/constitutional-law" hreflang="en">Constitutional Law</a></li> </ul> </div> </article> <article about="/node/4350" class="el-opportunity__item"> <div class="el-opportunity__type">Clinic</div> <div class="el-opportunity__name"> <h3> <a href="/academics/experiential/clinics/immigrants-rights-clinic" class=""><span>Immigrants’ Rights Clinic</span></a> </h3> </div> <div class="el-opportunity__areas-of-study"> <div>Areas of Study</div> <ul> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/constitutional-law" hreflang="en">Constitutional Law</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/international-and-comparative-law" hreflang="en">International and Comparative Law</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/law-workplace" hreflang="en">Law of the Workplace</a></li> </ul> </div> </article> </div> <div 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href="/areas-of-study/corporate-business-and-transactional-law" hreflang="en">Corporate, Business, and Transactional Law</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/criminal-justice" hreflang="en">Criminal Justice</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/family-gender-and-sexuality" hreflang="en">Family, Gender, and Sexuality</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/intellectual-property-and-technology" hreflang="en">Intellectual Property and Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/international-and-comparative-law" hreflang="en">International and Comparative Law</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/law-workplace" hreflang="en">Law of the Workplace</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/leadership" hreflang="en">Leadership</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/legal-history" hreflang="en">Legal History </a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/litigation-and-dispute-resolution" hreflang="en">Litigation and Dispute Resolution</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/national-security-and-privacy" hreflang="en">National Security and Privacy</a></li> <li><a href="/areas-of-study/social-justice-and-human-rights" hreflang="en">Social Justice and Human Rights</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section--quote-component"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-6 large-8"> <blockquote> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="daad3043-c76e-4fd4-842d-01f91442ed9b" href="/careers/public-interest/public-interestpublic-service-council" title="Public Interest/Public Service Council"><strong>Public Interest/Public Service Council</strong></a>: This group of senior Law School alumni are past or present leaders in the public interest and government sectors and provide professional advice and support to current students or recent alumni.</p> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section--centers-programs-feature section--global-margin section--white"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 large-10 large-offset-1"> <div class="overline-title"> <h2>Related Centers and Programs </h2> <div class="overline-title__all-links"> <span class="overline-title__all-link"><a href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs">All Centers and Programs</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <article about="/center-constitutional-governance" class="centers-programs--item grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-8 medium-order-1 large-6 large-order-1 large-offset-1"> <div class="centers-programs__text"> <h3> <a href="https://constitutional-governance.law.columbia.edu/" class=""><span>Center for Constitutional Governance </span></a> </h3> <p>The Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG) is a nonpartisan legal and policy organization devoted to the study of constitutional structure and authority. CCG invites academics, students, government officials, practitioners, and community members to engage with major constitutional and governance issues of the day, from health care to civil rights, immigration, financial regulation, and national security. </p> <p> </p> <div class="centers-programs__areas-of-study"> <p><strong>Areas of Study</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs?aos=28">Constitutional Law</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article about="/center-gender-and-sexuality-law" class="centers-programs--item grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-8 medium-order-1 large-6 large-order-1 large-offset-1"> <div class="centers-programs__text"> <h3> <a href="https://gender-sexuality.law.columbia.edu/" class=""><span>Center for Gender and Sexuality Law </span></a> </h3> <p>Columbia Law School established the Center for Gender and Sexuality Law as an incubator for bold new approaches to complex issues facing gender and sexual justice movements. The center is home to research projects and initiatives focused on gender, sexuality, reproductive rights, bodily autonomy, and gender identity and expression across law, policy, and professional practice. Students can supplement coursework with lectures, panel discussions, conferences, and guest speaker series on contemporary issues.</p> <p> </p> <div class="centers-programs__areas-of-study"> <p><strong>Areas of Study</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs?aos=278">Family, Gender, and Sexuality</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article about="/center-institutional-and-social-change" class="centers-programs--item grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-8 medium-order-1 large-6 large-order-1 large-offset-1"> <div class="centers-programs__text"> <h3> <a href="https://change-center.law.columbia.edu/" class=""><span>Center for Institutional and Social Change</span></a> </h3> <p>The Center for Institutional and Social Change facilitates collaboration between scholars, practitioners, and students striving to address structural inequality through institutional transformation. Participants use brainstorming, strategic analysis, and empirical and field research to develop new frameworks, strategies, and roles for effective institutional and social change.</p> <p> </p> <div class="centers-programs__areas-of-study"> <p><strong>Areas of Study</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs?aos=282">Leadership</a></li> <li><a href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs?aos=284">Litigation and Dispute Resolution</a></li> <li><a href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs?aos=286">Social Justice and Human Rights</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article about="/center-intersectionality-and-social-policy-studies" class="centers-programs--item grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-8 medium-order-1 large-6 large-order-1 large-offset-1"> <div class="centers-programs__text"> <h3> <a href="https://intersectionality.law.columbia.edu/" class=""><span>Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies</span></a> </h3> <p>The Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies examines how social structures and related identity categories, such as gender, race, and class, interact to create social inequality. Its interdisciplinary and innovative research projects and initiatives unite a diverse group of academics and advocates interested in developing effective solutions to institutional inequality.</p> <p> </p> <div class="centers-programs__areas-of-study"> <p><strong>Areas of Study</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs?aos=278">Family, Gender, and Sexuality</a></li> <li><a href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs?aos=283">Legal History </a></li> <li><a href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs?aos=286">Social Justice and Human Rights</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article about="/center-public-research-and-leadership" class="centers-programs--item grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-8 medium-order-1 large-6 large-order-1 large-offset-1"> <div class="centers-programs__text"> <h3> <a href="https://cprl.law.columbia.edu/" class=""><span>Center for Public Research and Leadership</span></a> </h3> <p>The Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) aims to revitalize public education while filling substantial gaps in professional education. CPRL’s rigorous coursework, skills training, and research and consulting projects prepare graduate students in law, business, and public policy for careers in the education sector. With an eye toward improving outcomes for all children, CPRL utilizes the latest techniques in education, such as organizational design, democratic accountability, team-based problem-solving skills, and socio-emotional learning. Students can also participate in a semster-long intensive around transformational change in public education by enrolling in the Public Education Policy Lab-Seminar and Skills courses. </p> <p> </p> <div class="centers-programs__areas-of-study"> <p><strong>Areas of Study</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs?aos=28">Constitutional Law</a></li> <li><a href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs?aos=282">Leadership</a></li> <li><a href="/faculty-scholarship/research-centers-and-programs?aos=286">Social Justice and Human Rights</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article about="/center-advancement-public-integrity" class="centers-programs--item grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell initial-12 medium-8 medium-order-1 large-6 large-order-1 large-offset-1"> <div class="centers-programs__text"> <h3> <a href="https://capi.law.columbia.edu/" class=""><span>Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity</span></a> </h3> <p>The Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity (CAPI) improves the capacity of public offices and practitioners to deter, identify, and combat corruption at the municipal level of government. 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