Spring 2017 Public Interest Application now open

Students interested in applying for a Spring 2017 Public Interest Law award should begin thinking now about securing a placement for their spring PIL work experience. The Public Interest Law Program supports and encourages those students who would like to gain experience in public interest areas. Recent local placements have included:
Cleveland Homeless Legal Assistance Program
Community Legal Aid Services of Akron
City of Canton, Public Safety and Service Departments
Mahoning County Prosecutor

National Labor Relations Board

Ninth District Court of Appeals

OhioCivil Rights Commission U.S. Attorney’s Office
Stark County Public Defender’s Office
Stow Law Department
Summit County Prosecutor
University of Akron Legal Clinic/Appellate Review Office
U.S. Attorney’s Office
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
If you think you would like to obtain a public interest internship, but have no idea how to line up a placement, please feel
free to call upon Asst. Dean of Career Planning, Alisa Benedict O’Brien.
The deadline to submit your application for SPRING 2017 PIL funding is Monday, January 23 at 12:00 Noon. You must secure a public interest placement before submitting your application. Visit HERE for application materials and more information.