Public
Service Program
As part of the School of Law's
commitment to public service, all
students are required to perform 20
hours of uncompensated law-related
public service prior to graduation.
Students are encouraged to use the
public service program as a way to
explore their interests, gain hands-on
experience, and build their resumes.
Public
Interest and Judicial Externship Program
The School of Law offers students the
opportunity to receive academic credit
while gaining valuable experience
through the Public Interest and Judicial
Externship Programs.
Clinical
Programs Students receive academic credit for
participation in one of the school's
three clinical programs. The Criminal Defense
and Community Justice and Legal
Assistance Clinics are both based in
Providence. The Mediation Clinic is in
Bristol.
Summer
Internships and Funding
Public Interest Summer Internships are a
great way to gain experience, make
valuable contacts, and build a
commanding public interest resume.
Post-Graduate
Fellowships
Students committed to a career in public
interest law may pursue post-graduate
fellowships working for public interest
organizations. As these fellowships are
highly competitive, students should plan
for them early in their School of Law
career.
Public Interest Law Course Offerings
Public Interest Law Faculty
Association
for Public Interest Law
APIL is a non-partisan student
organization that supports students'
public interest career goals while
promoting public service projects.
Community
Partnerships
The School of Law has been at the
forefront of several innovative
community partnerships to further social
justice. Current partnerships are the
Rhode Island Medical-Legal Partnership
for Children, the Racial Justice Task
Force, and the Pro Bono Collaborative.
