PILA Grant Job Locations, Summer 2015
The student-administered Public Interest Law Association summer fellowship program provides grants to law students who accept low-paying or unpaid public service internships. Fellowships are funded by voluntary contributions and the Law School Foundation. In 2015, first-year fellowships were $3,500 and second-year fellowships were $6,000 (after taxes).
PILA gave $357,900 to 84 grant recipients in 2015.
| Federal Government | |
| Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau | Washington, D.C. |
| Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission | Washington, D.C. |
| Federal Trade Commission Office of International Affairs | Washington, D.C. |
| Small Business Administration, Office of the General Council | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California | Los Angeles, California |
| U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California | Los Angeles, California |
| U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona | Phoenix, Arizona |
| U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine | Portland, Maine |
| U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri | St. Louis, Missouri |
| U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California | San Francisco, California |
| U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York | New York, New York |
| U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York | New York, New York |
| U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, Criminal Division | New York, New York |
| U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri | Kansas City, Missouri |
| U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia | Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Chief Counsel | Arlington, Virginia |
| U.S. Department of Justice (split summer) | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Appellate Division | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Federal Tort Claims Act Litigation Section | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Criminal Section | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Department of Justice, Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Department of Justice, National Courts Section | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Department of Justice, Organized Crime and Gang Section | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Department of the Interior | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 | New York, New York |
| U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps | Washington, D.C. |
| U.S. Trade Representative, Office of General Counsel | Washington, D.C. |
| International | |
| International Finance Corporation | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| International Finance Corporation | Washington, D.C. |
| Local and State Government (Including Prosecution) | |
| Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Arlington County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office | Arlington, Virginia |
| Brooklyn District Attorney's Office | New York, New York |
| California Office of the Attorney General, Natural Resources Law | Los Angeles, California |
| Harris County District Attorney's Office | Houston, Texas |
| Los Angeles City Attorney's Office | Los Angeles, California |
| Maryland Attorney General, Opinions and Advice Division | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nashville District Attorney's Office, Family Violence Division | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Orange County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office | Orange, Virginia |
| Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Prince George's County Office of the State's Attorney | Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
| Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney's Office | Richmond, Virginia |
| San Francisco Office of the City Attorney | San Francisco, California |
| Texas Attorney General | Austin, Texas |
| Nonprofit Organizations | |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, D.C. |
| Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (split summer) | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Colorado Legal Services, Collaborative ID Project | Denver, Colorado |
| Community Legal Services | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Council for Children's Rights | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, D.C. |
| EarthJustice | San Francisco, California |
| EarthRights International | Washington, D.C. |
| Electronic Privacy Information Center | Washington, D.C. |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, Virginia |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | Richmond, Virginia |
| Legal Aid Justice Center, Civil Advocacy and JustChildren Programs | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Legal Aid Justice Center, Civil Advocacy Program | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Legal Aid Justice Center, Civil Advocacy Program | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Legal Aid of the District of Columbia | Washington, D.C. |
| Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley | Roanoke, Virginia |
| National LGBTQ Task Force | Washington, D.C. |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | Washington, D.C. |
| New Haven Legal Assistance Association | New Haven, Connecticut |
| New York Civil Liberties Union, Advocacy Department | New York, New York |
| New York Legal Assistance Group | New York, New York |
| Safe Horizon Anti-Trafficking Program | New York, New York |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Street Law | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts | New York, New York |
| Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs | Washington, D.C. |
| Public Defenders | |
| Alexandria Public Defender's Office | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Public Defender’s Office | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Colorado State Public Defender's Office | Denver, Colorado |
| Fredericksburg Public Defender's Office | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Fredericksburg Public Defender's Office | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia | Washington, D.C. |
| Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, Trial Division | Washington, D.C. |
| San Francisco Public Defender's Office | San Francisco, California |
- More on Fellowships
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- Where PILA Grantees Worked, Summer 2013
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- Where PILA Grantees Worked, Summer 2009
- Where PILA Grantees Worked, Summer 2008
- Where PILA Grantees Worked, Summer 2007
- Where PILA Grantees Worked, Summer 2006
- Where PILA Grantees Worked, Summer 2005
- Where PILA Grantees Worked, Summer 2004
- Where PILA Grantees Worked, Summer 2003
