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College of Law at the University of Tulsa
College of Law at the University of Tulsa
Law School Pro Bono Programs
Contact Information
Rachel L. Baker
Associate Dean, Director of Professional Development & Public Interest Coordinator
Professional Development
College of Law
3120 East 4th Place
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104
(918) 631-2890
[email protected]
Category Type
Formal Voluntary Pro Bono Program Characterized by a Referral System with a Coordinator
Description of Programs
The Coordinator maintains a website and bulletin board with information on pro bono and public service opportunities for students and groups. In addition, a volunteer activity is held during Foundations of Legal Studies (orientation) and encouraged throughout the year. The Coordinator runs an annual Pro Bono/Public Interest fair in the fall and a day of public service on Martin Luther King Day.
Students are encouraged to report pro bono and public service hours each semester, including the summer.
Location of Programs
Within the Professional Development Office
Staffing/Management/Oversight
The Pro Bono Coordinator, housed in the Professional Development Office, devotes approximately 20% of their time to pro bono. A Pro Bono Committee comprised of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and local attorneys act as a sounding board for the program.
Funding
Operating budget. An endowment and fundraising for summer stipends.
Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono
A faculty member is the Advisor to the Public Interest Law Society.
In review, one of the things taken into consideration is public service.
Faculty member biographies contain public and pro bono service.
Awards/Recognition
The Martin Belsky Award in Public Interest Law is awarded annually to a graduating student who has demonstrated commitment in the areas of public service, diversity, religious respect and promotion of constitutional values.
The Dicta Public Service Award is awarded annually by a vote of the student body to the student or student group who during the previous year demonstrated the most outstanding efforts and commitment in the area of public service.
The Scott A. Sanditen Memorial Award is awarded annually to a student who exemplifies Mr. Sanditen's service to the community and helping those in need.
Graduating students who report a minimum of twenty hours of public service are permitted to note that in the graduation program along with other honors.
Alternative Winter or Spring Break Projects
Law School Public Interest Programs
Contact Information
Rachel L. Baker
Associate Dean, Director of Professional Development & Public Interest Coordinator
Professional Development
College of Law
3120 East 4th Place
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104
(918) 631-2890
[email protected]
Certificate/Curriculum Programs
The College of Law offers a public policy certificate program with a pro bono service requirement.
Public Interest Centers
None.
PI Career Support Center
The Professional Development Office holds an annual career fair, about half of the employers who attend Career Fair are public interest organizations.
Professional Development Office programs include speakers on: Careers in Public Interest, Working in the Public Defender's Office, Working in the District Attorney's Office, Federal Judicial Clerkships, and the State Department. Other panels on broader topics such as How to be a Good Summer Associate include public interest panelists.
The Professional Development Office's library has several books on public interest law.
The Professional Development Office makes the NALP brochures Public Service Careers…Explore Your Options and Public Service Internships available to students.
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
None.
Fellowships