Law School Pro Bono Programs - Location of Programs
Student Affairs Office
American University: Washington College of Law
The Pro Bono Honors Pledge Program is administered by the Assistant Director in the Office of Public Interest. The office of Public Interest is separate from but works closely with the Office of Career Services. See www.wcl.american.edu/publicinterest.
Appalachian School of Law: Appalachian School of Law
The community service program is administered by Ms. Jina Sauls, the Director of Community Service.
Arizona State University: Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Stand Alone Program – Rebecca White Berch Pro Bono Center, named for the Vice-Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, & open to all pro bono groups and students involved with pro bono efforts.
Barry University: School of Law
The Career Services Office provides information regarding various community service opportunities. After completing the 40 hour pro bono requirement, students are required to submit a description of their activities to the Registrar.
Baylor University: Baylor University Law School
Career Services Suite
Boston College: Boston College Law School
Office of Career Services
Boston College Law School
East Wing 210
885 Centre Street
Newton Centre, MA 02459
Boston University: Boston University School of Law
The Pro Bono Program is housed within the Career Development Office (“CDO”).
Brigham Young University: J. Reuben Clark Law School
Brooklyn Law School: Brooklyn Law School
Pubic Services Program Office
California Western: California Western School of Law
Office of Career Services
Campbell University: Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Capital University Law School: Capital University Law School
Career Services Office
Case Western Reserve University: Case Western Reserve University Law School
Catholic University of America: Columbus School of Law
The program is housed in the Office of Career and Professional Development but is also closely aligned with the law school’s Office of Law and Social Justice Initiatives.
Chapman University: Chapman University School of Law
With the externship program
Charleston School of Law: Charleston School of Law
Career Services
With the Clinical and Externship Programs
City University of New York: City University of New York Law at Queens College
The Law School Clinics houses the public service graduation requirement program while the Office of Student Affairs which provides administrative support to independent student run pro bono projects. The Career Planning Office publicizes pro bono opportunities open to individual students and groups.
Cleveland State University: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
With clinical program
Columbia University: Columbia University School of Law
The Center for Public Interest Law is a free-standing department of the Law School which offers public interest career counseling and programming, and administers the Pro Bono Program, summer
Creighton University: School of Law
DePaul University: College of Law
Independent
Drake University: Drake University School of Law
Drake University Law School's Career Development Office serves as the central location. The office works in collaboration with the Dean's Office, Admissions Office and Financial Aid to ensure students interested in public interest courses and/or employment receive the information and assistance they need.
Drexel University: Earle Mack School of Law
The Pro Bono Program is administered out of the Pro Bono Service Office, which is housed within the Law School. The Pro Bono Service Requirement is one of the three prongs of Experiential Learning at Drexel Law (Pro Bono, Co-op, and Clinical Programs).
Duke University: Duke University School of Law
The Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono is a center operating independently but collaboratively with many other departments at Duke Law School to provide pro bono service opportunities, public interest activities, counseling, career enhancement and leadership development to the student body.
Elon University: School of Law
The Elon Pro Bono Program is located in the Office of Student Affairs
Emory University: Emory University School of Law
The program is coordinated by Professor Pratt, Director of the Field Placement Program.
Faulkner University: Thomas Goode Jones School of Law
The Career Services Office administers the programs with assistance and input of faculty and staff.
Florida A&M University: College of Law
Florida Coastal School of Law: Florida Coastal School of Law
With Faculty
Florida International University: University College of Law
The program is located administratively within the Office of the Academic Dean who monitors the academic progress of students in completing the graduation requirements.
Florida State University: Florida State University College of Law
The Program is coordinated by the Student Affairs Office at Florida State University College of Law.
Fordham University: Fordham University School of Law
The Public Interest Resource Center
George Mason University: School of Law
George Washington University: George Washington University Law School
With Faculty – The Pro Bono Program is organized through the Pro Bono Subcommittee of the Law School's faculty-student Public Interest Committee.
Georgetown University: Georgetown University Law Center
The Pro Bono Program is administered by the Office of Public Interest and Community Service (OPICS). OPICS provides career counseling to students pursuing public interest and government employment options, and encourages and facilitates pro bono and community service by all members of the Law Center community.
Golden Gate University: School of Law
The Law Student Pro Bono Program is administered by the Public Interest Clearinghouse. The Assistant Director for Public Interest Programs promotes public interest and pro bono programs and opportunities independently and through the general outreach of the Law Career Services Office. The Assistant Director for Public Interest Programs has an office in the Law Career Services Office.
