Word: interests
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When the program was launched last fall, administrators were unsure how much student interest to expect. Yet, last year, over 110 first-year students indicated their interest in the program—50 percent more than the targeted number—according to then-Law School Dean Elena Kagan...
...past, administrators have expressed hope that the Public Service Initiative would encourage students to pursue their interest in government or non-profit jobs by relieving the financial pressure that might otherwise drive them to take lucrative corporate positions...
Changes in the legal job market have pushed more students towards pursuing public service positions, and the Law School’s Summer Public Interest Funding for students who wish to engage in such work during the summer has been stretched to meet the demand. In the summer of 2008, about 375 students received funding, whereas last summer 495 received funds. Administrators expect over 600 students to request funding next year...
...result, the Law School will reduce the length for which it funds student summer public interest work, guaranteeing eight instead of ten weeks of pay for students who choose to work in public interest law during the summer months...
...program allocates fewer resources to each student but ensures that all interested students will have access to public interest funding, Shabecoff said...