Tuesday, September 30th, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 55 5th Avenue, New York NY 10003 (in person)
The 33rd Public Interest Networking (PIN) Reception this year will be hosted by the Center for Public Service Law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and co-sponsored by numerous law schools in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. It is free for both employers and students. (This event has been hosted at Fordham Law School in previous years, and Fordham Law School remains one of the co-sponsors of this event.) The PIN Reception is open only to law students (J.D. & L.L.M programs) of the co-sponsoring law schools (see below list).
Goal of the Reception
The goal of the annual PIN Reception is to introduce law students to and highlight the outstanding and rewarding public service work of non-profit organizations, government agencies, and private public interest law firms. The PIN Reception also provides an opportunity for law students to meet attorneys, as well as other students, who share their interests. The event attracts first-year students, as well as upper-class and L.L.M. students.
There is no expectation that employers will extend offers of employment. In fact, students are informed that employers will not be arranging job interviews, and they are instructed not to bring resumes. Instead, we encourage employers to post openings for internships and permanent positions on individual law school posting sites and PSJD.org, the leading online resource for public service careers.
Format of the Reception
The PIN Reception presents a rare opportunity for students and employers to meet and connect in person. The format of the PIN Reception is fairly informal and set up for “table talks” between students and employers.
This annual reception has been highly successful in the past. The 2024 Reception drew over 200 students from 15 law schools and almost 100 representatives from public interest organizations, government agencies, and private public interest law firms. This year’s event aims to build on that success and create another outstanding reception.
Public Interest Employers: Information & Registration
• Please fill out the form below to register to attend the 2025 PIN Reception.
• We invite employers to bring materials such as pamphlets and business cards for distribution.
• Please arrive no later than 5 p.m. to set up. Upon arrival, you will check in and be led to your table.
• Student attendees expect to receive information, advice, and encouragement. There is no expectation of internship/job interviews or job offers. Please instead post internship/job opportunities with our law school partners and/or on psjd.org.
• We instruct students not to bring resumes.
Law Student Attendees: Information & Registration
• Law students (J.D. & L.L.M.) of participating law schools (see list below) only are invited to attend.
• Students are required to register ahead of time. Please register below.
• In addition, students will be required to complete an electronic sign-in upon arrival at the event.
• We ask you not to bring a resume.
• You should ask for contact information for public interest employer representatives you are interested in following up with.
• Business casual dress is encouraged.
• A list of the participating public interest employers will be available on this page as we get closer to the Reception.
• You should expect to receive information, advice, and encouragement. You should not expect internship/job interviews or job offers. Please see internship/job opportunities posted on your law school’s job posting site and/or psjd.org.
• For Reception support, we suggest you reach out to the public interest career offices at your respective schools.
Participating Law Schools
PIN Reception 2025
Only students from participating law schools listed below are eligible to attend. This list is current as of September 3, 2025. If you have questions about this, please reach out Alissa Bernstein, Director of the Center for Public Service Law at the email below.
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- Brooklyn Law School
- Columbia Law School
- Cornell Law School
- CUNY School of Law
- Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
- Fordham Law School
- New York Law School
- New York University School of Law
- Rutgers Law School
- Temple University Beasley School of Law
- Yale Law School
Please contact Alissa Bernstein, Director of the Center for Public Service Law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at alissa.bernstein@yu.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
We look forward to seeing you and appreciate your participation!