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Public Interest Law Center
About the Public Interest Law Center
The Public Interest Law Center (“PILC”) was created in 2008 to bring together the Law School’s many public interest activities and programs, support students in their aspirations to become public interest attorneys, and to provide comprehensive public interest career development services. The PILC assists students to secure summer internships and post graduate fellowships and offers a full calendar of career panels, speakers, and workshops. The PILC's Public Interest Summer Fellowship provides funds for students working at unpaid summer internships ranging from direct legal services to marginalized communities to international human rights to district attorneys’ offices to environmental advocacy. Our Pro Bono Justice Program offers opportunities for students to get off campus and into the community, where they provide legal assistance in areas ranging from mortgage foreclosure and predatory lending to domestic violence, consumer credit, and community.
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Meet Our Students
Mandi Bruns '24: Philip Foglia Summer Legal Intern at the NYC Office of the Inspector General
During her time at Haub Law, Mandi Bruns '24 had the honor of being selected as the inaugural Philip Foglia Summer Legal Intern at the NYC Office of the Inspector General’s Office. The internship furthered Mandi's interest in government investigations and provided her with the opportunity to conduct legal research, write memos, attend interviews, discuss ongoing investigations with investigative counsel, and more.
More Public Interest Law student and alumni success stories:
With a strong interest in administrative law, Jillian Houle ’24 gained practical experience through an internship with the United States Department of Agriculture, Office of General Counsel and as an extern with the EPA.
Julie Tokar ’24 graduated from Haub Law with an Advanced Certificate in International Law, having completed a Legal Honors Internship with NASA, and one step closer to continuing her career path in international law.
Samantha Lopez’s experience as a Summer Legal Intern with Sanctuary for Families as part of their Immigration Intervention Project was exactly the type of summer experience she hoped for when she began her law school journey.
As a rising 2L, Hannah Atkinson ’24 was selected for a prestigious 2022 Rural Summer Legal Corps (RSLC) Student Fellowship and spent the summer working with Legal Services of the Hudson Valley.
A Civil Affairs Instructor in the United States Army Reserve, Devin Auriana's Haub Law education allowed him to realize the impact he could have as an attorney in helping communities in need of legal services, such as Veterans.
Following her passion for social justice and immigration law, Pamela Guerrero '22 participated in Haub Law’s Access to Justice Seminar, the Access to Justice Lab, and the Immigration Justice Clinic, and was awarded a prestigious Immigrant Justice Corps Fellowship post-graduation.
Public Interest Law Center Staff
Assistant Director, Career Counseling
Email: ecarline@law.pace.edu
Access to Justice Legal Specialist/Program Manager
Email: kfilzer@law.pace.edu
Public Interest Law Center Program Manager
Email: kconti2@law.pace.edu