Dozens of students from top law schools around the nation take part in this three-day conference on shaping the world through public interest litigation. The faculty combines IJ attorneys with leading law professors and le gal experts, including Douglas W. Kmiec, Randy Barnett, Roger Pilon, Daniel Troy, and G. Marcus Cole. The conference's keynote speaker is always a distinguished jurist, who offers a view of public interest law from the bench. Coming out of this practical yet fun conference, participants know how to recognize and seize public interest opportunities regardless of their ultimate field of practice. Applications for the Law Student Conference 2000 are due no later than February 28 of each year.
Travel scholarships are available.
Each year, the Institute for Justice brings two dozen students to Washington for training in cases that reflect free-market principles and property rights. Provocative and compelling. Law Student Conference Participant Clerkships and Internships IJ employs law clerks during the summer and throughout the school year. It also provides a limited number of unpaid undergraduate internships. IJ's legal staff draws upon clerk and intern talent for assistance with legal research, brief writing, client interviewing, drafting affidavits, op-ed writing, and a host of other key litigation responsibilities.