Public Interest Law Research and Career Resources

This page provides a select bibliography of scholarly articles, popular articles, and blogs that cover career considerations for public interest law. See the Law Library's Public Interest Law Collection for books on similar topics.

• Christine Cimini & Doug Smith, Modalities of Social Change Lawyering, 26 Lewis & Clark L. Rev. 1035 (2023)
• Claire L. Parins, So You Want to Work in the Public Interest?, 85 ABA Student Law. (Jan. 21, 2022)
• Erickson Saye, Reasons to Consider Public Interest Work, ABA Jud. Intern Opportunity Program (Nov. 17, 2022)
• Shaun Ossei-Owusu & Adediran Atinuke, The Racial Reckoning of Public Interest Law, Calif. L. Rev. Online (2021)
• Sandra Simkins, The "Pink Ghettos" of Public Interest Law: An Open Secret, 68 Buff. L. Rev. 857 (2020)
• Kiki Tapiero, A Reflection on Law School as a Social Justice Student, 30 Berkley La Raza L.J. 179 (2020)
• Nick Muscavage, Desire For Social Justice Fuels Young Attys' Career Paths, Law360 (Jul. 25, 2021)
• Hannah Haksgaard, Rural Practice as Public Interest Work, 71 Me. L. Rev. 209 (2019)
• Scott Cummings, How Does Law School Matter in the Pursuit of Public Interest Careers, JOTWELL, (Dec. 20, 2019)
• Ashley Zink, Randall Nice, Glenda M. Almela, Steven Kerns, Laura Alvarenga Scalia,  Lucy River, Lesly Santos, Thomas Wheeler, & Nicholas Thompson, Why I Do Public Interest Work, 47 Student Law. 14 (2019)
• Adina Appelbaum, Should You Become a Public Interest Lawyer?, 42 Above the L. (Jul. 21, 2017)
• Michael Diamond, Community Lawyering: Introductory Thoughts on Theory and Practice, 22 Geo. J. On Poverty L. & Pol'y 395 (2015)
• Ashley Matthews,  The Ultimate Checklist for Public Interest Law Students, PSJD Blog (2012)