Redefining Public Interest 

October 23, 2023

Public Interest Week 2023 engages national and international experts, including Agnieszka Fryszman, the 2023 Honorary Fellow and chair of the Human Rights practice at Cohen Milstein.

 

Preparing for a Dynamic Public Interest Career 

August 8, 2023

An aspiring public servant, Laura Hannon L’24, SP2’24 split her summer between government service and legal aid.

Cross-Disciplinary, Pathways to the Profession 

A Builder and an Idealist 

August 7, 2023

The Journal pays tribute to Robert “Bob” Toll L’66 and his tremendous impact at Penn Carey Law and the legal profession.

 

Committed to Public Defense 

July 25, 2023

George Kunkel SP2’23, L’25 is working toward a career in holistic public defense alongside seasoned trial attorneys at the Orleans Public Defenders.

Criminal Law & Justice, Pathways to the Profession 

Staunch Commitment to Service 

May 15, 2023

Penn Carey Law recognizes and applauds the Class of 2023’s pro bono efforts.

Centers & Institutes, Experiential Learning 

2023 Alumni Impact Award Winner 

April 19, 2023

The Honorable Benjamin Lerner L’65 is the recipient of the Toll Public Interest Center’s 2023 Alumni Impact Award. 

Centers & Institutes, Criminal Law & Justice, Experiential Learning 

An Ethos of Service 

February 20, 2023

Penn Carey Law has a long history of teaching students how to incorporate service into legal work.

Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

Unwavering Commitment to Service 

February 1, 2023

United by an ethos of service, Penn Carey Law’s public interest community cuts across sectors and legal specialties to effect positive change.

Centers & Institutes 

A Legacy of Labor Justice 

October 3, 2022

Margaret A. “Peggy” Browning L’78 dedicated her career to fighting for the rights of America’s workers.

Employment & Labor Law 

‘A Crisis and an Opportunity’ 

August 25, 2022

Devontae Torriente L’24 sees potential for growth, progress, and optimism amidst a significant departure from established constitutional precedent.

Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Experiential Learning, Legal Culture & History 

Impactful Alumni in Public Service 

May 10, 2022

Jessica Feierman L’00, Deuel Ross L’09, and Kristen Dama L’07 were recently honored at the Toll Public Interest Center’s Alumni Impact Awards dinner.

 

Championing Health Care Equity and Justice 

April 25, 2022

For Michelle Banker L’10, Director of Reproductive Rights and Health Litigation at the National Women’s Law Center, “reproductive healthcare is healthcare.”

Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Gender, Leadership, & the Law, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

Supporting Global Legal Education 

April 18, 2022

The Bar Council of the Maldives visited the Law School to assist its efforts in regulating legal education and the legal profession in the Republic of Maldives.

 

Amplifying Community Voices for Environmental Justice 

April 5, 2022

Valerie Baron L’12, LPS’13 works alongside communities most affected by the agriculture industry, helping to protect and preserve their rights.

Environmental Law 

Advocating for women’s rights at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 

March 8, 2022

From pathbreaking coursework to pro bono advocacy, students at the Law School engage meaningfully in the fight to advance women’s rights, both locally and around the world.

Cross-Disciplinary 

Historic fundraising and engagement campaign solidifies and enhances ‘The Power of Penn Law’ 

January 10, 2022

“The Power of Penn Law” campaign is the Law School’s most successful fundraising and engagement effort to date.

 

Toll Public Interest Center is seeking nominations for the inaugural Alumni Impact Awards 

December 17, 2021

The awards recognize alumni who have demonstrated a passionate commitment to public service throughout their career.

 

Fellowship experience: Jesse McGleughlin L’20 

December 15, 2021

Jesse McGleughlin L’20 is the recipient of Toll Public Interest Fellowship and works at the Southern Center for Human Rights.

 

Voting rights advocacy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 

November 2, 2021

In the voting rights sphere, the Law School offers several public interest law and pro bono opportunities as well as thematic, timely courses and a voting rights fellowship.

 

TPIC Public Interest Week 2021: ‘The Widening Divide: Economic Justice in a Post-2020 World’ 

October 28, 2021

This year’s Public Interest Week events will explore the complex roles that lawyers play as society’s economic inequities continue to deepen.

 

“Race, Power, and American Democracy: Rethinking Voting Rights Law and Policy for a Divided Nation” 

October 27, 2021

The lecture by Professor Guy-Uriel Charles of Harvard Law is part of Public Interest Week, the Race and Regulation Lecture Series, and the “Advancing Racial Justice” colloquium.

