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1. • • Private public interest law firms (PPILFs) are involved in many of the same issues addressed by nonprofit public interest legal organizations and government agencies, but in a law firm setting.
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   What is a public interest law firm?

   • A public interest law firm is a private, for-profit association of lawyers, like any other private law firm. Public interest law firms are distinguished from other private firms in that their primary mission is to assist underrepresented people or causes, rather than to make money.

   Public Interest | Yale Law School

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   Are private law firms practicing public interest law?

   • A small but growing number of private law firms are now practicing public interest law, meaning the firms either work for underrepresented groups or specialize in issue-oriented work such as civil rights litigation, tenant advocacy, etc. These firms are known as “private public interest law firms.”

   Guide to Careers in Public Interest Law

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   What is public interest practice?

   • II. Public interest practice takes place in legal service and law reform organizations and in agencies at all levels of government. It encompasses charities, educational and public international organizations, private public interest law firms, and private law firms committed to and performing pro bono work.

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   What are ppilfs and plaintiffs' firms?

   • What are PPILFs and Plaintiffs’ Firms? Private public interest law firms (PPILFs) are involved in many of the same issues addressed by nonprofit public interest legal organizations and government agencies, but in a law firm setting. There is no official test for what establishes a firm as a private public interest law firm.

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3. hls.harvard.edu › bernard-koteen-office-of-publicPrivate Public Interest Law and Plaintiffs’ Firm Guide

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   There is no official test for what establishes a firm as a private public interest law firm. It is a somewhat elastic term used to describe private, for-profit firms that dedicate at least a significant portion of their caseload to matters that have broad social, political, or economic impact.

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   Oct 20, 2022 · At some public interest firms, associates receive salaries comparable to attorneys in legal services or state government offices, in the $40,000 to $50,000 range; at others, even new associates are paid closer to $80,000 a year. In contrast to not-for-profit organizations and government agencies, most public interest law firm lawyers also have ...

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   overlooked is another important segment of the public interest market: private public interest law firms. Private public interest law firms are involved in many of the same issues addressed by not-for-profit public interest legal organizations and government agencies – but in a law firm setting. A second, and overlapping, category of

6. law.marquette.edu › pdf › Public-Interest-GuideGuide to Careers in Public Interest Law

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   Oct 30, 2023 · 1. Fellowships. A fellowship involves being awarded a specified sum of money after law school graduation for a fixed time (usually 1-2 years) to fulfill a fairly specific purpose in a public interest setting. In other words —you get a cash stipend to take on a public interest -focused position.

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7. law.yale.edu › career-pathways › public-interestPublic Interest | Yale Law School

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   As many YLS graduates are aware, what is typically considered “public interest” law can be broken roughly into three types of employment settings: public interest groups, commonly nonprofit organizations; government organizations; and public interest work by law firms. Lawyers in all three settings are united in their basic goal of using ...

8. michigan.law.umich.edu › public-interest-lawPublic Interest Law | University of Michigan Law School

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   The term “public interest law” is less of a specific area of law, and more of a sense of mission among its practitioners. At its core, public interest law is about access to justice and to legal representation. It’s about advocating for underserved and underrepresented communities. If you pursue a career in public interest law, there are ...