Public Service News

Each year, Equal Justice Works selects a class of public service leaders who have designed two-year projects in partnership with legal services organizations that help build sustainable solutions in the communities where they serve. Brill was one of 76 new lawyers selected from over 450 applicants.

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Penn Law’s Public Interest Program, which since its inception has made Penn Law a leader among United States law schools in fostering an ethos of public service.

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.

Rangita de Silva de Alwis , the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Associate Dean for International Programs, will be a featured participant at a major international summit, the Women Leaders Global Forum  in Reykjavik, Iceland.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

In this pathway, Emily Lubin L’19 recounts her summer internship with the Alaska Public Defender Agency in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Margaret Zhang L’15 works as a legal fellow at the Women’s Law Project advocating for pregnant and breastfeeding women in PA workplaces, schools, and prisons.