Public Interest @ Law Schools

Are you a prospective law student interested in using your legal education to make a difference? This page contains links to public interest programs and services offered at U.S. law schools.

In addition to the links on this page, a comprehensive resource is available from the ABA: Directory of Law School Public Interest & Pro Bono Programs.

References to “LRAP” include public interest-focused loan forgiveness programs.

This page is a work in progress and more resources are coming soon. If you have suggestions, send an e-mail to hello@publicinterestlaw.org

University of Akron School of Law – Pro Bono • Public Interest Fellowships
University of Alabama School of Law – Pro Bono • Public Interest Institute • Public Interest Careers
Albany Law School – Pro Bono | Public Interest Law • Justice Center • LRAP
American University, Washington College of Law – Public Interest Law • Office of Public Interest • LRAP
Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law – Public Interest & Pro Bono • Pay It Forward
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law – Clinics
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Robert A. Leflaw Law Center – Pro Bono, Public Service & Community Engagement • Summer Public Service Fellowship Program
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law – Pro Bono • Public Interest Externship
University of Baltimore School of Law – Public Interest • Public Interest Lawyering Externship
Baylor University Law School – Pro Bono and Public Service Program • Public Service (Experiential Learning)• LRAP
Boston College Law School – Public Interest and Public Service • Public Sector Careers • LRAP
Boston University School of Law – Public Service Programs • Public Interest Scholarships
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School – Public Interest (Career Paths) • Public Interest Law Foundation
Brooklyn Law School – Public Service Law Center
University at Buffalo School of Law, The State University of New York – Summer Public Interest Funding & Fellowship Program • Buffalo Public Interest Law Program • BPILP Fellowship • Public Interest Career Guide • Pro Bono & Access to Justice
California Western School of Law –
University of California, Berkeley School of Law –
University of California, Davis, School of Law –
University of California, Hastings College of the Law –
University of California Irvine School of Law –
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law –
Capital University Law School – Pro Bono Legal Honors Program • Scholarships • LRAP
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law – Center for Public Service Law • LRAP • Public Service Scholars Program
California Reserve University School of Law – Pro Bono and Public Service Programs
Case Western Reserve University School of Law – Public Interest Law • LRAP • Social Justice Law Center
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law – Government and Public Interest • Summer PI Stipends • Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law – Public Interest
University of Chicago, The Law School – Public Service and Public Interest Law • Summer Public Interest Funding • Pro Bono Service Initiative • LRAP • Postgraduate Public Interest Law Fellowship
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology –
University of Cincinnati College of Law –
City University of New York School of Law –
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University –
University of Colorado Law School –
Columbia Law School –
University of Connecticut School of Law –
Cornell Law School –
Creighton University School of Law –
University of Dayton School of Law –
University of Denver, Sturm College of Law –
DePaul University College of Law –
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law –
Drake University Law School –
Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law –
Duke University School of Law –
Duquesne University School of Law –
Emory University School of Law –
University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law –
Florida State University College of Law –
Florida International University College of Law –
Fordham University School of Law –
The George Washington University Law School –
Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University –
Georgetown University Law Center – OPICS • Blume Public Interest Scholars • Pro Bono & Community Service• LRAP
University of Georgia School of Law –
Georgia State University College of Law –
Golden Gate University School of Law –
Gonzaga University School of Law –
Harvard Law School –
University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law –
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University – Fellowships & Scholarships • Pro Bono • Public Service Career Resources • LRAP
University of Houston Law Center – Clinics & Skills Training
Howard University School of Law – Public Interest Scholarships • Greene Public Service Scholarship Program • Public Interest Externship • Pro Bono
University of Idaho College of Law – Pro Bono Program • Public Service Externships
University of Illinois College of Law –
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law –
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law –
Indiana University Maurer School of Law –
University of Iowa College of Law – Public Interest Grants • Pro Bono and Community Service • Loan Forgiveness
University of Kansas School of Law –
University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law – Pro Bono and Community Engagement • Public Interest Grants • Public Interest Employment
Lewis and Clark Law School –
University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law –
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center –
Loyola University Chicago School of Law –
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles –
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law –
University of Maine School of Law – Public Interest Fellowships • Clinics and Centers • LRAP