Research and Scholarship 

Law School named a finalist for Philadelphia VIP’s Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Award for Corporations 

October 11, 2021

The award is given annually by Philadelphia VIP, the City’s leading pro bono organization.

 

Incoming 1Ls demonstrate commitment to public service at Pro Bono Day 

October 5, 2021

This year, the majority of the incoming class of 2024 participated in Pro Bono Orientation Day, embodying Penn Law’s commitment to and enthusiasm for public interest service.

 

Rekha Nair L’12 named Executive Director of the Phoenix Legal Action Network 

August 16, 2021

For Rekha Nair L’12, standing alongside a person as they navigate the American immigration system offers something powerful: unity in a world of separation.

Cross-Disciplinary 

JD fellows to fight for civil and criminal justice and broad, systemic change 

August 12, 2021

The fellows’ work will be supported by several organizations including Equal Justice Works; Independence Foundation; Langer, Grogan, and Diver Foundation in Social Justice; Skadden Foundation; Toll Foundation; and the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.

 

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Troutman Pepper partner to address dearth of immigration lawyers 

May 11, 2021

Through the Toll Public Interest Center, Law School students work with Troutman Pepper’s Pepper Center for Public Service on pro bono immigration cases.

 

Omar Gonzalez-Pagan L’10 helps secure injunction to stop Trump Administration’s “death to asylum” rule 

February 17, 2021

Omar Gonzalez-Pagan L’10 celebrated a victory with his team of LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights advocates when a federal court enjoined a Trump Administration rule seeking to overhaul U.S. asylum processes.

 

Panel discussion of systemic issues in the family court and foster care systems during Public Interest Week at Penn Law: Law.com 

February 5, 2021

 

Panel discussion of systemic issues in the family court and foster care systems during Public Interest Week at Penn Law: Law.com 

February 5, 2021

 

Panel discussion of systemic issues in the family court and foster care systems during Public Interest Week at Penn Law: Law.com 

February 5, 2021

 

13th annual Public Interest Week: “Reframing the Nation: Working Towards Racial Justice” 

February 1, 2021

The Law School’s annual Public Interest Week will be held from February 1 to February 5 with all virtual events.

 

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students spearhead pro bono projects for COVID-19 pandemic relief 

November 2, 2020

Student-led groups within the Toll Public Interest Center are collaborating with local legal aid advocates to provide relief to those who have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Celebrate National Pro Bono Week 

October 26, 2020

The 2020 National Celebration of Pro Bono, led by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, takes places from October 25 – 31, 2020. Join the conversation and celebration with the Toll Public Interest Center.

 

Penn Carey Law receives $50 million donation to support future public interest law scholars: Philanthropy News Digest 

October 2, 2020

 

$50 Million Gift for Public Interest Lawyering 

September 29, 2020

Robert and Jane Toll Foundation makes $50 million gift to expand Toll Public Interest Scholars and Fellows Program launching hundreds of students into public interest legal careers

 

Engineering and law students have built accessible tech projects to help underserved communities in Philadelphia: Technical.ly Philly 

August 3, 2020

 

For Catalyst Fellow Sabrina Ruchelli L’19, ‘policy doesn’t exist in a vacuum’ 

July 22, 2020

As a Catalyst Fellow, Sabrina Ruchelli L’19 is working as a Law and Policy Analyst with the Policy Surveillance Program at Center for Public Health Law Research, which is based at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law.

 

CTIC Awards 2020 Summer Public Interest Fellowships to Rising 2Ls Gerald Adams and Joshua Burd 

July 21, 2020

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) has awarded the CTIC Summer Public Interest Fellowships to students Gerald Adams L’22 and Joshua Burd L’22.

 

Law School hosts Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change 

July 10, 2020

On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School held the second event in its summer series, A Path for Change: Policing in America. The series is part of a yearlong colloquium, Achieving Racial Justice, as one of many initiatives Penn Law will be implementing in the coming months “to work internally and externally against anti-Black violence and racism and to promote meaningful change toward a more just reality.”

