Public Interest and Public Defense Careers
Public interest legal work involves advocating for persons or causes that are not typically served by the private legal sector. These employers include, but are not limited to, legal service providers, public defender offices, advocacy organizations, and private law firms devoted to serving the underrepresented. For those who are passionate about working for the public good, working as a public interest advocate can be an incredibly satisfying career.
Explore Public Interest Careers
- Texas Law Public Interest Career Handbook on Canvas
- Developing Your Path to Public Service
- Texas Law Public Service Listserv
- Job Bank on Texas Law Symplicity
- PSJD - Public Service Jobs Directory
- Public Service Expo
- Public Service Career Fair
- Public Service Table Talk
- Texas Law Summer and Permanent Public Interest and Public Defense Placements
- Human Rights Internships & Employment Opportunities
- Peer-to-Peer Insights About Public Interest Organizations
- Additional Public Interest Job Search Resources
Attend Public Interest Programs
Secure Fellowship Funding or Academic Credit for Internships
Pursue Postgraduate Fellowships
Explore Public Service Loan Forgiveness & Repayment
Connect with Public Interest Peers and Mentors
- Become a Texas Law Fellowship Mentor
- Texas Law Fellowship Mentor Directory
- Peer-to-Peer Insights About Public Interest Organizations
- Texas Law Alumni in Public Service
- Texas Law Alumni & Students in Human Rights LinkedIn Group
- Texas Law Alumni & Students in Indigent Defense LinkedIn Group
- Texas Law Interview Feedback: Public Defense