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Welcome to PSLawNet
PSLawNet is the online resource connecting public interest law job-seekers with their ideal opportunities in the public interest arena, in government, at law schools, and around the globe. In addition to our "Opportunities" and "Organizations" databases, check the extensive job seeking resources in the menu on your left. Over 200 law schools subscribe to PSLawNet, providing their students and alums with free access to the databases. We also offer subscriptions to other individual users for a small fee.
For information on Law Firm Associate Public Interest Placement Programs, visit PSLawNet's Law Firm Public Interest Placement Programs page.
WELCOME TO THE NEWLY UPDATED PSLawNet WEBSITE!
For information on Law Firm Associate Public Interest Placement Programs, visit PSLawNet's Law Firm Public Interest Placement Programs page.
On PSLawNet, public service legal employers may create an organizational profile and post jobs for law students and attorneys for free. Thousands of law students and law school alumni search for career opportunities on PSLawNet. If you are a public interest organization, a government office, or a nonprofit within or outside the
- Preview job announcements before you post them;
- Elect to receive job applications directly through PSLawNet; and
- Search our jobs database to view other organizations’ job postings.
You may send job announcements to us at pslawnet@nalp.org and we’ll post them for you!
If your organization is already registered on PSLawNet, log in at right. If you are registering now, click on the right to create a New User profile. If you are not sure whether your organization has a PSLawNet profile, contact us at pslawnet@nalp.org or 202-296-0076.
I Am Not Familiar with PSLawNet. What Is Its Value to My Organization?
PSLawNet is a FREE public interest job database. Students and alumni at over 190 law schools have free access to PSLawNet through their schools' subscriptions. Your job postings - whether for internships, fellowships, staff positions or executive-level positions - can be viewed by thousands of public-interest job seekers at no charge to you.
I Would Like to Work with a Law Student to Secure Funding and Host Them through a Postgraduate Fellowship. What do I do?
You can post this announcement on PSLawNet just as if it were a regular job listing. Select "Fellowship - Sponsor" as the Job Type.
Can I Accept Job Applications Directly through PSLawNet?
Yes, this new feature is designed to let PSLawNet serve as a one-stop recruiting shop for employer organizations. When posting a job, you can elect to receive applications directly through PSLawNet. They will be stored in an inbox that appears when you log into the site. You may review them at your convenience. If you do not want to receive applications through PSLawNet, simply do not use this tool and job seekers will not be able to submit applications directly.
For information on how to use PSLawNet, you can reference our Employer User Guide.
Welcome to the Newly Updated PSLawNet Website!
For information on Law Firm Associate Public Interest Placement Programs, visit PSLawNet's Law Firm Public Interest Placement Programs page.
PSLawNet is designed to support your career services or public interest advising office in two ways:
- Connecting you to job opportunities and employer organizations in your local market and around the globe, and
- Serving as a “Virtual Career Services Office” for your students and alumni, complete with detailed information on summer funding, applying for fellowships, as well as seeking opportunities abroad, in government and much, much more.
Can I directly assist my students/alumni who have password problems?
Yes! You may change your students' or alums' passwords for them after you have logged into PSLawNet. Once logged in, you will be taken to a personal homepage. From there, you may use the "User Options" menu to search your student/alumni user accounts and reset their passwords.
Can I search for employer organization profiles and job opportunities just like my students can?
Yes! Once logged in, your User Options menu will allow you to search the PSLawNet databases and perform other tasks.
Do I still need to share my administrative username/password with other colleagues in my office?
No! You may create multiple user accounts for your colleagues to log in as law school administrators. Once you are logged in, the User Options menu will allow you to "Add New Users."
In need of a PSLawNet informational brochure to share with employers, students and alums? Please keep in mind that it is a double-sided tri-fold (for printing purposes), and is best printed in color.
DePaul University, the nation’s largest Catholic university, is a private, urban institution with 7 campuses and more than 130 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The International Human Rights Law Institute (IHRLI) in the College of Law is seeking applications from candidates for the position Director of Legal Education Reform in Iraq. The Director of Legal Education Reform will work with faculty, staff and students at a number of Iraqi law schools. The position involves working cooperatively with Iraqi partners on curriculum reform, the development of new educational strategies (moot courts, etc.), human rights education, research initiatives, conferences and publications.
