What counts as public service law?
The Root-Tilden-Kern program views public service as broadly encompassing legal and policy positions with government (including judicial clerkships), electoral politics, non-profit organizations, academia, and law firms whose primary missions is serving the public interest. The Program recognizes there is a diversity of public service careers and encourages applications that reflect that diversity. If your dream is to run for elected office or be appointed a judge; be a defense attorney or a prosecutor; work for the Justice Department or the ACLU; regulate business or labor rights; work on international human rights or local land use, and anything in between and beyond, the Root Program is for you. Q: The obligation to work in public service for ten years seems like an awfully long time. A: That wasn’t a question, but, yes, the Root program is for students who intend to practice public interest law as their careers after law school. Because the scholarship covers full tuition, it offer
The Root-Tilden-Kern program views public service as broadly encompassing government policy and legal positions (including judicial clerkships), electoral politics, non-profit organizations, academia, social enterprise (an organization or venture that advances a social mission through entrepreneurial, earned income strategies) community and economic development, community empowerment, international law, and public interest law firms. The Program recognizes there is a diversity of public service careers and encourages applications that reflect that diversity. If your dream is to run for elected office or be appointed a judge; be a defense attorney or a prosecutor; work for the Justice Department or the ACLU; regulate business or labor rights; work on international human rights or local land use, and anything in between and beyond, the Root Program is for you. Q: The obligation to work in public service for ten years seems like an awfully long time. A: That wasn’t a question, but, yes, t
