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Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse University
Law School Pro Bono Programs
Contact Information
Dafni S. Kiritsis
Director of Externships & Career Services
t 315.443.1358
[email protected]
Category Type
Formal Voluntary Pro Bono Program Characterized by Administrative Support for Student Group Projects
Description of Programs
Syracuse University College of Law's pro bono program provides the support necessary for students to: (1) meet the 50-hour pro bono pre-admission requirement for the New York State Bar and (2) engage with their local community and build legal skills while serving low-income and underrepresented populations.Syracuse Law encourages every law student to perform at least 50 hours of pro bono work before graduation.
Students with minimum 50 hours will be listed by name in the Commencement Program. Students with 75 hours will receive a Blue Pro Bono Honor Cord, and will be listed by name in the Commencement Program. Students with 100 hours will receive an Orange Pro Bono Honor Cord, and will be listed by name in the Commencement Program. The top three JD graduating students and the top LLM graduating student with the most pro bono hours will be individually recognized.
Location of Programs
Office of Career Services
Staffing/Management/Oversight
The staff member who supervises the pro bono program also does career advising and leads the externship program.
Funding
The SUCOL Pro Bono Program is funded by the College of Law.
Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono
Many faculty members are engaged in public interest and pro bono efforts ranging from Bankruptcy Pro Bono Program, to Civil and Disability rights.
Awards/Recognition
Students with minimum 50 hours will be listed by name in the Commencement Program. Students with 75 hours will receive a Blue Pro Bono Honor Cord, and will be listed by name in the Commencement Program. Students with 100 hours will receive an Orange Pro Bono Honor Cord, and will be listed by name in the Commencement Program. The top three JD graduating students and the top LLM graduating student with the most pro bono hours will be individually recognized.
Alternative Winter or Spring Break Projects
None.
Law School Public Interest Programs
Contact Information
Dafni S. Kiritsis
Director of Externships and Career Services
315-443-11358
[email protected]
Certificate/Curriculum Programs
Disability Law & Policy Certificate Program
Family Law & Social Policy
National Security & Counterterrorism
For more information about the Certificate Programs: http://law.syr.edu/academics/centers-institutes
Public Interest Centers
Family Law & Social Policy Center
Center on Property, Citizenship & social Entrepreneurism
Center for Indigenous Law, Governance & Citizenship
Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism
Disability Law & Policy
Burton Blatt Institute
Full listing of all centers: http://law.syr.edu/academics/centers-institutes
PI Career Support Center
Syracuse University College of Law, through its Professional & Career Development Office:
- Offers a subscription to PSJD (Public Service Law Network Worldwide) to students and alums
- Belongs to Equal Justice Works and sends students to the annual Career Fair in Washington, D.C.
- Sends students to the NYU Public Interest Legal Career Fair
- Has one person in that office designated as a public interest career counselor, although all counselors in the office have the ability to counsel students and alums interested in public service
- Offers various public interest programming throughout the year
- Offers collaborative programming with other departments such as the clinics to offer students the opportunity to network with alums working in the public sector
- Subscribes to the Government Honors & Internship Handbook for student access
- Hosts a mid-year Mock Interview Program with local public sector employers
- Offers students a comprehensive Public Interest Job Search Guide
- Conducts a Washington, D.C. job fair that offers students an opportunity to apply to government employers
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
None.
Post-Graduate Fellowships/Awards
6/21/2024