 

DACA student Gustavo Cardona L’20 hopes to make an impact on U.S. immigration policies: The Reporter 

July 7, 2020

 

Toll Fellow Maya Reddy L’22 discusses ways that golf courses can become an inclusive space for the LGBTQ community: Golf Digest 

July 3, 2020

 

Pathways to the Profession: Jocelyn A. K. Walcott L’22, GEd’22 

July 2, 2020

Walcott, a JD/MSEd candidate, has spent the summer as an intern at the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

Cross-Disciplinary, Pathways to the Profession 

The Law School’s recent webinar on reimagining the role of police cited in the argument for prison abolition: Crime Report 

June 25, 2020

 

Law School hosts Beyond Reform: Reenvisioning the Role of Police 

June 25, 2020

On Wednesday June 24, 2020, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School held the first event in its summer series, A Path for Change: Policing in America. The series is part of a yearlong colloquium, Achieving Racial Justice. 

 

The 2020 cohort of fellows build purposeful partnerships with public interest organizations around the world 

May 29, 2020

A historic number of University of Pennsylvania Carey Law school JD and LLM grads to launch public interest careers to serve communities in need.

 

Lelabari Giwa-Ojuri L’20 awarded prestigious 2020 Equal Justice Works Fellowship 

May 21, 2020

Giwa-Ojuri was selected as a recipient of the EJW Fellowship from a pool of over 430 applicants.

 

3L Mariel Mussack awarded prestigious Skadden Foundation Fellowship 

December 18, 2019

The Skadden Foundation recently announced that University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School 3L Mariel Mussack has secured one of its coveted fellowships.

 

Penn Law graduates share perspectives on public interest careers at TPIC alumni dinner 

April 10, 2019

The dinner, co-sponsored by the Leo Model Foundation for Government Service and Public Affairs, brought together more than 50 Penn Law students, alumni, and staff for a celebration of service.

 

Public interest podcast hosts Dr. Monique Morris to discuss the disparities faced by African American girls 

February 14, 2019

 

Penn Law students draft open letter to Philadelphia City Council in support of “Good Cause Eviction” legislation 

November 19, 2018

The bill, which is currently working its way through City Council and may soon come up for a vote, would protect tenants by preventing landlords from terminating tenants’ leases without just cause.

 

Sherrilyn Ifill explains the racial politics behind the Supreme Court nomination process during Public Interest Week lunch talk 

October 5, 2018

Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, spoke at Penn Law on October 4th about the modern Supreme Court nomination process.

 

Penn Law panelists unpack the legal framework behind Trump’s family separation policy 

October 4, 2018

The panel presentation, part of Public Interest Week programming, explored how the policy emerged over time and connects to longstanding inequalities in the family immigration system.

 

Penn Law welcomes Sherrilyn Ifill as Honorary Fellow during Public Interest Week 

October 1, 2018

The 11th Annual Public Interest Week brings together students, noted public interest lawyers, policymakers, and scholars for events addressing the theme of “Justice for All.”

 

Read about how the Toll Public Interest Center impacted the legal community in this year’s annual report 

July 11, 2018

 

Pro Bono Service Recognition Dinner 2018 

April 25, 2018

Members of Penn Law’s public interest community gathered together in an annual celebration of public service and exemplary achievements in pro bono.

 

Penn Law alumnus works to change records in the wake of sentencing reform 

March 29, 2018

Rodney Holcombe L’17 works as a legal fellow at the Drug Policy Alliance in Oakland, California.

 

PI Fellow works to end “modern-day debtors’ prison” 

March 26, 2018

Carl Snodgrass L’17 has joined the ACLU’s Racial Justice Program as the Debtors’ Prisons Fellow with the support of a postgraduate fellowship from Penn Law.

 

PI Week Recap: Where Do We Go from Here? Positive Action in Uncertain Times 

March 14, 2018

Honorary Fellow-in-Residence Juan Cartagena and guest speaker Cecilia Wang discuss strategies for successful advocacy during TPIC’s 10th annual public interest week.

 

EJF Auction raises $85,000 for grants to students pursuing public interest work 

March 1, 2018

The EJF is a student-run organization that funds Penn Law students pursuing public interest work and serving communities whose legal needs may otherwise go unmet. All proceeds from the auction are given as grants to students.

 

Penn Law receives $3 million gift to expand public interest programs, establish Public Service Corps 

February 28, 2018

Gift from Robert Toll L’66 and Jane Toll GSE’66 further increases access for Penn Law students to pursue impactful public service careers

 

Cartagena to discuss criminal justice reform at Public Interest Week 

February 19, 2018

Penn Law’s 10th annual Public Interest Week runs until February 23, bringing noted bringing noted public interest lawyers, including this year’s Public Interest Week Honorary Fellow-in-Residence Juan Cartagena, to the Law School for a variety of panels and discussions.

