Nonprofit Legal Advocacy
UChicago students often follow their passions into nonprofit legal advocacy. Whether they focus on a specific subject matter (i.e., environmental or civil rights) or support a particular population, nonprofit advocacy can provide an interdisciplinary legal career that makes an impact in communities. Nonprofit advocacy often involves a mix of legal, policy, and client-services work. This sector encompasses organizations across the country and world.
UChicago undergrads have interned and accepted post-graduate jobs with a wide range of legal advocacy organizations, including:
Public Defenders and Criminal Defense
Orleans Public Defenders
Brooklyn Defender Services
Legal Nonprofits and Civil Rights Organizations
Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Center for Elder & Disability Law
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)
International Refugee Assistance Project
Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law
Hudson Valley Justice Center
Academic and Research Institutions
NYU Law School's Policing Project
University of Chicago Law School Clinics