LAW & PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGY CAREER EXPLORATION FAIR
Law students: join for all or any part of the program to discover the field of law and public interest technology!
LAW & PIT CAREER EXPLORATION FAIR
A day for law students to discover the field of public interest technology.
FEATURED
ORGANIZATIONS
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
Tech Justice Law Project
Philadelphia Office of Innovation & Technology
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
Microsoft
Center for Democracy & Technology
USAID’s Center of Excellence for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance
The Legal Aid Society, Digital Forensics Unit
Philadelphia Legal Assistance
InterDigital
MyShingle.com
EVENT
SCHEDULE
Oct 14 | Klein Hall, 1719 N Broad St
09:30 – 10:00
ARRIVAL & REGISTRATIONS
Arrive, register, and enjoy a light breakfast or coffee
Main Lobby
10:00 – 10:30
WELCOME & KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Arrive, register, and enjoy a light breakfast or coffee
K2B
10:30 – 11:30
NETWORKING BREAK
take a moment to mingle with other event goers
2ND Floor Breezeway
11:30 – 12:00
INTERVIEWS & INFO BOOTHS
Now’s your time to shine, head over for some interviewing and informational booths
2ND Floor Breezeway
12:30 – 1:15
LUNCH
Grab some food to fuel through the rest of the day
1ST Floor Cafe
01:15 – 2:30
INTERVIEWS
& INFO BOOTHS
More time for interview and info booths !
2ND Floor Breezeway
02:30 – 3:00
CLOSING REMARKS
Time to wrap up the day with some closing words
K2A
03:00 – 4:00
RECEPTION TIME
1ST Floor Cafe
09:30 – 10:00
Arrival & Registration
Check-in and enjoy a light breakfast with coffee or tea
Main Lobby
10:00 – 10:45
Welcome & Keynote Speaker
Sateesh Nori, Housing Rights Clinic at NYU Law
K2B
10:45 – 11:00
Break
Grab another cup of coffee before heading to your next location
2nd Floor Breezeway
11:00 – 12:30
Engagement Block 1
Choose how you want to engage with participating organizations. You can informally network at informational booths, dig deeper at an info session, or polish your skills at a mock interview!
2nd Floor Breezeway
12:30 – 1:30
Lunch
Grab some food to fuel through the rest of the day
1st Floor Cafe
01:30 – 3:00
Engagement Block 2
Choose how you want to engage with participating organizations. You can informally network at informational booths, dig deeper at an info session, or polish your skills at a mock interview!
2nd Floor Breezeway
03:00 – 4:00
Networking Reception
Enjoy networking over appetizers!
1st Floor Cafe
MEET OUR
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
MEET OUR
OPENING SPEAKER
Sateesh Nori
LAWYER
LAW PROFESSOR
AUTHOR
Sateesh Nori
LAWYER
LAW PROFESSOR
AUTHOR
For twenty years, Sateesh Nori represented tenants across New York City at various legal services organizations. He was a commissioner of the 2019 Charter Revision Commission. He was also the Executive Director of housing justice startup JustFix. He co-created and co-teaches the Housing Rights Clinic at NYU Law. Sateesh is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and NYU Law. Sateesh was named a “Rising Star” by the New York Law Journal, one of “Queens’ Power 50,” and was featured as a “Legal Rebel” in the Spring 2021 ABA Journal. In 2023, he was a recipient of the New York City Bar Association’s “Legal Services Award.” In 2023, he published a book about his work as a housing attorney, entitled “Sheltered: Twenty Years in Housing Court.”
FEATURED
EMPLOYERS
ANNABEL GREY
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
ANNABEL GREY
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
ANNABEL GREY
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
WHY ORGANIZE A PIT CAREER FAIR FOR LAWYERS?
Public interest technology is an emerging field, and a new cast of characters is involved in employing early career professionals interested in PIT and access to justice—these institutional relationships must be forged and nurtured. Law students with interest in PIT careers need the same kind of recruitment and hiring infrastructure currently offered for traditional career pathways in entry-level corporate firm positions and in-house legal or technologist roles in established technology firms. The Law & PIT Career Exploration Fair is a step toward this goal. The four major law schools across the Philadelphia metro area have come together to let law students know that there is no one designated path to this field, or any base level of tech knowledge required to enter. If you’re someone whose work is fueled by their values and enjoys working on interdisciplinary teams, public interest tech could be for you!
Where is the event?
The event will take place in Klein Hall at the Temple Beasley School of Law which is located at 1719 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122. You can find more detailed directions and a campus map here (Directions & Parking – Temple Law).
WHERE CAN I PARK?
The Liacouras Parking Garage is the most easily accessible visitor parking lot for the Law School and costs $20/day (no cash payment accepted). The address for the garage is 1776 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, but note that you will need to enter from 15th street. There is also limited street parking available which can be paid or unpaid and possibly time limited, depending on where you park.
WHY ORGANIZE A PIT CAREER FAIR FOR LAWYERS?
Public interest technology is an emerging field, and a new cast of characters is involved in employing early career professionals interested in PIT and access to justice—these institutional relationships must be forged and nurtured. Law students with interest in PIT careers need the same kind of recruitment and hiring infrastructure currently offered for traditional career pathways in entry-level corporate firm positions and in-house legal or technologist roles in established technology firms. The Law & PIT Career Exploration Fair is a step toward this goal. The four major law schools across the Philadelphia metro area have come together to let law students know that there is no one designated path to this field, or any base level of tech knowledge required to enter. If you’re someone whose work is fueled by their values and enjoys working on interdisciplinary teams, public interest tech could be for you!
Where is the event?
The event will take place in Klein Hall at the Temple Beasley School of Law which is located at 1719 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122. You can find more detailed directions and a campus map here (Directions & Parking – Temple Law).
Where can I park?
The Liacouras Parking Garage is the most easily accessible visitor parking lot for the Law School and costs $20/day (no cash payment accepted). The address for the garage is 1776 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, but note that you will need to enter from 15th street. There is also limited street parking available which can be paid or unpaid and possibly time limited, depending on where you park.
ORGANIZED
BY
BY
SPONSORED
Support for this event was provided by the Public Interest Technology University Network Challenge Fund, a fiscally sponsored project of New Venture Fund. The Public Interest Technology University Network’s challenge as well as career fair grants are funded through the support of the Ford Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Mastercard Impact Fund with support from Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Schmidt Futures, and The Siegel Family Endowment.