 

Student pro bono group files comment on EPA’s proposed repeal of Clean Power Plan 

January 29, 2018

Penn Law students from the Environmental Law Project (ELP) argue that the proposed repeal is not supported by scientific evidence, and that the agency’s change in course is not supported by a valid justification.

 

Penn Law students receive Skadden Fellowships 

January 2, 2018

Two Penn Law students, Albert Pak L’18 and Jayme Wiebold L’18, have been awarded Skadden Fellowships to pursue work in the public interest. These highly competitive postgraduate fellowships fund two years of work providing legal services to the poor, the elderly, the homeless, the disabled, and those deprived of their civil or human rights.

 

Model Policy Fellow discusses intellectual property, promotes government service 

December 18, 2017

Shira Perlmutter L ’83 visited Penn Law this fall semester as part of the Leo Model Foundation fellows program.

 

Recap of Nancy Nord’s Visit 

December 5, 2017

Nancy Nord’s visit to Penn law with The Leo Model Foundation as the Fall 2017 Distinguished Policy Fellow.

Environmental Law 

TPIC’s Emily Sutcliffe trains human rights attorneys and activists in Malaysia 

November 13, 2017

As part of the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative, in partnership with the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights, Penn Law’s Emily Sutcliffe traveled to Malaysia to conduct a week-long training for human rights attorneys and activists.

 

Helen Eisner L’12 discusses her path from the Law School to government ethics investigator 

October 9, 2017

Helen Eisner L’12 explains the investigative work done by the Office of Congressional Ethics.

 

Carey JD/MBA student Ryan Galea reflects on how a semester in the Wharton Social Impact fellowship helped him gain a greater understanding of impact investing, and his own career. 

August 16, 2017

 

Law School and Southern Poverty Law Center award new postgraduate fellowship to David Washington L’15 

August 14, 2017

David Washington L’15 has been named the Penn Law Civil Rights Fellow, a new, two-year, post-graduate fellowship created by Penn Law and the Southern Poverty Law Center for graduating public interest students and recent alumni.

 

Fellowship recipient helps immigrant survivors of domestic violence in counties around Philadelphia 

July 31, 2017

With the support of a postgraduate fellowship from Penn Law, Isabel Abreu L’16 is working in the legal services department of HIAS Pennsylvania, where she provides immigration assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault who live in counties outside of Philadelphia.

 

Fellowships propel Penn Law grads and alums into public interest careers 

July 24, 2017

Seven Penn Law graduates and alumni were awarded fellowships to launch their public interest careers.

 

Penn Law alumnus Frank White L’16 uses fellowship to combat predatory lending in auto industry 

July 10, 2017

With the support of an Equal Justice Works Fellowship, Penn Law graduate Frank White L’16 is fighting these predatory lending in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.

 

PI podcast: Eleanor Acer of Human Rights First discusses refugee protection in the United States 

May 11, 2017

 

Penn Law alum founds nonprofit to help workers end gender violence 

May 1, 2017

Sheerine Alemzadeh L’11 has co-founded a new nonprofit in Chicago called Healing to Action, whose mission is to advance a worker-led movement to end gender violence.

 

Law School and Southern Poverty Law Center establish post-graduate fellowship 

April 24, 2017

Penn Law and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) have created a new, two-year, post-graduate fellowship for a new or recent graduate to work with the SPLC’s Special Litigation Practice Group.

 

Students from Penn Law provide legal aid at the West Philadelphia Health Fair 

April 10, 2017

 

CPC Alum John Parron Assists with Legal Aid at W. Philly Health Fair 

April 10, 2017

 

PI Podcast: David Daley weighs in on gerrymandering, voter suppression, and the REDMAP program 

March 30, 2017

 

Yosha Gunasekara L’15 on picking the right law school for criminal law practice: U.S. News & World Report 

March 16, 2017

 

PI Podcast: David Cole on his path to becoming lawyer & his work as ACLU’s national legal director 

March 13, 2017

 

PI Podcast: Truman Center’s Leigh O’Neill discusses public service, American leadership, and national security 

March 2, 2017

 

Alumni share career paths to state government during PI Week 

February 28, 2017

On February 24, Penn Law, as a part of Public Interest Week, hosted a panel titled “Making an Impact as a Government Lawyer,” where Marsha Chien L’10 and Omar Gonzalez-Pagan L’10 answered law students’ questions about working in state government.

