Jerome Greene Hall as seen from Kent Hall on the lower campus.

Public Interest and Public Service Careers

Careers
Public Interest and Public Service Careers

There is no one path to public interest and public service lawyering. Whether you want to work full-time in public interest or government or do meaningful volunteer work while in private practice, the Law School’s Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers makes all such avenues possible.

Join a remarkable community of students, graduates, faculty, and administrators who share an unwavering dedication to the public good and human rights.

Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers

Columbia Law School’s Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers is one of the largest offices at any law school devoted to nurturing students who are interested in exploring public interest or government work—while on campus, or as part of a future career. The PI/PS Office provides professional development, career services, and other support for students and graduates, and oversees key programs including the Max Berger '71 Public Interest/Public Service Fellows Program, Human Rights Internship Program, and Pro Bono Program.

Mailing Address: 435 West 116th Street, Box B-26 New York, NY 10027

Office Location: 1125 Amsterdam Ave., 8th floor (b/w 115th and 116th Sts.)

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Dean Erica Smock of SJI sits at her desk in her office and smiles.

“A great chasm exists between the world as it is now and the world as it should be. At the PI/PS Office, our core mission has always been focused on closing this gap, preparing the next generation of change agents to use their law degrees in the pursuit of social justice.”

Erica Smock, Dean for Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers