Hi everyone,
Welcome back to the first full week of classes! First, thank you to everyone who volunteered as a 1L mentor. We’ve received a lot of interest from new students and appreciate your contribution toward growing the GPS community at Duke Law. Second, this email contains information on GPI events this week and general GPS announcements.
GPI Events, August 27th-31st
1. Public Interest & Pro Bono Kick-Off
Tuesday, August 28th at 4:30pm | Star Commons
The Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono invites all new students to join us for the Public Interest and Pro Bono Kick-off event. Students will have the chance to learn about various pro bono and public interest opportunities from student group leaders and participants. A “cook out” dinner will be served. RSVP extended until 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 27: https://tinyurl.com/Public-Interest-Kickoff
Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. For more information, please contact Catherine Davis at catherine.davis@law.duke.edu.
2. GPI Job Search & Equal Justice Works Info Session
Wednesday, August 29th at 12:30pm | Room 4047
This information session will cover GPI (Government and Public Interest) job searches for 2Ls, 3Ls, and LLMs, including employer hiring timelines and a preview of Duke-funded Bridge to Practice post-grad fellowships for 3Ls. We will also cover details for attending and bidding on 2L summer and post-grad postings through the Equal Justice Works (EJW) Conference and Career Fair (Oct. 26-27 in Arlington, VA). The EJW Fair is the nation’s largest public interest legal career fair with over 150 public interest and government employers. Contact Bethan Eynon (bethan.eynon@law.duke.edu) with questions.
Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono and the Career and Professional Development Center.
GPS Announcements
1. Student Spotlights on New Website
https://sites.duke.edu/gpss/
We have a new website! It is still in development, but one distinguishing feature from our Facebook group is the collection of “Student Spotlights” under the “About Us” tab. We will be reaching out soon to ask for help in compiling academic resources/outlines for GPI classes, under the exclusive, password-protected “Membership Resources” tab.
Please feel free to share this site with any 1Ls or prospective students throughout the year. Our hope is that the website will provide greater visibility for the growing GPI community at Duke Law and give members a convenient way to access all GPS-related information in one place.
2. Save the Date(s): GPI Speaker Series
Please stay tuned for more details about individual speakers. Specific panels and dates below:
a. Careers in Criminal Law | Friday, September 7th, 12:30pm in Room 4047
b. Careers in Advocacy and Impact Organizations | Friday, September 14th, 12:30pm in Room 4047
c. Careers in the JAG Corps | Thursday, September 20th, 12:30pm in Room 4047
d. Careers in Government | Friday, September 28th, 12:30pm in Room 4047
e. Careers in GPI and/or Big Law | TBD, November
3. Save the Date: Public Interest Retreat
Saturday, October 20th | Camp Royall, 250 Bill Ash Rd, Moncure, NC 27559
Students of all class years are invited to join us for the annual Public Interest Retreat. It is a day of fun, community and learning that culminates in s’mores and drinks around the campfire after a casual dinner. The Public Interest Retreat provides an opportunity for public interest and government-minded students to meet and mingle, engage with each other and hear from alumni. This year’s retreat will be held at the lovely Camp Royall in Moncure, NC.
Please sign up by October 18th here: https://law.duke.edu/publicinterest/retreat/. Please email Dean Stella Boswell with questions (boswell@law.duke.edu).
Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono, the Career and Professional Development Center, the Government and Public Service Society, and the Public Interest Law Foundation.
4. Reminder: PILF Summer Reports
Friendly reminder that starting this year, writing and submitting a full report on your PILF-funded summer job qualifies as 1 hour toward the 20-hour summer funding requirement. This opportunity is only available to 2Ls and 3Ls, and should make qualifying for summer funding a little easier for everyone, while showcasing individual experiences and providing our alumni with more information about how their PILF donations are building a stronger public interest community at Duke. To receive an hour, please fill out the form and submit a 400-700 word response by October 15th here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4CPc25ZjkYt5ZhEvT2mtLYR5pymp2w61SiKOa3_tXAqEuCw/viewform. As always, early submissions are greatly appreciated.
Have a good week!
