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PILC Events Calendar 2025-26

This page includes a listing of PILC's scheduled and anticipated events for the 2025-26 academic year. 

Each year, PILC holds dozens of public interest events on topics relevant to those pursuing public interest work, both during and after law school. PILC holds informational sessions on summer, term-time and postgraduate opportunities & planning; discussions and panels with public interest employers & practitioners; and .

  • For recordings of past events, see the PILC Event Archives. 
  • For more information about upcoming events and other public interest opportunities, see the PILC Docket.
     

Fall 2025 PILC Events           Jump to Spring

DateEventTopic
Aug 11         3L Class MeetingPostgraduate Planning
Aug 122L Class MeetingSummer & Term Planning
Sept 31L Class MeetingSummer & Term Planning
Sept 3PILC Welcome ReceptionLectures & Special Events
Aug 3Attorney General Robert Abrams Annual Public Service Lecture Lectures & Special Events
Sept 4PILC Week: Law Reform & Impact Litigation Alumni PanelEmployer & Career Panels
Sept 8PILC Week: Civil Legal Services Alumni PanelEmployer & Career Panels      
Sept 8PILC Week: International Public Interest Alumni PanelEmployer & Career Panels
Sept 8           NYS Pro Bono Requirement Info Session for JDs & LLMsSummer & Term Planning
Sept 9PILC Week: Criminal & Family Defense Alumni PanelEmployer & Career Panels
Sept 9PILC Week: Government & Prosecution Alumni PanelEmployer & Career Panels
Sept 16Pro Bono Volunteer Info Session with Crime Victims Treatment Center (CVTC)Summer & Term Planning
Sept 18PILC and Bernstein Institute for Human Rights LunchLectures & Special Events
Sept 19LSNYC Bankruptcy Assistance Project TrainingSummer & Term Planning
Sept 22PILC and Institute for Policy Integrity LuncheonLectures & Special Events
Sept 24International Postgraduate Fellowship Info Session for JDsPostgraduate Planning
Sept 25LLM Postgraduate Fellowship Info Session (PILC, CHRGJ, IILJ)Postgraduate Planning
Sept 30                Public Interest Careers with Judge Nicole BernerEmployer & Career Panels
Oct 2Career Conversation with the International Energy AgencyEmployer & Career Panels
Oct 6Moelis Fellowship in Affordable Housing & Urban Affairs Info SessionSummer & Term Planning
Oct 14Finding & Funding a 1L Public Interest InternshipSummer Planning
Oct 151L Summer Internships in Local and Federal ProsecutionSummer Planning
Oct 151L Government Summer InternshipsSummer Planning
Oct 151L & 2L International Summer InternshipsSummer Planning
Oct 16Federal Defender PanelEmployer & Career Panels
Oct 21Sinsheimer Children's Rights Fellowship Info SessionPostgraduate Planning
Oct 23Public Interest Law Firms PanelEmployer & Career Panels
Oct 27Harris County (Houston, TX) Public Defender Info SessionEmployer & Career Panels
Oct 28PILC Career Conversation with the Vance Center for International JusticeEmployer & Career Panels
Nov 10Should You Apply for a 2L Summer in Big Law If You Want To Work in Public Interest After Graduation? Summer & Postgraduate Planning
Nov 11Getting Out of NYC: Summer Internships Beyond the Big CitiesSummer Planning
Nov 17Winter & Spring Break Intensive Pro Bono Research Info SessionTerm Planning
Nov 18A Conversation with Xuan W Tay on the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s Judicial Fellow ProgramPostgraduate Planning
Nov 21PILC Fair Info SessionSummer & Postgraduate Planning

 

Spring 2026 PILC Events

DateEventTopic
Jan 27            PILC Fair: Interviewing and Table Talk Info SessionSummer & Postgraduate
Planning
Jan 30LSNYC Bankruptcy Assistance Project TrainingSummer & Term Planning
Feb 3A Conversation with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry KrasnerLectures &
Special Events
Feb 5-649th Annual NYU Public Interest Legal Career FairLectures &
Special Events
Feb 12Army JAG Corps Info SessionPostgraduate
Planning
Feb 13Navy JAG Corps Info SessionPostgraduate
Planning
Feb 17      Getting a Head Start on Your 3L Public Interest Job SearchPostgraduate
Planning
Feb 24Post-PILC Fair Tips for 1Ls on Finding Summer Public Interest InternshipsSummer
Planning
Feb 24Skadden Fellowship Info SessionPostgraduate
Planning
Mar 3Postgraduate Project Fellowships Info SessionPostgraduate
Planning
Mar 12Planning your 2L year: Choices and Strategies
for Public Interest 1Ls		Summer & Term
Planning
Mar 24EJW Project Fellowship Info SessionPostgraduate
Planning
Mar 31Thinking Ahead Towards Prosecution Positions for 2Ls and 3LsSummer &
Postgraduate
Planning 
Mar 31
Apr 2
Apr 8
Apr 10		Gideon’s Promise Fellowship Information SessionsPostgraduate
Planning
Apr 7Rising 2Ls: Thinking Ahead Towards a Summer Internship in GovernmentSummer
Planning
Apr 7Rising 3Ls: Thinking Ahead Towards a Postgrad Position in GovernmentPostgraduate
Planning
Apr 13Sudler Family Fellowship OrientationSummer
Planning
Apr 16Planning for Your Summer in Civil RightsSummer
Planning
Apr 24Planning for Your Summer in Public DefenseSummer
Planning

 

 

 

 

 

2025-26 PILC Events by Topic

Event Topics

PILC Week: Intro to Public Interest Law
• Class Meetings
• Practice Area Panels

 

Summer & Term Planning
• Fall | Spring

 

Postgrad Planning
• Fall | Spring

 

Lectures, Panels & Other Substantive Events
• Fall | Spring

  • For recordings of past events, see the PILC Event Archives. 
  • For more information about upcoming events and other public interest opportunities, see the PILC Docket.
     