Gonzaga University: Gonzaga University School of Law
With faculty
Hamline University: Hamline University School of Law
MJF has a central administrative office off site, but has a staff member on site at Hamline 30 hours/week. That staff person shares space with the Student Bar Association in an area of high student traffic, and works closely with the Career Services Office.
Harvard University: Harvard Law School
The Pro Bono Service Program merged with the Office of Clinical Programs in fall 2005. Students are encouraged to take a clinical course with a placement as a more intensive pro bono experience.
Hofstra University: Hofstra University School of Law
The Law School’s Pro Bono and Public Service Committee oversees the Public Service Certificate Program.
Howard University: Howard University School of Law
Howard Law's pro bono program is called The Equal Justice Program. It is a free-standing program but is housed in the Clinical Law Center.
Illinois Institute of Technology: Chicago-Kent College of Law
The Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC) has an office housed with the clinical programs at Chicago-Kent.
Indiana University: Maurer School of Law (Bloomington)
http://law.indiana.edu/students/clinic/probono/
Indiana University: Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis
The Pro Bono Program is housed in the Office of Professional Development. In addition to overseeing the Pro Bono Program, the director provides public interest and general practice counseling to students.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico: Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law
With Clinical Program
John Marshall: Law School – Atlanta
Lewis & Clark College: School of Law
The Public Interest Law Coordinator is part of the Career Services staff. This person coordinates the pro bono and community service programs.
Liberty University: School of Law
Center for Career & Professional Development.
Louisiana State University: Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Loyola Law School: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Stand-alone – Public Interest Law Department
Loyola University Chicago: Loyola University Chicago School of Law
The Public Service Law Center is located and integrated within the Career Resources suite.
Loyola University New Orleans: Loyola University New Orleans School of Law
The Gillis Long Student Pro Bono Program is a part of the endowed Gillis Long Poverty Law Center.
Marquette University: Marquette University Law School
Pro bono is coordinated through the Office of Public Service by a fulltime pro bono coordinator.
Mercer University: School of Law
Michigan State University: College of Law
Mississippi College: Mississippi College School of Law
New England School of Law: New England School of Law
Center for Law and Social Responsibility. See www.nesl.edu/clsr/.
New York Law School: New York Law School
The Public Service Certificate Program is housed in the Office of Public Interest and Community Service, within the Office of Professional Development.
New York University: New York University School of Law
Public Interest Law Center (PILC) and numerous student groups.
North Carolina Central: North Carolina Central School of Law
The program is housed in the Clinical Legal Program.
Northeastern University: Northeastern University School of Law
Stand-alone program - The Public Interest Requirement is overseen by the Public Interest Committee, a committee consisting of faculty, administrators, and students. The committee is charged with implementing, developing and reviewing program policies and procedures.
Northern Illinois University: Northern Illinois University College of Law
The Office of Career Opportunities and Development.
Northern Kentucky University: Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Office of Student Affairs
Northwestern University: Northwestern University School of Law
The Office of Student Affairs
Notre Dame: Notre Dame Law School
Nova Southeastern University: Shepard Broad Law Center
The Public Interest Law Center (including the Pro Bono Honor Program) is located in the Career Development Suite.
Ohio Northern: Claude W. Pettit College of Law
Ohio State University: Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Career Services
Oklahoma City University: Oklahoma City University School of Law
Professional Career and Development Center: http://law.okcu.edu/index.php/pcdc/experiential-programs/
Pennsylvania State University: The Dickinson School of Law
The Miller Pro Bono Program is housed with Penn State Law’s Center for Public Interest Law and Advocacy.
Pepperdine University: Odell McConnell Law Center
With Clinical and Externship Programs and Office of Career Services
Regent University: School of Law
The Office of Law Career & Alumni Services
Roger Williams University: School of Law
The pro bono requirement is administered by the Feinstein Institute for Legal Service, the public interest law center for the School of Law.
