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UBSPI, as the School of Law's primary group for public interest law, aims to inform students about t

The University of Baltimore Students for Public Interest (UBSPI) aims to inform UB law students about the breadth of public interest law and to offer them the opportunity to experience this legal field first-hand. For more than a decade, UBSPI has inspired students to pursue careers dedicated to serving the less fortunate and underprivileged in an effort to obtain equal representation in the justi

ce system. Understanding the financial challenges that students committed to public interest law face, UBSPI – in conjunction with the law school and the Maryland Legal Services Corporation – provides funding to UB law students to intern during the summer at public interest organizations that otherwise could not afford to compensate them for their work. Each year, UBSPI hosts a Goods and Services Auction to fund grants for UB law students interested in working at these organizations. Previous grants have allowed students to work at places such as Legal Aid, House of Ruth, Advancement Project, HERO, Public Justice Center, and the Homeless Persons Representation Project. In addition to the Annual Public Interest Auction, UBSPI hosts public interest career networking events such as the Annual Public Interest Wine and Cheese Night to connect law students with practicing public interest attorneys as well as provide volunteer opportunities for UB students to get involved in the community throughout the school year. Please join UBSPI if you are interested in public interest law and would like to get connected to public interest opportunities in and around Baltimore!

09/19/2022

Want to learn more about public interest lawyering? Or want to surround yourself with public-interest-minded classmates? John UBSPI’s Executive Board ⚖️

04/13/2022

📢 ATTENTION!! Please congratulate the 2022-2023 UBSPI Executive Board when you see them! Although we still have a few weeks until the end of the semester, UBSPI is already looking forward to the opportunities that the next school year will bring! ⚖️

04/03/2022

UBSPI is currently looking to fill all Executive Board positions for the 2022-2023 school year. If you are interested, send your statement of interest to current president Kaitlin O’Dowd. Statements are due by April 8th. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

03/28/2022

Don’t forget to join MVLS, BLSA, and UBSPI for an informational session on MVLS’s community advocacy network THIS THURSDAY AT 1 PM!

Zoom meeting ID: 955 8921 5132
Zoom passcode: 741332

03/11/2022

After you’re done enjoying the weather today, make sure to submit your UBSPI & MLSC Fellowship Application! The deadline is March 18th @ 11:59 PM. Selected students working in the public interest field will receive $5,000. Don’t miss out!

02/15/2022

📢 ATTENTION 📢 The UBSPI & MLSC Fellowship applications are now open on the UBSPI twen page! Each year, UBSPI and Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Services select 12 UB Law students to receive a $5,000 fellowship for their summer work in public interest. Want to know more? Join UBSPI for an information session on Monday February 28th at 5 PM via zoom. Link to register below!

https://ubalt.zoom.us/j/92628589342

11/16/2021

Don’t forget! The Future of Policing event is THIS Thursday, November 18th from 5-6 PM in the Moot Court Room. Please use the link below to register. Light refreshments will be served. Hope to see you there!

https://cglink.me/2im/r1315023

11/06/2021

Please join the LCDO & UBSPI for a night of Public Interest Speed Networking on November 10th from 5-6 PM. There will be 10 organizations in attendance. Register through the link in our bio before November 7th!

10/25/2021

📢Attention all 1Ls! Please join UBSPI today for a 1L Public Interest Panel in room 802 from 5-6 PM. Kate Anderson from the LCDO will moderate. We hope you join us to hear about upperclassmen experiences while you currently search for future internship/externship opportunities!

10/17/2021

Phew! Midterms are OVER! Come celebrate with UBSPI this Thursday, October 21st from 5-7 PM at The Brass Tap for a Happy Hour!

09/18/2021

🔎UBSPI is on the lookout for new E-Board members! If you are interested in one of the positions listed above or would like to get involved through another role, please contact UBSPI President Kaitlin O’Dowd.

09/14/2021

The Biden Administration is seeking comment on the following questions:
* What features of PSLF are most difficult for borrowers to navigate?
* What barriers prevent public service workers with student debt from pursuing PSLF or receiving loan forgiveness under PSLF?
* For borrowers who have or had loans other than from the Direct Loan program, what have your experiences been when trying to access or participate in PSLF?

The comment period closes September 24 and the link can be found in our bio! We encourage any and all students to submit their comments on this important issue.

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1420 N Charles Street
Baltimore, MD
21201

Website

http://csi.orgsync.com/org/studentsforpublicinterest

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