Types of Advocacy: Class action, complex litigation, commercial litigation, individual representation, federal and state courts (See also IL). Securing a position at public interest firms can be much more challenging than the process for traditional large firms, largely due to the smaller size of the firms. Areas of Specialization: Civil rights, employment, estate planning, housing, police misconduct, whistleblower suits, women’s rights, tenants’ rights Types of Advocacy: Class actions, individual cases, negotiation, trial advocacy, SMITH & LOWNEY, PLLC Areas of Specialization: Supreme Court, appellate practice, First Amendment Areas of Specialization: Labor/employment, personal injury, consumer, environmental, real estate, securities, aviation Description: Ten attorneys working in immigration law Description: The two-attorney firm specializes in civil rights cases but litigates in a variety of practice areas. Areas of Specialization: Employment law, discrimination, whistleblowers (See also DE), KAIRYS, RUDOVSKY, MESSING, FEINBERG & LIN, LLP Types of Advocacy: Plaintiff-side, individual cases, legislation, WILLENSON LAW, LLC Areas of Specialization: Employees rights, civil rights, criminal law, CASPER & DE TOLEDO, LLC (See FL for main listing). Types of Advocacy: Litigation, individual cases, complex litigation, negotiation/settlement (See also NY, DC). WHATLEY KALLAS, LLP Firms that pursue more plaintiff-side work–i.e., major tort or financial cases–tend to be bigger than those that do more traditional public interest work. Areas of Specialization: Qui tam, whistleblower, tax fraud, securities fraud, corporate transparency Examples of recent cases handled by public interest law firms reveal the tremendous range of issues such firms work on: Keep in mind that public interest firm work is not confined to litigation. Areas of Specialization: Consumer, securities, employment/labor Areas of Specialization: Education, criminal, personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, family However, with that potential comes the responsibility for looking at the economics of every case. Types of Advocacy: Individual cases, impact litigation, appellate, class actions, mediation, GILBERT EMPLOYMENT LAW The firm does hire summer associates (1Ls and 2Ls) for both of its offices. Description: Smaller firm of six attorneys focused on large plaintiffs’ claims. CUTI HECKER WANG LLP Attorneys with nonprofit organizations are often constrained by the views of their Board of Directors and the strategic plan for the organization. Areas of Specialization: Personal injury, employment, product liability, discrimination, medical malpractice Areas of Specialization: International, immigration, health, employment/labor, civil rights/civil liberties Hiring: The firm has no regular hiring schedule for associates but does post on the firm website when opportunities become available. Types of Advocacy: Complex litigation, class action, THE PHELPS LAW GROUP KATOR, PARKS, WEISER & HARRIS, PLLC Types of Advocacy: Research and publications, individual cases, impact litigation, factual investigation, enforcement, client- based, civil litigation, appellate, administrative advocacy, KLAVENS LAW GROUP, P,C. Areas of Specialization: Personal injury, labor/employment, medical malpractice, elderly care Types of Advocacy: Research, publications, civil litigation, individual representation, SEDEY HARPER WESTHOFF PC Areas of Specialization: Labor, employment, civil rights Description: This 17-attorney firm represents clients in a variety of practice areas, with a specialization in working with immigrants. Types of Advocacy: Civil litigation, individual representation, VICTOR M. GLASBERG & ASSOCIATES Hiring: The firm does not have a regular hiring schedule for attorneys or summer associates. This practitioner “wishes she didn’t have to think about the monetary aspect of her cases.” Another lawyer explains, “You have to have an entrepreneurial spirit to work in private practice…You have to make it happen.”, Lawyers are drawn to public interest firms by a passion for the issues their firms address and the clients they serve. Hiring: The firm welcomes inquiries and applications from prospective associates with 3+ years of litigation experience Areas of Specialization: Labor and employment law, employee discrimination, employee rights, wrongful termination, unemployment compensation appeals Some public interest law firms hire entry-level attorneys, but not in the same quantity as their large firms counterparts; entry-level hiring is conducted either through firm-sponsored fellowships (open to 3Ls and clerks), or directly (some firms, particularly labor law firms, will occasionally consider 3L candidates; a larger majority look for entry-level candidates coming out of a clerkship). Description: California-based firm with attorneys advising on more than 20 fields of law. Hiring: The firm does not regularly hire but does accept law students for summer positions in the Bridgeport Office. Public Interest Lawyering is the first comprehensive analysis of public interest lawyering that is suitable as a law school elective text and/or advanced legal profession courses and seminars. Areas of Specialization: International law, copyright law, labor law, constitutional law, civil rights and civil liberties Areas of Specialization: Labor/employment, health care, medical GIRARD SHARP Interested applicants should contact the firm directly sometime