Public Interest Law Career Resources


Below are some of the resources for public interest law students at Golden Gate University.
- Career panels, events, and networking opportunities for public interest oriented students.
- The School of Law subscribes to PSLawNet through which students may use the Internet to access a national database featuring paid and volunteer public interest employment opportunities locally, nationally, and internationally.
- Participation in the annual Northern California Public Interest/Public Sector Legal Careers Day (www.pic.org), an event through which many Golden Gate students find summer and part-time employment.
- Many additional print and on-line resources for students and alumni pursuing public interest careers.
For more information, visit the
Law Career Services page.
Golden Gate students and alumni work in a wide variety of public interest settings including:
- California Attorney General
- Legal Aid Society of New York
- Public Defender offices
- California Indian Legal Services
- Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
- National Labor Relations Board
- Environmental Protection Agency
- American Civil Liberties Union
- California Supreme Court
- District Attorney offices
- U.S. Attorney
- Private public interest firms