Bringing together thousands of law students, recent grads, public interest employers and law school faculty, the Equal Justice Works (EJW) Career Fair is the largest public interest career fair in the country. From Oct. 12-14, participants can join in prescheduled interviews and informal “table talk” discussions on public interest topics that matter to them. To ensure accessibility and inclusivity for all, the 2023 EJW Career Fair will be held virtually.

Students and recent graduates are encouraged to submit materials from Aug. 3 – Sept. 12 for prescheduled interviews with attending employers that are currently hiring. Interviews will be held via Flo Recruit, lasting approximately 20 minutes with a 10-minute break between each interview.

Here are a few tips on how to prepare for the EJW Career Fair and get the most out of your experience.

• For first year students, register for the EJW “1L Roadmap to Success in Public Interest Law” webinar. EJW will outline a roadmap to help students navigate their first year of law school and break down the timeline to help ensure that you land your dream summer public interest internship. This webinar will take place on Sept. 7 at 1:00 CST.
• Worried about interviewing? Attend the EJW webinar on “Public Interest Job Interviewing”. This webinar is designed to help you prepare for your prescheduled interviews and will include tips and tricks for standing out and making a positive impression during your interviews. This webinar will be held on Sept. 28 at 1:00 PM CST.
• Leading up to the event, EJW will host a webinar on “Getting the Most Out of the Virtual Career Fair” so that you can learn how to navigate the career fair platform, participate in your prescheduled interviews, and access the virtual “table talk” booths on Oct. 5 at 1:00 PM CST.

In addition to these webinars, and the EJW Conference and Career Fair Resources page, the Public Service Job Directory (PSJD) offers advice on navigating your path towards a public interest career, including how to apply and interview for public interest positions. And don’t forget, you can always set up an appointment via Symplicity and talk with any one of our many qualified Career Strategists.

Registration for the EJW Career Fair is $25, but current WashULaw students can register at no cost using the promo code 2023EJWCareerFair_WUSTLLaw. You can also register using this link: www.eventbrite.com/e/681735127117/?discount=2023EJWCareerFair_WUSTLLaw.

2024 Federal Honors Attorney Positions 

2024 Honors Attorney Positions – State 

Fellowships 2024 

Have you checked out the 2024 Summer Associate list of current openings? What about the government and public sector list? If not, check them out here and here!

Do you know a dynamic and talented, third year law student interested in a career in public interest law?

Applications are now being accepted for the Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship – a prestigious, two-year fellowship based in Rochester, NY.

Applications Being Accepted

Fellow Will Focus On High Priority Legal Concerns of Low-Income People

Empire Justice Center is currently accepting applications for The Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship, a two-year post graduate legal fellowship that was established in memory of Hanna S. Cohn, who served as the Executive Director of Volunteer Legal Services Project (now known as JustCause) for twenty years. Former U.S. District Judge Michael Telesca characterized Hanna as a “drum major for justice… who devoted her life to those in need.”   

Read more about the Fellowship

How to Apply

The Fellow will be placed at the Rochester, NY office of Empire Justice and will represent low-income clients in complex areas of law through litigation, policy and systems change advocacy.  The Fellow’s background and interests will be matched with high priority legal concerns of low-income individuals that are not currently being addressed or that require additional resources. 

The application deadline is October 27, 2023. The Fellow will be notified in January, 2024 and will begin work in September, 2024. Download a fillable pdf application.  An online application is also available.

Apply Now

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Each fall, Equal Justice Works (EJW) hosts its annual Career Fair, the largest public interest legal career fair in the country. This fair brings together hundreds of law students, recent graduates, and public interest employers and practitioners from across the US for three days of prescheduled interviews and informal “table talk” discussions.

The 2023 EJW Career Fair will take place virtually, ensuring continued accessibility and inclusivity for attendees, on October 12-14, 2023 via the legal hiring platform, Flo Recruit.

