Public Interest: Loyola Trains Attorneys for Others
LMU Loyola Law School has a longstanding commitment to public interest law. It was the first ABA-accredited school in California to institute a pro bono service requirement. Students are required to provide 40 hours of pro bono service to graduate but routinely go substantially beyond the requirement, annually donating more than 60,000 hours of pro bono service. A robust Public Interest Department helps guide students among a range of pro bono options. The office funds public interest scholarships, summer public interest grants and post-graduate public interest fellowships. Loyola offers a Public Interest Law Concentration with a dedicated adviser and a wealth of experiential opportunities. Graduates of the program receive a certificate noting their distinction.
Loyola is home to numerous clinics and centers that provide students experience in public interest law.
Please see Loyola Social Justice Law Clinic and our LLS Center Pages for more information about related programs.