Friday, April 04, 2008
Public Interest Law: Earthjustice
Earthjustice is a non-profit law firm specializing in environmental work. Founded in 1971 as the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund but renamed in 1997 as Earthjustice, the firm employs 55 attorneys at nine offices nationwide and represents hundreds of clients without charge. Check out its website, which has extensive resources about environmental issues, laws and cases, and includes a link to employment opportunities at Earthjustice, including attorney positions and internships. And for more, see a recent article in the National Law Journal.
Source: National Law Journal
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Source: National Law Journal
Labels: environmental law, online resources, public interest law
Monday, March 24, 2008
Pro Bono in Boston
Check out the interesting article in the March 17 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly discussing pro bono work at large firms in Boston. A new trend is to have a full time pro bono manager, and even full time pro bono attorneys.
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
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Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Labels: pro bono, public interest law
Public Interest Law
On a related note, have you seen the new display case on the fifth floor of the Library? In keeping with its Public Interest Law theme, we’ll be highlighting some Public Interest Law web sites over the next few weeks.
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Labels: public interest law
