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allison.gill.sanfordallison.gill.sanford Alum Inactive Sage
in General 1128 karma
Hey folks,
Lately I've been meeting many other 7Sagers who are interested in pursuing a public interest legal career. This is my own area of interest, and in the course of getting prepared for school this fall I've learned a lot about the realities of this type of work and how to position yourself to do it. If I get enough interest on this thread, I'll host a webinar in a couple of weeks for any and all public interest folks.
As we do here at 7Sage, I want to both encourage everyone, and also help people consider if this is a feasible and realistic career path. With few exceptions, public interest career paths are tough, unconventional, and require flexibility and tenacity to break into.
Here are some topics we would discuss:
- What types of legal careers fall within the designation "public interest"?
- How to mitigate debt
- The importance of where you go to school
- What to focus on during school
- How to stay in public interest work for the long term

Interested?
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  • BruiserWoodsBruiserWoods Member Inactive ⭐
    1706 karma
    @allison.gill.sanford said:
    Interested?
    DEFinitely
  • The 180 Bro_OVOThe 180 Bro_OVO Alum Inactive ⭐
    1392 karma
    Please do this!
  • Cant Get RightCant Get Right Yearly + Live Member Sage ⭐ 🍌 7Sage Tutor
    27900 karma
    Yeah, I’m in.
  • Nicole HopkinsNicole Hopkins Alum Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐
    4344 karma
    @allison.gill.sanford said:
    If I get enough interest on this thread, I'll host a webinar in a couple of weeks for any and all public interest folks.
    YES.
  • Nanchito-1-1Nanchito-1-1 Alum Member
    1762 karma
    I would love to learn more about this.
  • draj0623draj0623 Alum Member
    916 karma
    @allison.gill.sanford said:
    Interested?
    Yes, please! =)
  • mes08mes08 Alum Member
    578 karma
    Count me in! Def interested :)
  • Sheri123Sheri123 Alum Member
    1196 karma
    You know I'm in :)
  • nantesorkestarnantesorkestar Alum Member
    431 karma
    I'm in! I'd love to learn more about LRAP programs.
  • TheCochranFirmTheCochranFirm Member
    51 karma
    Sounds very interesting, I'm in!
  • dreamlawschooldreamlawschool Alum Member
    139 karma
    yes please!
  • hadikhan75hadikhan75 Member
    41 karma
    This would be amazingly helpful!!
  • rachelrachel Alum Member
    207 karma
    Absolutely - I was planning on asking one of you Sages about this topic after I take the test! So glad you brought this up. I had a corporate attorney friend tell me that it would be a mistake to pursue public interest, as not only would I be unable to repay debt but I'd also be less employable once I came to my senses. :-( Thank you Allison for starting this thread. I'll be keeping an eye out.
  • johnz333johnz333 Member
    101 karma
    Yes, I'm interested!
  • inactiveinactive Alum Member
    12637 karma
    Judging by the replies to this thread, I guess you could say that... The public is interested.
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  • jimenezja.jjjimenezja.jj Alum Member
    187 karma
    yes :)
  • allison.gill.sanfordallison.gill.sanford Alum Inactive Sage
    1128 karma
    @"Dillon A. Wright" love it! Okay people, this is a go. Stay tuned for scheduling info.
  • Cant Get RightCant Get Right Yearly + Live Member Sage ⭐ 🍌 7Sage Tutor
    27900 karma
    Yes!
  • Chipster StudyChipster Study Yearly Member
    893 karma
    This would be very helpful information. Hoping that if hold webinar at a time when work intervenes, it can be preserved for later viewing like the rest of the webinar library. Thanks for doing this.
  • allison.gill.sanfordallison.gill.sanford Alum Inactive Sage
    1128 karma
    @"Chipster Study" we will - all the webinars are posted after they happen and available to 7Sagers
  • Nicole HopkinsNicole Hopkins Alum Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐
    4344 karma
    This will be happening 5/26 at 8pm ET, folks!
  • lenelson2lenelson2 Member
    523 karma
    Yes!!!
  • Not Ralph NaderNot Ralph Nader Alum Member Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐
    2098 karma
    Yes I am interested!!
  • bjphillips5bjphillips5 Alum Member
    1137 karma
    I'll be a little late, but I'll be there!
  • danilphillipsdanilphillips Alum Member
    200 karma
    Yes, thanks!
  • Saldamando150Saldamando150 Member
    89 karma
    I'm down. Does prosecution fall under public interest work?
  • mes08mes08 Alum Member
    578 karma
    Will this webinar be available to the general public or just 7sage students? I had 7sage premium for over a year, but since I took the LSAT for the last time in October, my subscription has expired. Is there any way I can listen anyway?
  • Nicole HopkinsNicole Hopkins Alum Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐
    edited May 2016 4344 karma
    @mes08 as with all of our webinars, they are free and open to the public to attend!

    There is a chance that we can make this video available for the public as well but at this point I would assume that you'll need to attend the live version.
  • mes08mes08 Alum Member
    578 karma
    @"Nicole Hopkins" I would, except I'm 7 hours ahead EST time :(
  • allison.gill.sanfordallison.gill.sanford Alum Inactive Sage
    1128 karma
    @Saldamando150 yeah usually people group any type of gov't work under public interest
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