Welcome Associate Fellows and Deferred Associates
Join this site if you are a private attorney currently doing a fellowship in the public interest law community.
This practice area contains a password-protected online library of legal materials and trainings, as well as other information useful to associates deferred from law firms in order to participate in the legal services and public interest law community.
Find useful networking and professional development materials such as:
Trainings and Events
Webinars and Videos
News
Resources, including a Library and Other Resources
Your Voices, including Listservs and Blog
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the New York Community Trust for this Project, as well as the contributions of many partner organizations, including:
- Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo)
- Chicago Bar Foundation
- DC Bar Pro Bono Program
- Equal Justice Works
- NALP - The Association for Legal Career Professionals
- New York City Bar / City Bar Justice Center
- New York Immigration Coalition
- Public Interest Clearinghouse
- Public Interest Law Initiative
- Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco
Resources for Law Firm Fellows
Welcome from Lynn Kelly, City Bar Justice Center
At a time of swelling demand for legal services, your contributions in the coming year will make a huge difference to those struggling to keep their homes and families intact. The professional experience you gain will also be valuable to you in your future endeavors, wherever they may lie.... [Read more.]
New Webinar Online
Upcoming Events
- Intro to Legal Services Online Trainings for Deferred Associates: Health Care for Low-Income People: It's Enough to Make You Sick! Nov 23
- Melding Public Interest and Firm Culture: Achieving Success at Your Externship and Back at Your Firm Dec 4
- Intro to Legal Services Online Trainings for Deferred Associates: Public Benefits 101 Dec 7
- Leadership Roundtable on Improving Access to Justice through Pro Bono Dec 17
News
- Citizen Media Law Project Gives Free Legal Help to Online Publishers Nov 20
- Philadelphia Gives Homeowners a Way to Stay Put Nov 18
- Nelson Mullins Honors Greenville Associate for Pro Bono Work Nov 18
- Commentary: Pro bono internships done right Nov 18
- Law Firm Fellows/Deferred Associates Can Find Resources Online Nov 18
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