Public Interest and Public Service

Extracurricular Activities

Find countless opportunities to participate in public interest and public service activities. 

Focus on public interest issues through centers, led by faculty or practitioners. 

Get involved in public service work  through student-led journals and a diverse array of student organizations.  Meet other like-minded students via projects, events, and mentorship programs.

Hone skills while engaging in issues pertaining to racial, economic, and social justice in specialized moot courts.

Take advantage of New York City and discover internships and volunteer opportunities related to public interest and public service work. Students go on field trips to witness the work of social-change lawyers and have even created their own field-based learning opportunities at New York City-based organizations like the ACLU, the United Nations, Center for Reproductive Rights, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, the Legal Aid Society, The Door, and the Innocence Project.