2008 alumnus Laura Chilcutt spoke to more than 20 current Florida State Law students Tuesday, January 20 about the opportunities available to students and graduates in the area of public interest law.Chilcutt works for the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC) in Miami as an Equal Justice Works Fellow. While a student at Florida State Law, she completed an externship and pro bono hours with the organization, which led to her current position at the FIAC. She offered the students advice about how to complete their pro bono graduation requirements while solidifying their future career options in the public interest field. She also addressed new Florida legislation that would help public interest attorneys relieve their law school debt after 10 years of service.
For more information about these topics, you can contact the Placement Office at 850.644.4495 or placement@law.fsu.edu or any member of the Public Interest Law Students Association; the group's president is Michelle Marra, who can be reached at mmm06e@fsu.edu.
Alumni who are interested in offering workshops, mentoring or conducting Networking Nosh lunches may also contact the Placement Office at 850.644.4495 or placement@law.fsu.edu.
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