Welcome to PSLawNet!

Attention PSLawNet Users: A new and improved version of PSLawNet will launch on Saturday, July 12. In order to launch the new site, PSLawNet will be unavailable to users from 2pm Eastern on Thursday, July 10, through Friday, July 11. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we look forward to providing an improved website with enhanced, user-friendly features and additional content.

About PSLawNet

PSLawNet, NALP's Public Service Law Network Worldwide, is a network of over 190 law schools and more than 11,000 law-related public interest organizations in the U.S. and around the world. Through its online database, PSLawNet provides a comprehensive clearinghouse of public interest organizations and opportunities for lawyers and law students.

Questions about PSLawNet? The PSLawNet User Guide is designed to help lawyers and law students find their ideal public interest and pro bono opportunities. Find out how to create a PSLawNet account, access important legal resources, and search our global database. The Guide is available here (PDF), along with a Canadian version. In addition, visit the FAQ section!

Welcome Canadian Students and Alumni!

Learn more about how PSLawNet can serve you by visiting our Canadian Resources section. Please click on the "Community/Resources" tab atop this page, and then select "Canadian Resources". In addition, the Canadian PSLawNet User Guide is available here.

Summer 2008 NALP Apartment Exchange Now Online

Did you secure an internship away from home this summer? Are you looking to sublet your current apartment? Let the NALP Apartment Exchange help you connect with other law students by posting and searching housing opportunities. The 2008 version is now online here.

The Path to Becoming a Public Defender - Mini-Conference

The Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia is hosting a mini conference on Saturday, July 26 for law students interested in exploring careers in indigent criminal defense, featuring career, skills and substantive tracks and speakers from defense offices throughout the United States. The program is from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at The George Washington University Law School. The event is free. To register, visit www.pdsdc.org.

4th Annual IMPACT Career Fair for Students and Attorneys with Disabilities

The 4th Annual IMPACT Career Fair takes place in Arlington, VA on Friday, August 15, 2008. Employers will be present to interview law students and lawyers with disabilities from the Classes of 2010 and earlier from law schools across the country! The registration deadline is July 11, 2008. To register, visit http://www.law.arizona.edu/Career/Impact/welcome.cfm.

Public Interest Career Fairs Calendar Updated for Fall 2008.

With public interest employers gearing up for the hiring season, PSLawNet has updated the career fairs calendar for fall 2008. The calendar is available here.

Attention Law School Career Professionals

NYU School of Law has written Public Interest Job Search Handbooks for each year of law school (1L-3L) that career counselors can use as templates and customize for their school. Career counselors wishing to obtain the templates should email Deb Ellis at deb.ellis@nyu.edu.

The Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Law

Learn about the the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 recently passed by Congress from this Equal Justice Works fact sheet (PDF) and Tulane Law School fact sheet (PDF). (NALP/PSLawNet is pleased provide these materials as reference resources only. Law students and lawyers should speak with their financial aid office staff or a planning professional before making financial decisions).

Helpful Publications and Resources for Law Students and Alumni

Several publications, such as the 2007-08 Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide, 2006 Public Sector & Public Interest Attorney Salary Report, The E-Guide to Public Service at America's Law Schools, and other specialty guides published by law schools, public interest law organizations, and NALP, are available here.

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