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Northern Illinois University College of Law
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Law School Pro Bono Programs
Contact Information
Greg C. Anderson, Director
Career Opportunities & Professional Development Advisor - NIU Public Interest Law Society
E-mail
P: (815) 753-9604
Category Type
Formal Voluntary Pro Bono Program Characterized by a Referral System with a Coordinator
Description of Programs
The program provides information about pro bono opportunities and also allows students to identify opportunities on their own initiative.
Location of Programs
NIU College of Law
Office of Career Opportunities & Professional Development
Swen Parson Hall - Room 280
DeKalb, IL 60115
Staffing/Management/Oversight
Interim Director - Greg C. Anderson
Funding
None listed
Student Run Pro Bono Groups/Specialized Law Education Projects
Public Interest Law Society - promotes public interest and pro bono opportunities, raises funds for volunteer summer assistantships at public interest employers/organizations.
Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono
None listed
Awards/Recognition
Clover Family Award - graduation award presented to graduate with the highest number of legal volunteer hours engaged during three years of law school.
Marla Dickerson Award - graduation award presented to graduate who has demonstrated the strongest commitment to public interest law.
Edward F. Diedrich Award - graduation award presented to graduate whose community service demonstrates a strong interest in protecting the civil rights of the underprivileged members of our community.
Community Service
None listed
Law School Public Interest Programs
Contact Information
Greg C. Anderson, Director
Career Opportunities & Professional Development Advisor - NIU Public Interest Law Society
E-maila
P: (815) 753-9604
Certificate/Curriculum Programs
Certificate in Public Interest Law - for information go to: http://law.niu.edu/law/academic/public_interest_law_certificate.shtml
Public Interest Centers
None listed
Public Interest Clinics
For information on clinical opportunities, go to: http://law.niu.edu/law/clinical_program/index.shtml
Externships/Internships
For information concerning externships, go to: http://law.niu.edu/law/experiential/externships.shtml
Classes with a Public Service Component
Poverty Law
Public Interest Journals
None listed
PI Career Support Center
Office of Career Opportunities & Professional Development
NIU College of Law
Swen Parson Hall - Room 280
DeKalb, IL 60115
P: (815) 753-0589
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
None listed
Post-Graduate Fellowships/Awards
Law School Funded:
None listed
Graduate Student Funded:
None listed
Other Funding Sources:
None listed
Term Time Fellowships/Scholarships
Law School Funded:
None listed
Graduate Student Funded:
None listed
Other Funding Sources:
None listed
Summer Fellowships
Law School Funded:
Public Interest Law Summer Assistantships
Graduate Student Funded:
None listed
Other Funding Sources:
None listed
Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Programs
None listed
Student Public Interest Groups
Public Interest Law Society
August 6, 2018