Alabama’s Culverhouse Law hosted 30 nonprofit and government employers at its sixth annual Public Interest Career Fair on Wednesday, February 27. About half of the participating organizations conducted interviews with law students who are seeking summer internships.
“This is a great opportunity for our students to meet practicing public interest lawyers and learn more about this area of law,” said Glory McLaughlin, Assistant Dean for Public Interest Law. “It’s also good for students to see a room full of people who have chosen this type of career. It sends the message that public interest law is a viable career option and that opportunities exist to seek a career serving the greater good.”
Participating employers included public defenders and prosecutors at both the state and federal level and several of Legal Services Alabama’s eight statewide offices. Nonprofit organizations, including the YWCA of Central Alabama, Southern Environmental Law Center, and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Center, attended the event.
The Public Interest Career Fair is sponsored by the Law School’s Public Interest Institute and the Career Services Office.
