Let’s Talk Public Service Let’s Talk Public Service

Assistant Dean for Public Service Annie Kim ’99 sits down with juvenile rights attorney Jeree Thomas to talk about advocating for the rights of Black youth, her policy work and tips for UVA Law students.

Areshini Pather ’04 talks about working as a prosecutor with the Public Service Center’s Annie Kim ’99 and Lawton Tufts. This is the final installment in a four-part series called “The Big 4,” covering four of the major paths UVA Law students pursue directly out of law school, including public defense, government, legal aid/nonprofit, and prosecution.

Mario Salas ’14, an attorney with the Legal Aid Justice Center's JustChildren Program," joins the Public Service Center’s Annie Kim ’99 and Director of Public Service Amanda Yale to talk about legal aid and nonprofit work. This is the third episode in a four-part series called “The Big 4,” covering four of the major paths UVA Law students pursue directly out of law school, including public defense, government, legal aid/nonprofit, and prosecution.

Jennifer Ricketts ’88, a director of the Federal Programs Branch in the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, joins the Public Service Center’s Annie Kim ’99 and Lawton Tufts to talk about public service lawyering in the government. This is the second episode in a four-part series called “The Big 4,” covering four of the major paths UVA Law students pursue directly out of law school, including public defense, government, legal aid/nonprofit, and prosecution.

Ray Szwabowski ’15, a local public defender, talks about the field of public defense with Annie Kim ’99, assistant dean for public service, and Lawton Tufts, director of public service. This is the first in a four-part series called “The Big 4,” covering four major paths UVA Law students pursue directly out of law school, including public defense, federal government, legal aid/nonprofit and prosecution.

Annie Kim ’99, assistant dean for public service, and Lawton Tufts, director of public service and alumni advising, talk about how to transform your old resume into one that will land you the perfect 1L summer internship.