Practice Areas: Public Interest

Law Library Reference

• Reference Services
• Phone: 706-542-6591
• Email: lawref@uga.edu

Career Development Office

• Services and Resources
• Phone: 706-542-7541
• Email: lcs@uga.edu

Student Professional Development

• Services and Resources
• Phone: 706-542-5156
• Email: profdev@uga.edu

• 10 Reasons To Become a Public Interest Lawyer
• About.com Public Interest Law
• Is Public Interest Law Right For You?
• Myths and Realities of Pursuing Public Interest Careers
• Passion, Is Commitment Public Interest Law and a Desire for You? To Serve
  • 40 Student Lawyer 24 (2012)
• Public Interest Salaries
• Spotlight on Public Interest Law: Is This Career Choice Right For You?
• The Accidental Public Interest Lawyer
• Who You Are and What You've Done Matter to Public Interest Employers
  • 38 Student Lawyer 5 (2010)
• Why I Chose Public Service over Private Practice
• Why Would Anyone Want to Be a Public Interest Lawyer?

Professional Organizations

• National Legal Aid and Defender Society
  • Job Board

Employment Opportunities

• Idealist
• Nonprofit Job Source
• PSJD - Your Pathway to Public Service Jobs
• ReliefWeb - humanitarian and development jobs