in the fall. Types of Advocacy: Individual representation, GREGG M. CORWIN & ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICE, PC Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP is a public interest law firm representing individuals and groups against corporations and governmental entities. Types of Advocacy: Representation of public and private sector unions in the Boston area. Interested candidates should email or mail their application materials. Areas of Specialization: Civil rights/civil liberties, human rights, antitrust, environmental Select firms that interest you and see a side-by-side comparison. MCCRACKEN, STEMERMAN & HOLSBERRY, LLP Types of Advocacy: Civil litigation, individual representation. Private Public Interest Firms (PPILFs) Harvard Law School. Jahan has over the years provided us with a great deal of information about firms that should be included in the Guide and has provided a wealth of insight into this complex field, which informed most of the changes in the 2013 edition. Other firms choose to only represent clients that will further their public interest agenda but simply more strictly scrutinize the financial implications of each case. Types of Advocacy: Individual representation, litigation, BERNABEI & KABAT, PLLC Description: The firm has 10 in house attorneys who all specialize in environment and land use law Hiring: The firm does not regularly hire or accept summer associates. defective consumer products, exploding Pintos), Environmental protection (toxic torts and more), Representing state AGs (on a range of matters including consumer protection, environment, immigration, wage & hour, and civil rights), An action on behalf of an employee injured by exposure to toxic chemicals, Defense of a Mexican immigrant faced with deportation, A suit on behalf of public employees to insure the right to discuss union issues at work, A sex discrimination suit on behalf of women brokers against a major Wall Street firm, A suit on behalf of agricultural workers against strawberry growers for using a potentially harmful pesticide without adequate warnings, A case on behalf of African-American families denied housing at an apartment complex which used a system of racially-coded applications, A suit challenging a police department’s routine use of dogs trained to bite their targets, Negotiation of a new lease for an artist in danger of losing his studio, An action on behalf of hundreds of tenants against a landlord for maintaining an apartment building in slum conditions over many years, culture that is much more social justice oriented, the work requires self-starters, people who can figure it out on their own, people who are assertive and want to drive a case forward, culture that is more oriented to financial sustainability, the work requires people who are practical and thrive in a market-based competitive environment, “When investigating a firm, look at what kind of cases they do, for whom you will be working, what kind of structure the firm has, and what kinds of things they let new people do. Types of Advocacy: Class actions, individual cases, LAW OFFICE OF LENORE GLASER Dobson, Berns & Rich, LLP. Types of Advocacy: General litigation, impact litigation, individual representation, BRANDI LAW FIRM Areas of Specialization: Commercial law, lender liability, bankruptcy, bank fraud, RICO, professional malpractice Types of Advocacy: Individual cases, civil litigation, appellate. Areas of Specialization: Labor/employment, union issues, medical, disability This is a unique combination of public service and private sector work to serve the public. Types of Advocacy: Civil litigation, contracts, SENA FAMILY LAW Types of Advocacy: Individual representation, appellate, PYLE ROME EHRENBERG, PC Areas of Specialization: Employment/labor Found inside – Page 124Public Interest Law Efforts by Private Law Firms The private law firms which do public interest work can be roughly divided into two categories : those ... Private public interest firms work, for example, on affordable housing projects, as well as on corporate governance, tax and real estate issues on behalf of non-profits, or provide advice to clients. Types of Advocacy: General litigation, legal advising, MURPHY ANDERSON, PLLC Public interest, plaintiffs' firm or "corporate" firm? I like affecting lives in a way that matters.”. Unrivaled access to opportunities and support for career goals. Description: The firm is comprised of a single attorney specializing in civil rights, employment, personal injury, general civil litigation, family law, bankruptcy, and criminal cases. Description: The firm employs 14 attorneys and focuses on personal injury and employment matters. Martindale HubbellMartindale Hubbell is a database of information about attorneys and law firms around the world. AUDET & PARTNERS, LLP SUTIN, THAYER & BROWNE, PC We are unique in that we are one of the few firms to rely on fee-shifting, rather than hourly rates, as our primary means of compensation. After he fellowship, Alex joined Civil Rights Corps as a staff attorney . Types of Advocacy: Criminal and civil litigation, individual representation, negotiation, product counseling, amicus support, user-friendly policy design, FOX & ROBERTSON, PC Areas of Specialization: Criminal justice, civil rights/civil liberties Description: Firm of three attorneys with a special focus on affordable housing issues. (See also CA and LA), STULBERG & WALSH LLP