Raised in inner-city Baltimore, Angela Alexander ’10 says she could never have succeeded without a lot of help. After working her way through Brown...
Upcoming Events
- C.L.E. - Introduction to Veterans Affairs Benefits
- MAY
22 - 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
- RWU Metro Center, 150 Washington Street, Providence, R.I.
- Pro Bono Collaborative Cocktail Reception
- MAY
31 - 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- One Citizens Plaza Rotunda
- Law Alumni Association Annual Breakfast Meeting
- JUN
14 - 7:45 am - 9:15 am
- Rhode Island Convention Center - First Floor West Lobby, Providence
- Philadelphia Area Alumni Reception
- JUN
27 - 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Maggiano's Little Italy, 1201 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
- 14th Annual Rhode Island Attorney General Open Government Summit
- JUL
27 - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
- School of Law, Bristol, R.I.
What Qualifies?
Type of work
Public service work:
- must be law-related (this includes tasks such as preparation for and assistance with trial, client and witness interviewing, citizen legal education, drafting documents, legislative analysis and policy interpretation, and research and writing; not tasks such as clerical work or event planning)
- must be uncompensated
- may not receive academic credit (work at for-credit externships and clinics is not eligible); students may request to complete a separate public service project or work with a clinic or externship after the semester for which he or she receives academic credit in fulfillment of the public service requirement.
Type of organizations/projects
Eligible placements and projects include:
- legal service offices that serve indigent clients
- non-profit organizations (including, but not limited to 501(c)(3) organizations)
- public interest organizations
- private attorneys handling pro bono cases (cases handled for no fee or a substantially reduced fee on behalf of a person or group unable to secure legal representation; court-appointed work is eligible)
- government agencies
- faculty doing pro bono work
Number of placements/projects
- Students may work at up to two separate placements or projects. Students must complete at least 20 hours at each placement or project
Summer work
- Students may apply eligible summer work toward the public service requirement (seeking preapproval if necessary for a placement that is not already on the approved placement list). Students who receive a public interest summer stipend may count work above and beyond the 200 hours required for the stipend toward the public service requirement. Students must complete all public service forms to receive credit (in addition to any forms required for the summer stipend.)