Registration is $25, but current WashULaw students can register for the EJW Career Fair at no cost. WashULaw students can use the promo code 2023EJWCareerFair_WUSTLLaw when registering for the event for free registration. You can also register using this link: www.eventbrite.com/e/681735127117/?discount=2023EJWCareerFair_WUSTLLaw.

You can find more information about the event, including a list of the 2023 participating employers here.

Also, don’t forget to have your materials reviewed and schedule a mock interview with a Career Strategist via Symplicity.

You are cordially invited to our Virtual Information Session on the San Diego City Attorney’s Office and our Paid Summer 2024 Internship Program.  You’ll hear from attorneys from a wide variety of practice areas in the Office who will share what it’s like to work at the San Diego City Attorney’s Office and will also be available to answer questions that you may have.

There are a number of unique features of our Internship Program.  One is that there is a direct career pathway into the Office as an attorney.  Another is that interns receive a tremendous opportunity to learn about a wide array of practice areas in one internship experience by spending 5 weeks in our Criminal Division and 5 weeks in our Civil Division.

If you have applied or are interested in applying for our Paid Summer 2024 Internship Program, we would highly encourage you to attend.  Also, please feel free to forward along this invitation to anyone you know that may be interested in our internship program.  Law school career services staff and interested law students are all welcome to attend.

Below is the link for the virtual presentation:
https://sandiego.zoomgov.com/j/1608083817?pwd=aW5NMFIzL3RHYytjeVVZSkhlTm1Mdz09<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsandiego.zoomgov.com%2Fj%2F1608083817%3Fpwd%3DaW5NMFIzL3RHYytjeVVZSkhlTm1Mdz09&data=05%7C01%7Cstacie.reardon%40wustl.edu%7C513c3e46adda4ababb0608db939c09f6%7C4ccca3b571cd4e6d974b4d9beb96c6d6%7C0%7C0%7C638266070831523785%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ihBiRilH2ClWayZWdl8VCsta5Jwh7nSYCvUNuG3wN5o%3D&reserved=0>

We look forward to seeing you on August 24th at 10 a.m. (Pacific Time)!

You are cordially invited to our Virtual Information Session on the San Diego City Attorney’s Office and our Paid Summer 2024 Internship Program.  You’ll hear from attorneys from a wide variety of practice areas in the Office who will share what it’s like to work at the San Diego City Attorney’s Office and will also be available to answer questions that you may have.

There are a number of unique features of our Internship Program.  One is that there is a direct career pathway into the Office as an attorney.  Another is that interns receive a tremendous opportunity to learn about a wide array of practice areas in one internship experience by spending 5 weeks in our Criminal Division and 5 weeks in our Civil Division.

If you have applied or are interested in applying for our Paid Summer 2024 Internship Program, we would highly encourage you to attend.  Also, please feel free to forward along this invitation to anyone you know that may be interested in our internship program.  Law school career services staff and interested law students are all welcome to attend.

Below is the link for the virtual presentation:
https://sandiego.zoomgov.com/j/1608083817?pwd=aW5NMFIzL3RHYytjeVVZSkhlTm1Mdz09<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsandiego.zoomgov.com%2Fj%2F1608083817%3Fpwd%3DaW5NMFIzL3RHYytjeVVZSkhlTm1Mdz09&data=05%7C01%7Cstacie.reardon%40wustl.edu%7C513c3e46adda4ababb0608db939c09f6%7C4ccca3b571cd4e6d974b4d9beb96c6d6%7C0%7C0%7C638266070831523785%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ihBiRilH2ClWayZWdl8VCsta5Jwh7nSYCvUNuG3wN5o%3D&reserved=0>

We look forward to seeing you on August 24th at 10 a.m. (Pacific Time)!

Please Join Hilary for a virtual program giving tips, strategies and deadlines on applying to Department of Justice, Presidential Management Fellows and other Federal Agency Honors programs.

Click HERE to join @ Noon!