Our Program of Excellence in Public Interest Law & Public Service gives you a platform to engage with critical social justice issues, including civil liberties, voting rights, community economic development, public health, public benefits, and asylum and immigration. Through diverse experiential learning opportunities, you’ll gain hands-on experience advocating for marginalized communities and driving meaningful change in society.
Certificates and Degrees
- JD Certificate in Public Interest Law
- JD/MNM in Nonprofit Management
- JD/MPA in Public Administration
- JD/MPP in Public Policy
- JD/MS in International Public Service
- JD/MS in Public Service Management
Center, Institutes and Initiatives
- Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL)
- Pro Bono & Community Service Initiative (PBCSI)
- Center for Animal Law
- Racial Justice Initiative (RJI)
Student Journals and Organizations
Experiential Learning Courses
- Legal Clinics
- Practicums
- Domestic Violence
- Litigation Law
- Externships with public interest law firms and organizations
Upper-Level Courses
*Representative selection; course offerings may vary from year to year
Administrative Law
Animal Law
Asylum & Refugee Law & Policy
Catholic Social Justice & the Law
Civil Rights
Consumer Protection
Criminal Procedure I: Investigation
Criminal Procedure II: Adjudication
Critical Race Theory
Elder Law
Election Law
Employment Discrimination
Employment Law
Environmental Law
Evidence
Federal Courts
Federal Criminal Law
First Amendment: Freedom of Speech
Hate Crimes Law
Health Equity & the Law
Housing Law
Immigration Law & Policy
International Criminal Law
International Law
Journal for Social Justice Editorial Board
Juvenile Justice
Labor Law
Poverty Law
Predatory Lending
Privacy Law
Prosecuting & Defending Criminal Cases
Race, Racism & United States Law
Senior Research Seminar
Sex, Gender & the Law
Women’s Human Rights Under International Law