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Public Interest and Public Service Resources |
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Programs |
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Curriculum |
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A Curricular Guidance
Sheet for students interested in public interest
and public service
careers is available.
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Events |
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Students can pursue their interest in public
interest and pubic service by attending
events,
conferences, and career fairs
throughout the year. Faculty, administrators,
and students host forums on a wide range of
issues.
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Distinguished Public Interest Scholarships |
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We provide full-tuition scholarships to students
interested in exploring careers in public interest
law.
Contact:
For information, contact the Admissions Office
at
admitme@shu.edu or 973-642-8747.
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Center for Social Justice |
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Overview:
Our exciting clinical programs are housed
in the
Center for Social Justice.
Programs include Civil
Litigation, Family Law, Immigration and Human
Rights Law, Impact Litigation, Juvenile
Justice, and Immigrant Workers' Rights. The Center
also hosts International
Human Rights/Rule of Law and Urban
Revitalization Projects.
The Center offers a range of opportunities to
students, including for-credit positions in each
clinical program, internships during the school
year and summer, which can be for pay, and
externship and pro bono opportunities.
Eligibility:
Eligibility varies for each student position in
the Center.
Contact:
For information, contact Professor
Claudette St. Romain, Acting Director, Center for Social
Justice, at 973-642-8700.
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Internships |
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Overview:
Students interning in non-profit and government
agencies obtain invaluable educational
experiences, attaining substantive and practical
knowledge in the field. We encourage students to take
part in internships during the school year and
during breaks.
Eligibility:
Eligibility is determined by individual
agencies.
Contact:
To speak with a career counselor about
internships, contact Jackie Rivas, Office of
Career Services Secretary, at
rivasjac@shu.edu or 973-642-8746, for an
appointment.
The Office of Public Interest and Public Service
posts all announcements on Symplicity.
Information on Symplicity access has been posted
to all students on their SHU email accounts.
If you are an employer who would like to
post an announcement, please email your
announcement to Veena Seelochan, Esq., Director,
Office of Public Interest and Public Service, at
seelocve@shu.edu.
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Externships |
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Overview:
The
Externship Program
enables students to obtain both academic credits
and hands-on legal experience working for
non-profit or governmental agencies. Students in
the Externship Program are required to work in
the field for at least 150 hours per semester;
other requirements apply and can be found on the
Externship website linked above. All externs must
be
supervised by an attorney.
Eligibility:
Students must complete all first-year courses
before commencement of an externship with at
least a 2.6 G.P.A. Some externships impose
additional requirements.
Contact:
For information, contact Stephanie
Kauflin, Associate Director, Office
of Career Services, at
kauflist@shu.edu
or
973-642-8778.
Judicial Externships:
For information on
Judicial Externships,
visit the website linked here.
Eligibility and program guidelines for
Judicial
Externships differ from the above.
Prof. Denis McLaughlin administers the Judicial
Externship Program. He can be contacted at
mclaugde@shu.edu.
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Pro Bono |
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Overview:
The
Pro Bono Program
enables students to gain
legal knowledge and practical skills serving
non-profit organizations and government
agencies. Students in the Pro Bono Program are
required to perform at least 35 hours of work
per semester. Students completing the Program
receive notations on their transcripts and
recognition at commencement.
Eligibility:
All students are eligible for the Pro Bono
Program, including first-year students.
Contact:
For information, contact Professor Philip
Ross, Center for Social Justice,
at
rossphil@shu.edu
or
973-642-8700.
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Job Searching Assistance |
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The
Office of Public Interest and Public Service provides job
searching advice to students and alumni. To
schedule an appointment to speak with a career counselor, contact Jackie Rivas,
Office of Career Services Secretary, at
rivasjac@shu.edu or 973-642-8746.
The Office also posts all
job announcements on
Symplicity. If you are a student,
information was posted to your SHU email account. If
you are an alumnus who needs access to
Symplicity, please register for a password by
visiting the
Office of Career Services site linked here.
Access is free of charge to students and alumni.
EMPLOYERS: Please email your job
announcements to Veena Seelochan, Esq.,
Director, Office of Public Interest and Public
Service, at
seelocve@shu.edu.
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Heyman Fellowship
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Please join
us for
The Annual
Samuel J.
Heyman
Program
Keynote:
The
Honorable
Stuart
Rabner
Chief
Justice,
Supreme
Court of New
Jersey
Thursday,
April 3,
6:00 to 8:00
PM
ALL STUDENTS
ARE INVITED!
Seton Hall
University
School of
Law,
Auditorium
RSVP: Jackie
Rivas at
rivasjac@shu.edu
by March 21
Contact:
Veena
Seelochan,
Esq.,
seelocve@shu.edu
Overview:
The Samuel J. Heyman Fellowship Program at Seton
Hall Law School provides
support to students and graduates interested in federal public service.
Contact:
For information, contact Veena Seelochan,
Esq., Director, Office of Public Interest and
Public Service, at
seelocve@shu.edu or 973-642-8593.
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Summer
Fellowships |
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Overview:
The law school provides Public Interest Summer
Fellowships to students interning during the
summer for non-profit or governmental
organizations serving underrepresented
populations. Summer fellows must be
supervised by an attorney.
Students can also apply for other fellowship
opportunities, including Equal
Justice Works Summer Fellowships.
News on summer fellowships
is posted on MYLAW and Symplicity.
Eligibility:
A student must complete a fellowship application
to be eligible for consideration for a Public
Interest Summer
Fellowship.
Contact:
Please contact Veena Seelochan, Esq., Director,
Office of Public Interest and Public Service, at
seelocve@shu.edu or 973-642-8593.
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Loan
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Overview:
Seton Hall University School of Law provides
loan repayment assistance to qualifying
graduates. Graduates may receive up to $10,000
per year in loan repayment assistance for six
years.
The
Application deadline for 2008 has passed.
Contact:
For information, contact Karen Sokol,
Director, Office of Financial Resource
Management, at sokolkar@shu.edu or 973-642-8744.
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