Public Interest Careers

ATJI provides resources and support to help Seattle U Law students lay the groundwork to pursue legal careers that serve the public interest.

Public Interest Law encompasses legal work intended to:

• Secure justice for disadvantaged and underserved individuals or communities;
• Assert, protect and defend human rights, civil rights and civil liberties;
• Preserve and protect the world's health and resources for the benefit of the public good; or
• Promote the public's interests protected by agencies of government

Resources

Additional Resources

• PSJD.org: Search a huge database of public interest fellowships, internships, and jobs
• Equal Justice Works: National organization offering support and information for public interest-minded students, including information about Equal Justice Works and EJW/AmeriCorps fellowships.
• Alliance for Equal Justice: Search for jobs or internships within the civil legal aid and pro bono sector in Washington state.
• Fund Your Passion: Information from ATJI and CPD about financing a public interest career.
• Incubator and Solo Initiative: Get help launching your own practice serving clients of moderate means.