Meet the New Fellows: Elizabeth Putfark

Name: Elizabeth Putfark Year: 1L Hometown: Pawleys Island, SC Alma Mater: University of South Carolina (BA and MA) Legal interests: Environmental Law/Climate Law What did you do before law school? I had three main jobs in the years before law school, for the most part simultaneously. I worked as a freelance journalist for equestrian publications.…

Looking for the Helpers – How LPS Fellows have Stepped Up During the COVID-19 Crisis

Right now – in the midst of this global pandemic – I’ve never been more proud to be a member of the LPS community. That’s because my fellow fellows have stepped up and used their legal education to fight for better outcomes for people affected by COVID-19. They’ve inspired me to think creatively about how…

Advice for Federal Government Legal Interns

I have never had an internship outside of the government. At the same time, I submit that interning with the government is a highly diverse and rewarding experience. During my 1L summer, I interned within the Department of Defense (“DOD”) where I helped to investigate war crimes. During my 2L summer, I split my time…

Summer in Our Nation’s Steamy Capital: Labor Law Edition

Hi readers! When Jolena Zabel ‘21 suggested that I write a quick blog-post about my summer, I didn’t hesitate: There’s no faster way to win my affection than asking me to talk about myself and, more importantly, about my commitment to public service. This summer, I returned to my beloved Washington, D.C. where I had…

What We’re Reading

With summer internships coming to a close (and that extra two weeks of summer that skipping OGI gives us *wink wink*), we're finally finding some time to read books that we've chosen for ourselves! In case you'd like to follow along with us, check out the list of favorite books that our fellows compiled. The…

Courtroom Adversaries, Classroom Friends

Grace Powell and Mariette Peltier are second-year students at the University of Virginia School of Law. Prior to law school, Grace worked as a Community Intake Advocate at the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem for three years—an experience which inspired her to attend law school to become a public defender. During college, Mariette interned for…

A Letter to Our Fellows

Below is a letter addressed to the Fellows of our Program from our outgoing student Co-Presidents, Maya Iyyani ‘18 and Jeremy Bennie ‘18 For the last year the two of us have had the privilege and pleasure of serving as Co-Presidents of the Program in Law and Public Service. With graduation approaching quickly, we are filled…