Rutgers: The State University of New Jersey School of Law, Camden
Stand-alone
Rutgers: The State University of New Jersey, Center for Law and Justice (Newark)
Eric Neisser Public Interest Program
Saint Louis University: Saint Louis University School of Law
Saint Mary’s University of San Antonio: Saint Mary’s University of San Antonio School of Law
Within the Clinical Offices - 2507 N.W. 36th Street
Saint Thomas University: Saint Thomas University School of Law (FL)
Office of Career Services. See http://www.stu.edu/Lawschool/careerservices/index.asp#Pro_Bono_P rogram
Samford University: Cumberland School of Law
Cumberland School of Law, Robinson Hall Room 215
Santa Clara University: Santa Clara University School of Law
Office of Career Services
Seattle University: Seattle University School of Law
The Access to Justice Institute is located in its own office/reception area within the Law School.
Seton Hall University: Seton Hall University School of Law
With the Clinical Program (Center for Social Justice).
South Texas College: South Texas College of Law
The Pro Bono Honors Program is a freestanding department within the law school. It is housed with the Clinical Programs and the Director currently serves as Associate Dean of Clinical Studies.
Southern Illinois University: Southern Illinois University School of Law
Southern Methodist University: Dedman School of Law
Stand-Alone Program. See www.law.smu.edu/psp/index.htm
Southwestern University: Southwestern University School of Law
The Student Affairs Office, Public Service Program, Career Services Office, Legal Clinic and Externship Program assist with and coordinate pro bono and public interest opportunities.
The Pro Bono Program is part of the John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law.
Stetson University: Stetson University College of Law
Office of Student Life
Suffolk University Law School: Suffolk University Law School
The Pro Bono Program is located within the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service, a stand-alone center within the law school which offers public service career advising and programming, and administers the Pro Bono Program.
Syracuse University: College of Law
SUCOL Pro Bono Program is located in the Office of Student Life
Temple University: James E. Beasley School of Law
The Director of Public Interest Programs coordinates all aspects of the pro bono program: the fall volunteer fair, maintains relationships with local public interest organizations as well as the private bar to maintain and create pro bono opportunities for students.
Texas Southern University: Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Texas Tech University School of Law: Texas Tech University School of Law
Texas Wesleyan University: Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
The Equal Justice Program is located on the law school campus and administered by the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs.
Thomas Jefferson School of Law: Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Clinical Program - Currently The Director of Clinical Education also oversees the Pro Bono Hours Program.
Thomas M. Cooley Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Each campus of Thomas M. Cooley Law School offers equivalent pro bono, volunteer and public service opportunities to students through the Career and Professional Development Office, and the Center for Ethics, Service, and Professionalism. Alliance and partnership programs are administered by, and can be accessed through these on-campus offices.
Lansing Campus300 S. Capital Ave.
Lansing, MI 48901
(517) 371-5140
Grand Rapids Campus
111 Commerce Ave., S.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 301-6800
Auburn Hills Campus
2630 Featherstone
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
(248) 751-7800
Touro College: Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Career Services
Tulane University: Tulane University School of Law
Stand-alone Program, located physically in Suite 216.
http://www.law.tulane.edu/tlsNews/newsItem.aspx?id=9800&terms=pro+bono+program
University at Buffalo Law School, SUNY: School of Law
Office of Career Services and Clinical Programs
University of Akron: C. Blake McDowell Law Center
The University of Akron School of Law Legal Clinic.
University of Alabama: University of Alabama School of Law
Public Interest Institute
University of Arizona: James E. Rogers College of Law
Adminstrative office or curricular program – The Coordinator of Special Projects serves as a central point of contact for most of the law school's pro bono efforts, including the Formal Voluntary Pro Bono Program and student-organized pro bono efforts.
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville: School of Law
Housed with the Clinical Programs
University of Arkansas at Little Rock: William H. Bowen School of Law
With the externship program
University of California at Davis: University of California at Davis School of Law
Office of Career Services. See:
http://www.law.ucdavis.edu/cs_index.asp
and
http://www.law.ucdavis.edu/dataSQL.asp?Query=CSprobono
University of California, Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Location varies by project for student-coordinated pro bono projects. Pro bono hour tracking and a pro bono referral list are maintained through the Career Development Office.
University of California-Hastings: College of the Law
The Externships and Pro Bono Programs Office is located at Hastings and is readily accessible to students.
University of California-Irvine: School of Law
University of California-Los Angeles: University of California-Los Angeles
Center for Public Interest Programs
University of Chicago: University of Chicago Law School
The Pro Bono Program is administered through the Office of Career Services; see http://www.law.uchicago.edu/publicinterest/probono for more information.
