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Visit the Certificate in Public Interest Law Web pages for additional information!
The Certificate in Public Interest Law builds on Chicago-Kent's strong public interest tradition and adds a concentrated curriculum to the rich array of activities, courses and resources that encourage Chicago-Kent students to consider public interest law and prepare students to be effective public interest lawyers.
The certificate requires 12 credit hours to complete, including Public Interest Law and Policy and a section of Legal Writing IV concentrating on public interest law. Because the substantive scope of public interest lawyering is so broad, each student meets with the director of the program to plan additional courses and at least one public interest clinic or externship to satisfy individual career and interest objectives. Each student will also meet several times with the Career Services Office to complete a personalized Public Interest Career Path Plan.
The Certificate in Public Interest Law is distinct from, but coordinated with, the current volunteer program of pro bono activities at the law school. The Dean’s Certificate of Service that can be obtained by volunteering for pro bono service during law school under the Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC) is a requirement for the Certificate in Public Interest Law, but the PIRC certificate also will remain a distinct credential that any student can obtain.
In addition to the Certificate in Public Interest Law, Chicago-Kent offers many other opportunities to become involved with public interest law. Information about these opportunities is available through the public interest portal.
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