Types of Advocacy: Legislative work, impact litigation, class action, individual cases, GLANCY PRONGAY & MURRAY LLP One lawyer describes the process by saying that her firm “has to be pretty selective about what cases we will take on. In addition, the firm selects 2 or 3 Summer Law Interns each year (1Ls and 2Ls) who are unpaid. Areas of Specialization: Employment/labor, civil rights, whistleblowers, sexual harassment, family and medical leave Types of Advocacy: Plaintiffs class and mass action litigation, policymaking, investigations, appeals, THE FRANKLIN LAW FIRM, LLC Types of Advocacy: Individual cases, class action, investigations, appellate, FOLGER LEVIN Areas of Specialization: Labor/employment, union representation Some public interest law firms specialize in class actions, while other firms represent individual plaintiffs. Types of Advocacy: Mediation, client-oriented litigation. Description: The firm has six attorneys across multiple practices and areas of specialization, with a particular focus on civil rights and labor/employment. A private public interest firm must meet the standards set forth on the Student Financial Services website and must be approved by the SPIF staff before a student’s work there is considered eligible for SPIF. NICHOLS KASTER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW Hiring: The firm does not have a regular hiring schedule for new attorneys or summer associates. Since 1858, Columbia Law School has been a world leader in legal education. One attorney said about his firm, “If you spend a day here, you’ll know why it’s so great. Entry-level hiring poses its own challenges. Another area in which the public interest label can be controversial is in personal injury litigation. Description: A firm of three attorneys specializing in Tribal Advocacy, representing Tribes across the United States. Types of Advocacy: Client-based, community organizing, individual cases, civil litigation, FAULKNER, HOFFMAN & PHILLIPS, LLC Description: The eight attorneys in the firm focus on civil litigation and individual tort claims. Adding to the complexity of characterizing plaintiffs’- side personal injury firms is the criticism some firms have drawn for seeking prodigious damage awards in which they secure large contingency fees. WIGGINS, CHILDS PANTAZIS, FISHER & GOLDFARB LLC. Types of Advocacy: Civil litigation, individual representation, class action, THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM, P.A. Is working at a private public interest firm still considered public interest? (See CA for main listing). Hiring: The firm does not regularly hire new attorneys or summer associates. These two reports also provide a basis for comparing private sector and public interest salaries. Types of Advocacy: Individual cases, civil litigation. Areas of Specialization: Government and electoral law, consumer law, civil rights, environmental law, administrative law, antitrust litigation, municipal law Areas of Specialization: Litigation, employment or civil rights law, civil rights, personal injury, women’s rights For example, there are many plaintiffs’ firms who represent individuals or members of a class on various matters, including personal injury claims. Types of Advocacy: Individual representation, MCKNIGHT, CANZANO, SMITH, RADTKE & BRAULT, PC Areas of Specialization: Civil rights, employment, family, labor, workers comp, personal injury, medical malpractice There is no official test for what establishes a firm as a private public interest law firm. Summer internship process begins in December, when interested applicants should call. Types of Advocacy: Research and publications, legal writing, civil litigation, appellate, alternative dispute resolution, administrative advocacy, CHAITMAN LLP CROWELL LAW OFFICES – TRIBAL ADVOCACY GROUP Description: Firm specializing in labor and employment law, with a focus on the rights of Spanish-speaking farm workers and their families, or farm workers that speak indigenous languages from Mexico. Employers typically look for the following in candidates: The President and Fellows of Harvard College. Areas of Specialization: Consumer/investor, antitrust, securities, corporate mergers Public interest firms rely on the fees generated by their cases, rather than foundation grants or tax dollars, to pay the rent and their lawyers’ salaries. Types of Advocacy: Impact litigation, class actions, appellate, BRANCART & BRANCART MINER, BARNHILL & GALLAND, PC “The notion that firms are acting directly in public interest in those cases,” he says, is a bit different. Types of Advocacy: Individual representation, civil litigation, ALLISON, SLUTSKY & KENNEDY, PC (See MA for main listing). Description: The 25+ attorney firm focuses exclusively on prosecuting or defending socially just actions through civil litigation. However, public interest law firms are distinguished from private firms in that their primary mission is to assist underrepresented people or causes, rather than to make money. Areas of Specialization: Civil liberties, labor/employment If the firm conducts their hiring later in the season, they will let you know. GILBERT & SACKMAN An individual firm’s classification will require additional research into the firm’s overall philosophy, clients and cases. Description: The firm has a team of 29 attorneys and 12 support staff members. A public interest law firm is a private, for-profit association of lawyers, like any other private law