Revitalizing Public Interest at Georgetown

Table of Contents

• I
  Introduction

  The EJF's mission and goals for this report
• II
  Summary of Recommendations

  Overview of five key proposals for institutional change
• III
  Defining "Public Interest Law"

  What public interest means and why the definition matters
• IV
  Why Georgetown Needs to Revitalize Public Interest

  The funnel effect, broken promises, and falling behind peer schools

• Rec #1
  Enhance Career Services

  Creating an alternative to On-Campus Interviewing for public interest
• Rec #2
  Make Public Interest Financially Feasible

  Reforming LRAP, summer fellowships, and financial aid
• Rec #3
  Create Advising, Mentoring, and Recognition Programs

  Building human connections to support public interest students
• Rec #4
  Strengthen the Public Interest Curriculum

  Course offerings, classroom sensitivity, and clinical opportunities
• Rec #5
  Create a Public Interest Resource Center

  Centralizing programs into an Office of Public Interest Programs