PSLawNet

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.  

Job SeekersJOB SEEKERS Login at right. If you are a new user, register here. Employers and Law School AdminstratorsEMPLOYERS AND LAW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS Learn more about PSLawNet by visiting the Employers section or the Law School Administrators section.

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 U.S., take advantage of this ideal tool to spread the word about your mission and the employment opportunities you offer.  On the new version of PSLawNet, you can:

  • 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.

FAQsFAQS

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.
FAQsFAQS

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.

Featured JobFeatured Job

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.

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Success Story
Lindsay Ruffner, a rising 3L student at American University, Washington College of Law, discovered PSLawNet through her Office of Public Interest as well as through her peers who found the website very helpful.  “PSLawNet is a wonderful tool because it helped me to narrow down public interest jobs not only by geographic area, but it also through a variety of other search options.  Options to search for jobs by job type (paid v. unpaid internships), job schedule, and practice area helped me to narrow or broaden my search as needed.”  Lindsay found a summer internship as a law clerk with the National Senior Citizens Law Center in Washington, DC through PSLawNet.  “I really enjoyed the work I did for NSCLC ranging from federal preemption issues, to evaluating Home and Community Based Care systems, to researching the historical background of Aging and Disability Resource Centers.  My experience was very eye opening and positive.  Job searching, especially during trying economic times, can be a difficult experience.  PSLawNet was a fantastic resource to help me find a realistic option for my 1L summer.”

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)  

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Employer Organizations on PSLawNet

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CONTACT PSLAWNET
1025 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 1110
Washington, DC 20036-5413

Phone: (202) 296-0076 | Fax: (202) 835-1112 | E-mail: pslawnet@nalp.org