firm. The website also contains information on the firm’s summer law positions. (See also NJ), STEVEN L. SUGARMAN & ASSOCIATES Description: Small office dedicated to assisting people in navigating the challenges of the U.S. immigration system Description: The 20+ attorney firm is devoted to representing Native American interests in a wide range of endeavors including trial and appellate litigation (See also CA, NY, WA), THE YOUNGDAHL LAW FIRM, PC Among a far smaller number of public service employers, minorities accounted for 12% of . More information about opportunities is available on the firm website. Private public interest law firms are involved in many of the same issues addressed by not-for-profit public interest legal organizations and government agencies - but in a law firm setting. Areas of Specialization: Consumer, personal injury, fraud, discrimination, employment Areas of Specialization: Business visas, green cards, work permits, naturalization and citizenship, employer assistance Types of Advocacy: Appellate, individual representation, legal services, ABRAMSON SMITH WALDSMITH LLP Description: Small firm that represents employees in employment and civil rights matters, consumers and small businesses in class actions, individuals and small businesses in commercial litigation, and individuals in white-collar criminal defense matters. Hiring: The firm does not have a regular hiring schedule for attorneys or summer associates. Types of Advocacy: Class action, complex litigation. Found inside – Page 127Only a few private law firms have established relatively independent public interest legal organizations. They include: the Beijing Zhicheng Law Firm, ... Although every firm experience is different, attorneys in public interest law firms often find great satisfaction with their ability to select the types of cases they wish to pursue. Areas of Specialization: LGBT rights, criminal defense, family SCHAEFER HALLEEN, LLC ), BENSON & ASSOCIATES Description: The firm of ten attorneys represents labor unions, labor-management trust funds, and employees with wage & hour and civil rights claim. Description: Tycko & Zavareei LLP is an 8-attorney law firm focusing primarily on plaintiff-side representation. Areas of Specialization: Workplace investigations, sexual harassment, employment law, discrimination (See CA for main listing). Description: Small firm specialized in elder law and estate planning. People are having fun. Areas of Specialization: Adoption, gamete donation, family agreements, estate and advance planning, conflict resolution and alternative justice In traditional law firms, attorneys typically accept matters because they have been asked to by their large institutional clients and/or they have the possibility of being profitable to the firm. While most are small, firms that fall under this broad definition come in a great variety of sizes (everything from a solo practitioner to a multi-city, 100+ lawyer operation) and work in an even greater range of subject areas (everything from criminal defense to international human rights to plaintiffs’ firms). Areas of Specialization: Immigration Found insideIn this chapter, the authors set out to compare American public interest law firms to those existing in other parts of the world. When they found that there ... Description: This 25+ attorney firm focuses on personal injury and wrongful death litigation, with a specialty in asbestos exposure. Types of Advocacy: Impact litigation, individual cases, class action, LAW OFFICES OF CARPENTER & MAYFIELD Description: Firm specializing in employment law. Contact. Interested candidates should send applications to Robert Kurnick. Types of Advocacy: trial, appellate, post-conviction, individual cases, LOZEAU DRURY LLP Areas of Specialization: Civil rights/human rights However, the firm accepts resumes to keep on file. However, interested candidates should contact the firm directly to inquire. Types of Advocacy: Client-oriented litigation, KOOB & MAGOOLAGHAN Description: This labor law firm has 11 attorneys and focuses on litigation protecting the rights of employees at all levels. KOREIN TILLERY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW (See also WI). Types of Advocacy: Community service, complex litigation, pro bono, client-based litigation (See also NY and D.C.). Hiring: The firm does not regularly hire, nor does it hire summer associates. Description: The firm of 15+ attorneys represents plaintiffs nationwide in class actions and other complex litigation. The firm hires summer law clerks every summer, depending on the expected workload. Private public interest practitioners commonly remark that they appreciate the strong resources–in terms of staff, equipment, and space–that their firms offer. Civil Rights Lawyers at 5017 Washington Place, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63108. Areas of Specialization: Civil liberties, environment, health If public interest law appeals to you, then Suffolk Law is the right place for you. Types of Advocacy: Client-oriented litigation, LAW OFFICES OF NOAH A. KINIGSTEIN Types of Advocacy: Regulations, administrative hearings, litigation, legislation, alternative dispute resolution, ADLER & COLVIN Types of Advocacy: Client- oriented litigation, publications, GETMAN SWEENEY & DUNN Description: This firm of 10+ attorneys advocates for employee, whistleblower, and consumer rights. 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