PILC Week: Introduction to Public Interest Lawyering

PILC Week offers new and returning students a range of options to explore public interest law and potential opportunities during and after law school.

Sept 3: PILC Welcome Reception

Public Interest Class Meetings

Information, strategies and advice about the upcoming year tailored to where you are in law school.

Aug 11: 3L Class Meeting

Aug 12: 2L Class Meeting

Sept 3: 1L Class Meeting

PILC Week Practice Area Panels

Alumni discussing their work, career trajectory, and what it's like to be a lawyer in their practice areas.

Sept 4: Law Reform & Impact Litigation

Sept 8: Civil Legal Services

Sept 8: International Public Interest Law

Sept 9: Government & Prosecution

Sept 9: Criminal and Family Defense
 

Summer & Term-Time Planning

Information, strategies and advice about public interest opportunities to explore during the academic year and your 1L and 2L summers.

Fall Events

Aug 12: 2L Class Meeting

Sept 3: 1L Class Meeting

Sept 8: Pro Bono Requirement Info Session for JDs & LLMs 

Sept 16: Pro Bono Volunteer Info Session with Crime Victims Treatment Center (CVTC)

Sept 19: Bankruptcy Assistance Project Training

Oct 6: Moelis Fellowship in Affordable Housing & Urban Affairs Info Session

Oct 14: Finding and Funding a 1L Public Interest Internship

Oct 15: 1L Summer Internships in Local and Federal Prosecution

Oct 16: 1L Government Summer Internships

Oct 23: 1L & 2L International Summer Internships

Nov 10: Should You Apply for a 2L Summer in Big Law if You Want To Work in Public Interest After Graduation? 

Nov 11: Getting Out of NYC: Summer Internships Beyond the Big Cities

Nov 17: Winter & Spring Break Intensive Pro Bono Research Info Session

Nov 21: PILC Fair Info Session

Spring Events

Jan 27: PILC Fair: Interviewing and Table Talk Info Session

Jan 30: Legal Services NYC Bankruptcy Assistance Project Training

Feb 24: Post-PILC Fair Tips for 1Ls on Finding Summer Public Interest Internships

Mar 12 (tent): Planning your 2L year: Choices and Strategies for Public Interest 1Ls

Mar 31: Thinking Ahead Towards Prosecution Positions for 2Ls and 3Ls

Apr 7: Rising 2Ls: Thinking Ahead Towards a Summer Internship in Government

April 13: Sudler Family Fellowship Orientation

Apr 16: Planning for Your Summer in Civil Rights

TBD: Planning for Your Summer in Public Defense
 

Postgraduate Planning

Information, strategies and advice about postgraduate public interest career planning and job search.

Fall Events

Aug 11: 3L Class Meeting

Sept 24: International Postgraduate Fellowship Info Session for JDs

Sept 25: LLM Postgraduate Fellowship Info Session (PILC, CHRGJ, IILJ)

Oct 21: Sinsheimer Children's Rights Fellowship Info Session

Nov 18: A Conversation with Xuan W Tay (NYU Law Visiting Scholar) on the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s Judicial Fellow Program

Spring Events

Feb 12: Army JAG Corps Info Session

Feb 13: Navy JAG Corps Info Session

Feb 17: Getting a Head Start on Your 3L Public Interest Job Search

Feb 24: Skadden Fellowship Info Session and 1-on-1 Meetings with Skadden Foundation Exective Director Charlie Gillig

Mar 3: Postgraduate Project Fellowships Info Session

Mar 24: EJW Project Fellowship Info Session

Mar 31: Thinking Ahead Towards Prosecution Positions for 2Ls and 3Ls

Apr 7: Rising 3Ls: Thinking Ahead Towards a Postgraduate Position in Government
 

Lectures, Panels & Other Substantive Events

Annual lectures, substantive lunches and panels, and other public interest events.

Fall Events

Sept 8: Attorney General Robert Abrams Annual Public Service Lecture

Sept 18: PILC and Bernstein Institute for Human Rights Lunch

Sept 22: PILC and Institute for Policy Integrity Luncheon

Sept 30: Public Interest Careers with Judge Nicole Berner

Oct 2: Career Conversation with the International Energy Agency

Oct 16: Federal Defender Panel

Oct 23: Public Interest Law Firms Panel

Oct 27: Harris County (Houston, TX) Public Defender's Office Info Session

Oct 28: PILC Career Conversation with the Vance Center for International Justice

Spring Events

Feb 3: A Conversation with Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner

Feb 5-6: 49th Annual NYU Public Interest Legal Career Fair

TBD: Rose Sheinberg Lecture

TBD: Latinx in the Law Lecture

TBD: Labor Law Panel

TBD: IFD Fellows Luncheon