 

Simulation showcases the pressures put on individuals with criminal records 

February 24, 2017

On February 22, as a part of Penn Law’s ninth annual Public Interest Week, the Law School hosted “A Life Unraveled: How Criminal Records Destabilize the Lives of Low-Income Individuals.” The program simulated the struggles facing individuals with criminal backgrounds such as custody issues, access to housing, and financial stability.

 

The Toll Public Interest Center leads law students to pro bono work: Penn Current 

February 23, 2017

 

PI Week panel cites voter suppression, not fraud, as challenge 

February 23, 2017

On February 20, as a part of Penn Law’s Ninth Annual Public Interest Week, the Law School held an panel discussion titled “Voting Rights in Philadelphia: The 2016 Election from a Community Perspective.”

 

2017 Public Interest Week 

February 14, 2017

The 9th Annual Public Interest Week will take place from February 20-24. Make sure to check in at each event you attend for a chance to win a super prize at the end of week BASH.

 

Penn Law alumnus uses Equal Justice Works fellowship to advocate for LGBT youth 

February 13, 2017

Rick Mula L’15, an Equal Justice Works Fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center, promotes equal rights for LGBT youth through his public interest work.

 

Students from Penn Law & Penn SP2 advocate for youth facing prison time 

February 8, 2017

 

Law School students and alumna receive national public interest fellowships 

January 3, 2017

Four Penn Law students and alumni have been awarded sought-after post-graduate fellowships to begin their public interest legal careers.

 

PI Podcast: Akbar Hossain L’18 speaks with Director of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 

October 31, 2016

 

Penn Law postgraduate fellowships launch public interest careers 

September 26, 2016

Six Penn Law graduates and alumni are hitting the ground running in their public interest careers with the help of postgraduate fellowships from Penn Law.

 

Penn Law students describe the impact of their pro bono service 

September 12, 2016

Pro bono service is one of the hallmarks of a Penn Law legal education. In this video feature, three students discuss their individual pro bono experiences and how those experiences influenced their thinking about the law.

 

PI podcast: Joanna Visser Adjoian L’10 discusses juvenile justice reform 

August 11, 2016

 

Graduates use Catalyst Fellowships to launch public interest careers 

July 11, 2016

Three Penn Law graduates, Elizabeth Frawley L’15, Daniel Lambright L’15, and Katharine Schulman L’15, began their careers in the public sector this year with the support of Penn Law’s Catalyst Fellowships.

 

PI podcast: Will Gonzalez of Ceiba on providing access to under-served communities 

June 21, 2016

 

PI podcast: LSC’s James Sandman L’76 on the critical importance of civil legal aid 

June 9, 2016

 

TPIC debuts podcast highlighting issues in public interest law 

May 23, 2016

The Toll Public Interest Center at Penn Law has launched Perspectives on Public Interest, a new podcast examining the causes and impacts of inequity, and avenues of positive change.

 

Penn Law students discuss the Toll Public Interest Center’s community in action 

May 19, 2016

 

Penn Law postgrad fellow represents Chicago children in need 

April 4, 2016

With the support of a postgraduate fellowship from Penn Law, Rob Zielinski L’15 is working as a staff attorney for the child representative program at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.

 

Penn Law PI fellow works to “ban the box” in Colorado 

February 29, 2016

Jack Regenbogen L’15 has launched the Second Chance Project, an initiative working toward passing a private sector “ban the box” law in Colorado.

 

Panel at PI Week lays out problems facing returning veterans 

February 26, 2016

Penn Law hosted a discussion on problems facing veterans as part of the Law School’s Eighth Annual Public Interest Week.

 

PI Week Honorary Fellow Crump describes the legacy of police brutality 

February 26, 2016

Public Interest Week Honorary Fellow Benjamin Crump gave a presentation titled “We Can’t Breathe: The Struggle to Resuscitate Due Process in Civil Rights § 1983 Police Brutality Cases.”

 

Civil rights lawyer describes profiling of and discrimination against Muslims 

February 25, 2016

At an event titled “Challenging Muslim Profiling in Post 9/11 Era,” Baher Azmy, Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights and a constitutional law professor at Seton Hall University, addressed the unconstitutionality of religious profiling that has been “embraced” in the post-9/11 era.

