Public Interest at Capital Law School
Public Interest & Government Law Association (Pi-Gov) For students interested in exploring public and government law careers and projects, the Public Interest & Government Law Association is a great student organization to join. Pi-Gov offers community service projects, programs, and sponsors the Silent Auction which raises money for the Public Interest Summer Stipend Fellowship. Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) Capital University Law School recognizes the challenge to graduates with large law school debt who wish to serve the public. As the cost of law school continuously and significantly increases, the salaries of public interest and public sector jobs remains the same. Recognizing our graduates' commitment to public service, Capital University Law School created the loan repayment assistance program (LRAP) to support those alumni. The Pro Bono Validation Program seeks to encourage public service by law students by recognizing their successful completion of 50 hours of pro bono work with an approved legal services placement. It's a great way to get legal experience and to assist the legal community. After spending hours in the classroom learning legal principles, students are often anxious to put their theoretical knowledge to use. The Capital University Law School Externship program offers students a taste of what it might be like to practice law. Opportunities exist with government and non-profit employers. Capital was one of the first
law schools in the country to establish a legal clinic for indigent clients.
Today, the clinic is the setting for a variety of programs--including
general, civil, criminal, appellate advocacy, and family law--enabling
advanced students to experience the true-to-life excitement and challenge
of legal practice. Learn more about the Legal Clinic experience by watching the video.
Capital is particularly proud of our two public policy centers: the National Center for Adoption Law & Policy and the Tobacco Public Policy Center. Both offer students a chance to earn pro bono credit or course credit for their experiences. Coming Soon! Career Opportunities |
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