University of Cincinnati: University of Cincinnati College of Law
Center for Professional Development
University of Colorado: School of Law
The Public Service Pledge Program is a part of the Schaden Experiential Learning Program.
University of Connecticut: University of Connecticut School of Law
Office of Career Services
University of Dayton: University of Dayton School of Law
Stand-Alone Program
University of Denver: Sturm College of Law
Public Interest Office located within Career Services Office
University of Florida: Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Office of Career Services. See www.law.ufl.edu/career/probono.
University of Hawaii: William S. Richardson School of Law
Stand-Alone Program. See www.hawaii.edu/probono
University of Houston: University of Houston Law Center
University of Idaho: College of Law
The Pro Bono Program has a paid part-time Director responsible for all of its activities. Jack McMahon, Program Director, reports to the Associate Dean for Administration and Student Affairs. A Pro Bono Advisory Committee of faculty members and students works with the Program Director to approve pro bono placements, increase student involvement, and evaluate the effectiveness of the program.
University of Illinois: University of Illinois College of Law
Office of Student Affairs and Office of Career Services
University of Iowa: University of Iowa College of Law
Office of the Dean for Civic Engagement; Career Services office; student organizations
University of Kansas: School of Law
The pro bono program is within the office of career services.
University of Kentucky: College of Law
University of Louisville: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
Stand-alone program: Samuel L. Greenebaum Public Service Program. See http://www.lo uisville.edu/brandeislaw/psp/index.htm
University of Maine: University of Maine School of Law
Career Services Office
University of Maryland: University of Maryland School of Law
Career Development Office collaboration with Clinical Law Program
University of Memphis: Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
University of Miami: University of Miami School of Law
The HOPE Public Interest Resource Center is the focal point for pro bono and community service opportunities. The Resource Center is located in the Law Library on the Law School Campus.
University of Michigan: University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School's Pro Bono Program is located within the Office of Public Service. http://www.law.umich.edu/currentstudents/PublicService/Probono.htm
University of Minnesota: University of Minnesota Law School
The U of M Law School provides MJF with office space for both the Staff Attorney and the organization’s administrative staff within the law school building. The office is located next to the Career and Professional Development Center for the convenience of students looking to gain practical experience.
University of Mississippi: School of Law
University of Missouri: Kansas City School of Law
With Clinical Program
University of Montana: University of Montana School of Law
Some clinics are available in the School of Law building, others are available other places on campus and in the Missoula community.
University of Nebraska: University of Nebraska College of Law
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: William S. Boyd School of Law
Associate Dean for Admission and Student Affairs
University of New Hampshire: University of New Hampshire School of Law
The University of New Hampshire School of Law is administered by the Director of the Social Justice Institute. The Social Justice Institute is separate from but works closely with the Office of Career Services.
University of New Mexico: University of New Mexico School of Law
The Law Clinic is an integrated part of the law school with an Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and a full-time staff of clinical law faculty. The Clinic operates as a law office and is open year-round.
The Externship Program is housed with the Office of Career & Student Services. The classroom component is taught by regular law school faculty, and students are advised about placement opportunities and report their hours to the staff of the Career & Student Services Office.
University of North Carolina: University of North Carolina School of Law
Office of Student Affairs, www.unc.edu/probono/
University of Oklahoma: College of Law
University of Oklahoma College of Law and Cleveland County Courthouse
University of Oregon: University of Oregon School of Law
Career Services Office http://www.law.uoregon.edu/career/
University of Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Law School
A stand-alone program in the Public Service Department. See http://www.law.upenn.edu/
University of Pittsburgh: School of Law
University of Puerto Rico: School of Law
It is located in the Students Affairs Office
University of Richmond: T.C. Williams School of Law
Harry L. Carrico Center for Pro Bono Service is located at the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond's Main Campus, with some operations also occurring at UR Downtown in downtown Richmond.
University of Saint Thomas: School of Law (MN)
Dean of Students
University of San Diego: University of San Diego School of Law
Stand-Alone Program
University of San Francisco: University of San Francisco School of Law
Stand-Alone Program
University of South Carolina: University of South Carolina School of Law
Stand-Alone Program. http://www.law.sc.edu/probono/
University of South Dakota: University of South Dakota School of Law
USD School of Law
University of Southern California: University of Southern California Gould School of Law
A Stand Alone Program
University of Tennessee: University of Tennessee College of Law
Stand-alone program involving several offices and groups.
