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Public Interest Institute
Created in 2000, the Public Interest Institute of the University of Alabama School of Law is dedicated to the idea that the privilege of being an attorney includes service to one's community. The Institute builds upon the longstanding tradition of service by the Law School's students, graduates, faculty and administration.

Volunteer Opportunities
Activities and Presentations
A complete schedule of events for 2009-2010
Volunteer Opportunities
This list includes links, descriptions and contact information.

Speaker Series
Each year, the Public Interest Institute hosts speakers who focus on public interest law opportunities. Series Speakers have included Millard Fuller, Founder of Habitat for Humanity (UA Law '60), Morris Dees, Founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center (UA Law '61), Derrick Crawford, Legal Counsel, National Football League (UA Law '90), and Bryan Stevenson, Director, Equal Justice Initiative.

Documents
Equal Justice Works Appoints Law Student To National Advisory Committee

2009 Summer Public Interest Grants
Congratulations to the 11 recipients of Summer public interest grants. This brings summer grant totals to 190 grants awarded since 1992 for a total of $175,285.00.
Summer Public Interest Grant Recipients »

Service Award Programs
There are four service award programs sponsored by the Public Interest Institute:
Dean's Community Service Award
Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program Student Award
Independent Legal Public Service Program
Order of Samaritan

Public Interest Institute Volunteer Opportunities
The Public Interest Institute’s volunteer opportunities include things such as: tutoring programs by law students of elementary age children; scheduled “work-a-days” sponsored by the SBA; cooking and feeding the homeless at Soup Bowl; tutoring with PLUS Literacy Project; working with Habitat for Humanity; special Spring Break and Winter Break work trips.
For more information, click here.

Public Interest Internship and Career Opportunities
Provides guidance and information on conducting a job search for summer positions, fellowships and careers in public interest law throughout the state of Alabama and on a national level.
career and agency information »

Other Public Interest Institute Components
Summer fellowships for students engaged in public interest legal work; resources for on-going law school student organizations; Public Interest Student Board on which membership is earned through community service.
PII program information »