Toll Public Interest Center
The Law School’s approach to legal education has always been anchored in its unwavering commitment to service. That commitment is evident in the work of the Toll Public Interest Center (TPIC), the Law School’s heart of public interest and pro bono.
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Training and Events
From the Edward V. Sparer Symposium, to Public Interest Week, to the Public Interest Overnight Retreat - and much, much more - TPIC works hard to provide service-minded students with timely, relevant opportunities to build knowledge & skills while also fostering community and furthering conversations about the most important issues of our time.
View all training and eventsPro Bono
Through its oversight of the pro bono program, TPIC has the opportunity to work with all law students. The Law School offers a broad array of pro bono opportunities that focus on impactful service and professional skill development.
Conversations about Justice
Tune in to hear a variety of individuals share their unique experiences in the broad field of public interest. Check out the podcast via the links below.
Government
As part of the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s historic commitment to public service, the Leo Model Foundation Government Service & Public Affairs Initiative prepares students and alumni to be leaders in the government and policymaking arenas. Through the initiative, which launched thanks to the generous gift of the Leo Model Foundation, students and faculty engage with some of the most pressing government and public policies issues of the day.
Learn more about our Government InitiativeFinancial Support for Public Interest
Learn more about financing and support for public service opportunities at the Law School.
Public Interest Careers
Visit the Law School’s Office of Career Strategy to learn about careers in the public sector.
Alumni Stories
Lauren Davis L’21 advocates for safe and healthy housing in Philadelphia through Independence Fellowship
After college, Lauren worked as a paralegal at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia, which inspired her to attend law school.
Margaret Zhang L’15 advocates for pregnancy and lactation rights at the Women’s Law Project
Zhang’s own experience of attempting to obtain lactation accommodations to take the bar exam helped inspire her career path.
Pathways to the Profession: Noor Irshaidat L’23
Noor Irshaidat L’23 interned with both Lockton Re and with P.R.I.M.E. Finance in The Hague, the latter through the Global Justice Fellowship.
Equal Justice Works Fellow Kate DiVasto L’21 centers young people’s voices in her advocacy
In May 2021, DiVasto was announced as one of 77 law school graduates selected to serve as an Equal Justice Works Fellow in the 2021 Fellowship class.