University of Texas at Austin: University of Texas at Austin School of Law
The Pro Bono Program which was formerly launched during Fall 2009 is a division of the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, which was created in April 2004.
University of the District of Columbia: David A. Clarke School of Law
The programs are part of the curriculum of the law school. Both components, community service and clinics, are required for graduation.
University of Toledo: College of Law
Office of Professional Development, Law Career Services
University of Tulsa: College of Law
Within the Professional Development Office
University of Utah: University of Utah College of Law
Stand Alone Program - The Pro Bono Initiative is operated independently from other law school programs. It is managed by the Associate Dean for Legal Career Services, but is in a separate office.
University of Virginia: University of Virginia School of Law
The Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center
University of Washington: University of Washington School of Law
The Career Planning Office oversees the externship program and the collaborative externship program which are two of the components that can fulfill the Public Service Graduation Requirement. The CPO administers the Voluntary Pro Bono Program, the Pro Bono Honors Program. Guidelines for identifying, registering, and completing public service externships and pro bono placements are available in the CPO and are available on the CPO website. https://www.law.washington.edu/Career/Students/Externship/default.aspx and http://www.law.washington.edu/Career/Students/ProBono/default.aspx
The Clinical Law Program oversees and administers all of the law school clinics, which also can fulfill the Public Service Graduation Requirement. Information about the Clinical Law Program: http://www.law.washington.edu/Clinics/Default.aspx
University of Wisconsin: Law School
Valparaiso University: Valparaiso University School of Law
Career Planning Center
Vanderbilt University: Vanderbilt University Law School
Vermont Law School: Vermont Law School
Office of Career Services
Villanova University: Villanova University School of Law
The Office of Career Strategy and Advancement. See http://www.law.villanova.edu/studentservices/careerstrategy/
Wake Forest University: Wake Forest University School of Law
The Pro Bono Project and Public Interest Initiative are located in the Worrell Professional Center on the main campus of Wake Forest University. The office of the Director of Outreach is located on the third floor of the Worrell Professional Center.
Washington and Lee University: School of Law
Washington University: School of Law
Office of Student Affairs
Wayne State University: Wayne State University Law School
All pro bono programs are physically based within the law school. The programs primarily serve persons in the Detroit area, with the exception of the Hurricane Relief Network, which sent approximately 12 Wayne State law students to New Orleans in March 2007.
West Virginia University: West Virginia University College of Law
The program is operated by the Appalachian Center for Law and Public Service at the College of Law.
Western New England College: School of Law
Career Services
Western State University: Western State University College of Law
The Public Service Program is sited in the Career Services Office in Suite 212.
Whittier Law School: Whittier Law School
Whittier Law School is in the process of reorganizing its pro bono programs into a single administrative structure. Currently, some programs are contained within the school's clinical programming, some in career services, and some with individual student groups.
Administrators and faculty assist students in organizing pro bono involvement in both the legal and non legal communities.
The office of Career Services organizes annual programs and panel discussions providing information on public interest careers and immediate volunteer opportunities. The office assists public interest groups in organizing On Common Ground, the annual auction, food/clothing.
The clinic offers volunteer opportunities to all students, not just those enrolled in clinical courses.
The Center for Children's Rights invites schoolwide participation in informations and involvement programs.
Widener University: Widener University School of Law
On the Wilmington campus, the Public Interest Resource Center is a stand-alone program. It works cooperatively with other offices and departments such as career development, the clinics, and the externship program, but it is an independent entity with its own director.
On the Harrisburg Campus, the Public Interest Initiative is housed in the Career Development Office and is directed by Karen Durkin, Director of Career Development.
Willamette University: Willamette University College of Law
The Assistant Director of Career Services administers the Pro Bono Honors Program.
William and Mary: School of Law
The program is administered through the Office of Career Services and Externships.
William Mitchell College of Law: William Mitchell College of Law
Stand-alone program, run by the Minnesota Justice Foundation, an independent non-profit which coordinates the Law School Public Service Program for the law schools in Minnesota. The staff attorney for the program has an office and student space in our Legal Practice Center on campus.
Yale University: Yale Law School
The Pro Bono Network is administered through the Career Development Office, see http://www.law.yale.edu/stuorgs/4926.htm for more information. Additional information about the Liman Program can be found at www.law.yale.edu/intellectuallife/ArthurLimanPIFellowship&fund.htm
Yeshiva University: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Center for Public Service Law