 

Former SEC commissioner talks crowdfunding at PI Week 

February 23, 2016

On February 22, the start of Public Interest Week, former SEC commissioner Troy Paredes spoke about the SECs new crowdfunding rules, which could change the way that small businesses grow.

 

Crump to talk about race and criminal justice as PI Week Honorary Fellow in Residence 

February 17, 2016

Benjamin Crump, counsel for Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Tamir Rice, is this year’s Honorary Fellow in Residence at Public Interest Week.

 

Penn Law public interest fellow represents indigent clients with “years of life at stake” 

February 1, 2016

As the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Public Interest Fellow, Ben Wiener L’14 is providing public defense for indigent clients who have pleaded guilty through the Center for Appellate Litigation in New York City.

 

Sparer keynote speaker links money and political inequality 

November 10, 2015

Sparer Symposium keynote speaker Brenda Wright discussed the ever-increasing roll of money in politics and how this money creates political inequality.

 

The newest class of Penn Law Fellows serves communities across the country 

November 9, 2015

Three recent Penn Law graduates have been awarded 2015–2016 postgraduate fellowships from Penn Law and are currently working with public interest organizations across the country to serve underrepresented communities.

 

Penn Law receives $2.5 million gift to advance public interest programs 

September 17, 2015

Robert Toll L’66 and Jane Toll GSE’66 have given a $2.5 million gift, which will further support the Toll Public Interest Center (TPIC) and public interest programming at the Law School.

 

Penn Law student and graduate awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowships 

May 4, 2015

Valerie Baron L’12 and Rick Mula L’15 were awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowships to fund their work on innovative projects for communities in need of legal assistance.

 

TPIC Honorary Fellow Reed Brody makes cases against dictators around the world 

March 2, 2015

Reed Brody, the Honorary Fellow-in-Residence for this year’s Public Interest Week, discussed working high profile cases against dictators such as Augusto Pinochet, Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, and Hissène Habré.

 

Human Rights First next stop for ACE Rule of Law Fellowship winner Whitney Viets L’15 

February 16, 2015

Whitney Viets L’15 has been awarded the 2014–15 ACE Rule of Law Fellowship, given annually to a Penn Law student or recent graduate pursuing an international public-interest law career.

 

Penn Law students receive coveted fellowships for public interest lawyering 

January 20, 2015

Two Penn Law students and one recent graduate were recently awarded prestigious Skadden Fellowships, and a Penn Law student was also selected for the highly coveted Marvin M. Karpatkin Fellowship from the American Civil Liberties Union in New York.

 

A paean to the founder of Penn Law’s Public Service Program 

December 15, 2014

The Public Service Program is, today, one of the Law School’s glories, and Howard Lesnick was the inspiration and force behind its creation.

 

Sparer Symposium speakers discuss technology and access to legal resources 

November 17, 2014

On November 14, Mark O’Brien spoke on the value of technology to at-risk communities. O’ Brien was keynote speaker for the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s 34th Annual Edward V. Sparer Symposium, titled “Law 2.0: Progress and Challenges for Justice in the Digital Age.”

 

Penn Law celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act 

October 31, 2014

Penn Law and the University of Pennsylvania will be hosting a series of events highlighting the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

 

With support of Catalyst Grants, Penn Law graduates begin government service careers 

October 13, 2014

Penn Law’s first class of Catalyst Grant recipients have begun their work in the public sector, working on everything from prosecuting criminals to determining the legal status of shipwrecks. The Catalyst Grant program provides a year of support for Penn Law graduates who serve in government or conduct human rights work.

 

Penn Law celebrates 25th anniversary of public service program with year-long series of events 

September 2, 2014

Marking a major milestone in legal education and emblematic of the service ethic at the core of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, this academic year Penn Law will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of its public interest program, featuring a year-long series of lectures, workshops, conferences focusing on the power and impacts of public service lawyering.

Cross-Disciplinary 

Fitts receives Beacon Award at event honoring pro bono and public interest service 

April 11, 2014

University of Pennsylvania Law School Dean Michael A. Fitts has been honored with the Law School’s 2014 Beacon Award, which recognizes faculty members’ contributions to pro bono and public interest service.

 

Liz Booth L’13 strives to empower survivors of domestic and sexual violence 

April 4, 2014

Liz Booth discusses her work with Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, working to expand awareness of local protections for tenants who have experienced domestic violence and sexual violence.

