Toll Public Interest Center
The Law School’s approach to legal education has always been anchored in its unwavering commitment to service. This commitment is evident in the work of the Toll Public Interest Center (TPIC). TPIC is home to the School’s pro bono requirement and to a diverse array of public interest programs and events.
Learn more about TPICPublic Interest
TPIC offers the Public Interest Experience (PIE) to all JD and LLM students and oversees the Toll Public Service Corps, which contains the prestigious Toll Public Interest Scholars & Fellows academic scholarships.
Pro Bono
As home to 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.
Pro Bono & Public Interest Events
From the Edward V. Sparer Symposium, to Public Interest Week, to the TPIC Retreat - and much more - TPIC works hard to provide service-minded students with meaningful opportunities to build knowledge & experience while fostering community and furthering conversations about the most important issues of our time.
View all training and eventsConversations about Justice
Tune in to hear from leading public interest practitioners and activists as they grapple with some of our society’s most pressing challenges and work toward positive change.
Government
As part of the 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 urgent government and public policy issues.
Learn more about our Government InitiativeFinancial Support for PI Students & Alumni
Penn Carey Law works tirelessly to ensure that financial constraints do not act as barriers to public interest careers. In addition to the prestigious Toll Public Interest Scholars & Fellows academic scholarships, the Law School offers extensive summer funding, postgraduate fellowships, loan repayment, and employment support for those dedicated to careers in public interest.
Public Interest Careers
TPIC works in close partnership with the Office of Career Strategy where interested students receive comprehensive support as they navigate their public sector career path. Visit the Office of Career Strategy (OSC) to learn more.
Alumni Stories
International Public Interest Careers
Three LLM post-graduate Public Interest Fellows are advancing their careers dedicated to public interest in an international arena.
Advancing Legal Rights of Workers
Peggy Browning Fund Fellow Sadie Basile L’26 spent the summer working with Justice at Work in Philadelphia.
2024 Equal Justice Works Fellows
Laura Hannon L’24, SP2’24 and Brian Thomas L’24 have been awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowships.
Protecting Affordable Housing
Toll Public Interest Fellow Will Fairhurst L’22 advocated for affordable housing in New Jersey.