Opportunities on PSLawNet
ARTICLING OPPORTUNITY (18) ATTORNEY (139) ATTORNEY PRO BONO (2) FELLOWSHIP - Law Related (146) FELLOWSHIP - Legal (245) FELLOWSHIP - Non-Legal (29) FELLOWSHIP - Sponsor (140) INTERNSHIP - Paid (113) INTERNSHIP - Unpaid (526) LAW FIRM ASSOCIATE HOST (394) LAW RELATED POSITIONS (73) NON-LEGAL POSITIONS (9)
Employer Organizations on PSLawNet
Employers (12156)
Public Interest News Bulletin - July 2
Stay current and informed with the PSLawNet Public Interest Bulletin, an aggregation of news articles from around the country focused on public interest law funding, employment, and practice issues.
End-of-Term Supreme Court Coverage
- Boston Globe coverage of the Ricci (New Haven firefighters) reverse discrimination decision.
- The "Hillary Movie": a documentary film or regulated political campaigning? SCOTUS schedules an unusual second argument rather than deciding. Read USA Today coverage.
- The Confrontation Clause requires an opportunity for criminal defendants to examine forensics experts whose work is used as trial evidence. Read Washington Post coverage.
- A horrible SCOTUS term for environmentalists, according to the National Law Journal.
- The Washington Post looks at SCOTUS's rightward political tilt this past term.
Supreme Court Nomination Coverage
Read the National Law Journal's continuously updated coverage of the nomination process.
Federal Government Careers - Updated!
PSLawNet features a newly enhanced federal government careers page, with information about where to find federal government jobs and how to apply successfully for those jobs.
Deferred Law Firm Associate Opportunities on PSLawNet
PSLawNet is posting public interest opportunities under the "Job Type" category "Law Firm Associate Host." For more information visit our law firm public interest placement resource pages for law firms and public interest employers.
PSLawNet on Facebook!
PSLawNet now has a profile on Facebook for professional networking. Visit the PSLawNet group page to join.
Public Interest News Bulletin - July 2
Stay current and informed with the PSLawNet Public Interest Bulletin, an aggregation of news articles from around the country focused on public interest law funding, employment, and practice issues.
Public Defender Argues Against Death Penalty b/c No Money to Finance Defense
Noting that defender funding in Illinois' Capital Litigation Trust Fund is depleted, a PD argues that a trial court judge should take the death penalty off the table in a homicide prosecution. Read coverage in the Daily Herald.
Connecticut Legal Services Programs Get Emergency Funding
According the a Hartford Courant blog post, the governor signed off on a bill that will raise some court filing fees and direct the revenue to legal services programs.
Hard Decisions for Mass. Legal Services Providers
The MetroWest Daily News covers the decisions that under-resourced providers must make about which clients to help and which to turn away.
Employer Registration for Equal Justice Works Career Fair Open
Participate in the nation's largest public interest job fair, held in Washington, DC on October 24-25, 2009. Learn more on the EJW employer registration page.
Supreme Court Nomination Coverage
The National Law Journal's continuously updated coverage of the nomination process.
Deferred Law Firm Associate Opportunities on PSLawNet
PSLawNet is posting public interest opportunities under the "Job Type" category "Law Firm Associate Host." For more information visit our law firm public interest placement resource pages for law firms and public interest employers.
Public Interest News Bulletin - July 2
Stay current and informed with the PSLawNet Public Interest Bulletin, an aggregation of news articles from around the country focused on public interest law funding, employment, and practice issues.
Federal Government Careers - Updated!
PSLawNet features a newly enhanced federal government careers page, with information about where to find federal government jobs and how to apply successfully for those jobs.
First Quarter Honor Roll
A special thanks to the schools who shared job opportunities for the first quarter of 2009. For a list of those who participated, view the Law School Honor Roll.
PSLawNet on Facebook!
PSLawNet now has a profile on Facebook for professional networking. Visit the PSLawNet group page to join.