 

Jesse Krohn L’11 on representing indigent teen parents 

April 4, 2014

Jesse Krohn L’11, a staff attorney at Philadelphia Legal Assistance, discusses her work in the family law unit providing direct representation to indigent teen parents on matters of child support and custody, protection from abuse, and access to public benefits.

 

Highlights from the 33rd annual Edward Sparer Symposium 

February 28, 2014

On Friday, February 21, Penn Law hosted its 33rd annual Edward Sparer Symposium titled “Gender and Social Inequalities: Why Women’s Rights Still Matter.” Presenters discussed a range of topics, including domestic violence, sexism, women in immigration, and trafficking women.

 

Sixth Annual Public Interest Week celebrates “The Power of Public Interest at Penn Law” 

February 10, 2014

Penn Law’s Sixth Annual Pubic Interest Week, which celebrates the public interest work of students, alumni, and community partners, begins Feb. 17.

 

Penn Law launches fellowship program to create pathways for government service careers 

January 13, 2014

“Catalyst Grants” will double Law School’s postgraduate public service fellowships. 

Cross-Disciplinary 

From Penn Law to the front lines of health reform 

December 17, 2013

Joline Price L’12 is ensuring that the chaotic rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) doesn’t harm low-income Pennsylvanians.

 

Sarah Alba L’11 on Penn Law’s clinics and pro bono opportunities 

September 16, 2013

In a video feature, Sarah Alba L’11 highlights Penn Law’s clinics and pro bono opportunities, as well as her postgraduate work at Manhattan Legal Services.

 

Chao Pan L’10 discusses Penn Law’s generous loan forgiveness program 

July 15, 2013

Chao Pan L’10 talks about how Penn Law’s Toll Loan Repayment Assistance Program (TolLRAP) allows him to pursue his public service career.

 

An advocate for immigrant workers 

June 5, 2013

Marsha Chien L’10 is a Skadden Fellow at the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center (LAS-ELC) in the National Origin, Immigration and Language Rights program.

 

Penn Law’s 2013 public interest fellows announced 

May 13, 2013

As part of its expanding commitment to supporting public interest legal careers, the University of Pennsylvania Law School has awarded five postgraduate fellowships for the coming year.

 

Expanded loan forgiveness program eliminates significant debt for grads pursuing public service careers 

March 12, 2013

Penn Law has formally announced the revamping of its already generous loan repayment program to ensure that its graduates pursuing careers in public interest and public service can have significant student loan burdens eliminated.

Cross-Disciplinary 

Penn Law’s fifth annual Public Interest Week to highlight “The Power of Public Interest” 

March 7, 2013

A symposium on immigration advocacy and reform featuring a keynote presentation by Jose Antonio Vargas, a former Washington Post journalist who revealed his undocumented status in a widely discussed essay in The New York Times Magazine in 2011, will be the capstone event of Penn Law’s fifth annual Public Interest Week programming, March 11-15.

 

Catherine C. Carr L’79 and Marisa Gold L’13 honored by Bar Association 

December 19, 2012

Catherine C. Carr L’79, a Penn Law lecturer and Executive Director of Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, has received the Andrew Hamilton Award. Marisa Gold L’13 was also honored by the Public Interest Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

 

Mary Catherine Roper L’93 wins Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award 

November 12, 2012

Mary Catherine Roper L’93, recipient of the 2012 Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award, speaks to Penn Law about her public interest career.

 

Penn Law to establish ACE Rule of Law Fellowship with Human Rights First 

July 11, 2012

Penn Law is establishing the ACE Rule of Law Fellowship with the generous support of both the ACE Charitable Foundation and ACE Limited General Counsel Robert Cusumano L’80. Human Rights First, a preeminent legal advocacy organization, will partner with Penn Law to enable graduates to work on cutting-edge projects in rule of law and global human rights.

 

Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Joanna Visser L’10, Toll Public Interest Center Philadelphia Fellow 

May 22, 2012

Joanna Visser L’10, joined the Toll Public Interest Center and Juvenile Law Center as the 2011 Toll Public Interest Center Philadelphia Fellow, where she supports efforts to end the practice of sentencing juveniles to life in prison without parole, and counsels Penn Law students on local pro bono and public interest opportunities.

 

Toll Public Interest Center at Penn Law Announces 2012 Postgraduate Fellowship Awards 

April 24, 2012

As part of its commitment to supporting public interest legal careers, the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Toll Public Interest Center (TPIC) has named 2012 Postgraduate Fellowship Award recipients.