Marquette University Law School – PILS Fellowships and Events • Pro Bono Opportunities • LRAP
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law – Public Service Programs
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law – Pro Bono & Community Service • LRAP
The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law – Pro Bono
Mercer University Law School – Experiential Education
University of Miami School of Law – HOPE Public Interest Resource Center • Miami Scholars Public Interest Program • HOPE Fellows Program • Summer Public Interest Fellowship Program • Center for Ethics and Public Service
University of Michigan Law School – 2L Public Service Guarantee • Pro Bono Program • Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program • Postgraduate Funding Opportunities • LRAP
Michigan State University College of Law – Clinics, Centers, & Institutes
University of Minnesota Law School – Public Interest • Robina Public Interest Scholars Program • Saeks Public Interest Residency Program
University of Mississippi School of Law – Pro Bono Initiative
Mississippi College School of Law – Public Service Law • Pro Bono Certificate • LRAP
University of Missouri School of Law – Public Service Programs • Pro Bono
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law – Pro Bono and Public Interest
Mitchell Hamline School of Law –
Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana –
University of Nebraska College of Law – Pro Bono and Public Interest • Public Interest Law • NPILF Summer Fellowships
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law –
New England Law | Boston –
University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law –
University of New Mexico School of Law –
New York Law School – Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono Initiatives • Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law
New York University School of Law –
North Carolina Central University School of Law – Pro Bono Clinic
Northern Illinois University College of Law –
Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law – Pro Bono Service Program
University of North Carolina School of Law –
University of North Dakota School of Law – Pro Bono Program - Scholarships
Northeastern University School of Law –
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law –
Notre Dame Law School –
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law –
Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law –
The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law –
University of Oklahoma College of Law –
Oklahoma City University School of Law –
University of Oregon School of Law –
Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law –
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School –
The Pennsylvania State University – Dickinson Law –
The Pennsylvania State University – Penn State Law –
Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law –
University of Pittsburgh School of Law –
University of Puerto Rico School of Law –
Quinnipiac University School of Law –
University of Richmond School of Law –
Roger Williams University School of Law –
Rutgers Law School –
St. John’s University School of Law –
Saint Louis University School of Law –
St. Mary’s University School of Law –
St. Thomas University School of Law –
University of St. Thomas School of Law –
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law –
University of San Diego School of Law –
University of San Francisco School of Law –
Santa Clara University School of Law) –
Seattle University School of Law –
Seton Hall University School of Law –
University of South Carolina School of Law –
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law –
South Texas College of Law Houston –
Southern University Law Center –
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law –
Southern Illinois University School of Law –
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law –
Southwestern Law School –
Stanford Law School –
Stetson University College of Law –
Suffolk University Law School –
Syracuse University College of Law – Pro Bono Program
Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law –
University of Tennessee College of Law –
Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law –
Texas Tech University School of Law –
The University of Texas School of Law –
Texas A&M University School of Law –
University of Toledo College of Law –
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center – Public Interest Summer Fellowships • Public Service Commendation Program
Tulane University Law School – Public Interest • Pro Bono • LRAP
The University of Tulsa College of Law –
University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law –
Vanderbilt University School of Law –
Vermont Law School –
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law –
University of Virginia School of Law –
Wake Forest University School of Law –
Washburn University School of Law –
Washington and Lee University School of Law –
University of Washington School of Law –
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law –
Wayne State University Law School – Public Interest Fellowships • Pro Bono Program
West Virginia University College of Law – Center for Law and Public Service
Western New England University School of Law – Public Interest Practice Concentration • Pro Bono Requirement
Widener University Commonwealth Law School –
Widener University Delaware Law School –
Willamette University College of Law – Public Service • WUPILP Fellowship Program • Pro Bono Honors Program
William & Mary Law School – Public Interest Law Career Guide • Summer Public Service Fellowships • Government & Public Interest Interview Program • Pro Bono and Community Service Opportunities • LRAP
University of Wisconsin Law School – Pro Bono Program • Career Services for Public Interest Students • Government and Public Interest Resources • Summer Internship Funding • Public Interest Fellowships • LRAP
University of Wyoming College of Law – Experiential Learning