There Is Still Time To Attend PI/PS Day

By Leeor Neta
Assistant Director for Public Interest Programs

PI/PS Day is tomorrow. But whether you didn’t apply or didn’t get the interview, you wanted there is still time to register and interview with a host of employers. Here is what you have to do:

1. Show up early! Registration starts at 8:30. But every year, students line up at 198 McAllister as early as 6:30. Why? Many students cancel interviews leaving too short notice to fill their slot. Those open slots are filled on PI/PS Day by students who visit the Open Interview Slot Sign-Up table on the third floor. If you are part of the first group of students to enter the building, you might receive an interview with a coveted employer. Don’t worry if the employer didn’t offer you an interview on your first attempt. It might be that the employer had to make a difficult decision regarding interviews, and that—in person—you are much stronger candidate. So, if there is an employer about which you are very excited, definitely get there early.

2. Attend Meet the Advocates! Every year, students who did not pre-register for PI/PS Day receive job offers after attending Meet the Advocates. This is your chance to express your enthusiasm and work ethic to the employer of your dreams. Just look at the list of employers participating in PI/PS Day:

Administrative Office of the Courts, Office of the General Counsel
AFL-CIO
Alaska Department of Law
API Legal Outreach
Asylum Access
Bay Area Legal Aid
California Appellate Project
California Public Utilities Commission
Catholic Charities of the East Bay
Center for WorkLife Law
Central American Resource Center
Children's Law Center of California
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumers Union
Contra Costa County Public Defender's Office
Council on American Islamic Relations - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
Disability Rights Advocates
Disability Rights California
Disability Rights Legal Center
DNA Peoples Legal Services
Earthjustice - California Regional Office
East Bay Children's Law Offices
East Bay Community Law Center
Eviction Defense Collaborative
Family Violence Law Center
Federal Trade Commission
Greenlining Institute
Hawkins Center of Rubicon
Immigration Center for Women and Children
International Institute of the Bay Area
Justice Now
La Raza de Centro Legal
Law Students for Reproductive Justice
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
Legal Aid Association of California
Legal Aid of Marin
Legal Aid Society- Employment Law Center
Legal Assistance for Seniors
Legal Services for Children
National Employment Law Project's Second Chance Labor Project
National Employment Lawyers Association
National Housing Law Project
National Labor Relations Board Region 20
National Labor Relations Board, Region 32
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
Office of Legislative Counsel
Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice
Office of the County Counsel, County of Santa Clara Office of the Federal Defender - Eastern District of California
OneJustice
Orange County Public Defender
Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration
Prisoner Legal Services
Pro Bono Project of Silicon Valley
Public Advocates Inc.
Public Interest Law Firm
Public Law Center
Sacramento County Public Defender's Office
San Francisco Human Rights Commission
Santa Clara District Attorney's Office
SCC, Office of the Public Defender
Solano County Public Defender's Office
Stanislaus County Public Defender
Superior Court of California, Alameda
Superior Court of California, County of Solano
Sustainable Economies Law Center
Swords to Plowshares: A Veterans Rights Organization
Tenants Together
Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment (CAREs)
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Justice/OARM
University of California, San Francisco
US Department of Labor/Employee Benefits Security Administration
Volunteer Legal Services Program
Volunteer Legal Services Program
Watsonville Law Center
Youth Law Center
Legal Assistance for Seniors

Iron your suit, research these employers, draft a resume and cover letter and be there tomorrow! I will be working at Meet the Advocates and will be more than happy to share more advice with you then.

Good luck!