Public Interest Links

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GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST LINKS

The Center for Law in the Public Interest (CLIPI) was one of the nation's first nonprofit, public interest law firms. Clipi is dedicated to policy-oriented research, counseling, and legislative advocacy primarily in the areas of environmental/land use, consumer protection and civil rights law including actions under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) is a national public interest law firm that marshals the skills and resources of trial lawyers to create a more just society. TLPJ uses creative litigation to protect people and the environment, hold accountable those who abuse power, challenge and remedy wrongdoing, guard access to the courts, combat threats to our judicial system, and inspire lawyers to serve the public interest. The TLPJ Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable membership organization that supports the work of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. It currently has over 1,500 members throughout the world.

National Legal Center for the Public Interest The National Legal Center for the Public Interest (NLCPI) is a nonpartisan, educational and public service foundation concerned with issues of public policy which relate to law or to the administration of justice. It was created in 1975 to bring balance into the courts in the defense of citizens' rights, the freedom of private enterprise, and the reduction of excessive government regulation. The Center does not litigate. It fulfills its mission through its educational publications and forums.

Equal Justice Works  EJW is a resource for law students looking for public interest employment and funding. It includes information about the annual EJW conference and job fair as well as the EJW fellowship.

Public Interest Clearinghouse (California)

Robert M. Cover Public Interest Retreat and Conference Cover is an Annual retreat for law students and practitioners to come together for a time of renewal and to discuss issues facing those committed to public interest law and social justice.

PRACTICE AREA LINKS

• Advocacy and Research Groups
• Center for Law and Social Policy
• National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems
• Children's Issues
• The Michigan Child Welfare Law Center
• Children's Defense Fund
• National Center for Youth Law
  
• Civil Rights Links
• Alliance for Justice
• American Civil Liberties Union
• NAACP
• Native American Rights Fund
• National Veterans Legal Services Program
• Consumer Law Links
• The National Consumer Law Center
• National Association of Consumer Advocates
• Criminal Defense
• Death Penalty Links
• National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
• Amnesty International - Death Penalty Campaign
• Death Penalty Information Center
• The U.S. Justice Dept. Bureau of Justice Statistics (Search for "capital punishment")
• Elder Law
• The National Senior Citizens Law Center
• American Association of Retired Persons
• Health Law Links
• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
• National Health Law Program
• Pennsylvania Health Law Project
• Indian Law Links
• Tribal Court Clearinghouse
• The entire text of Title 25 (Indians) of the U.S. Code
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
  
• Legal Services Links
• Prosecutors, District Attorneys, US Attorneys, Attorney Generals
• Welfare Links
• National Partnership for Women and Families
• Welfare Law Center 

BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS FOR YOUR PUBLIC INTEREST JOB SEARCH:

PUBLIC INTEREST OPPORTUNITIES:

• Directory of Legal Aid & Defender Offices, National Legal Aid & Defender Association, Washington, D.C., 1998-1999.
• Fox, Ronald W., Lawful Pursuits: Careers in Public Interest Law, American Bar Association, Chicago, ILL, 1996.
• Public Interest Profiles, Foundation for Public Affairs, Washington, D.C., 1996-1997.
  

PRO BONO PROGRAMS:

• Directory of Pro Bono Children's Legal Programs, American Bar Association, Arlington, VA, 1994.
• Directory of Pro Bono Legal Services Providers For Environmental Justice, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C. 1996.
• Directory of Pro Bono Programs, American Bar Association, Chicago, IL, 1997-1998.