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STAFF ATTORNEY POSITION

The Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia seeks a lawyer with at least five years' experience to handle ongoing complex, federal and state court litigation, including class action cases, and to work with clients in developing new projects and litigation.

The lawyer must demonstrate initiative, energy and creativity and a commitment to systemic reform. We seek a lawyer who is a team player and is willing to assist other lawyers and staff members. The lawyer should be well organized, and demonstrate excellent follow up skills. The lawyer must also possess superior analytical abilities.

The current salary is $50,000 per year with excellent health, dental, life, and disability benefits and generous time off policies.

To apply, submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and references by mail or email to: Jennifer R. Clarke, Executive Director, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, 125 S. 9th Street, Suite 700, Philadelephia, PA 19107, jclarke@pilcop.org

The Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer and candidates who are minorities or with a disability are encouraged to apply.

School Year Internships
The Law Center welcomes applications for internships during the school year. We accept applications from college and law students on a rolling basis. To apply, submit a letter, resume and description of your interest in public interest law to Jennifer R. Clarke, Executive Director, 125 South 9th Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Post-Law School Fellowships (For positions to commence September 2008)
The Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (the "Law Center") will sponsor attorney candidates for post graduate public interest fellowships provided by the Skadden Fellowship Foundation, the Independence Foundation, Equal Justice Works (formerly NAPIL), and the Open Society Institute Criminal Justice Initiative. Class of 2009 graduates and judicial law clerks interested in a public interest law career may wish to take advantage of fellowship opportunities as a means of securing a staff attorney position with the Law Center.

The Law Center is currently evaluating candidates and proposals and will continue to accept fellowship applications until July 25, 2008. This deadline allows the Law Center adequate time to assist applicants in developing their proposals before the submission deadlines in the early fall of 2008. We encourage interested candidates to consult with us regarding suggestions for viable proposals.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter addressing their interest and experience in public interest and systemic reform, and describing their ideas for a fellowship proposal. Candidates also should submit a resume, a legal writing sample, law school transcript, and three references. These materials should be sent via mail to the attention of Jennifer R. Clarke, Executive Director, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, 125 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 postmarked th no later than July 25, 2008. Please do not send emails or faxes. However, candidates may address questions about potential proposals via email or telephone to Jennifer Clarke at (215) 627-7100, ext. 222 or via e-mail to jclarke@pilcop.org.

Interning for the Public Interest Law Center is a valuable and rewarding experience:
"Just a couple of short months after the Supreme Court handed down its decision in two school desegregation cases, I was researching the impact Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District would have on the desegregation efforts of the Philadelphia school system. Towards the end of the summer, I worked long hours to represent students challenging public transportation fare increases, claiming that the transportation authority had not analyzed the disproportionate impact the fare hike would have on minorities, low-income families, and students. During the summer I found many more general advantages to working in Philadelphia...Perhaps my most important discovery, as cheesy as it may sound, was the immense satisfaction I gained from making a contribution to the community in which I was raised. My clients' problems simply would not have hit so close to home had I been working in a larger, unfamiliar city."
--Dina Awerbuch, Harvard Law School 3L, 2007 Summer Intern