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Statistical Background Statistical Background
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Public Interest Organizations, Nonprofits, and Education Institutions Public Interest Organizations, Nonprofits, and Education Institutions
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Elite Tracks Elite Tracks
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The Nonelite World of Public Interest Law The Nonelite World of Public Interest Law
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Federal Government Careers Federal Government Careers
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State and Local Government State and Local Government
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Fast-Track State Government Positions Fast-Track State Government Positions
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General State Government Positions General State Government Positions
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Attorneys General and Public Defenders Attorneys General and Public Defenders
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Conclusion Conclusion
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9 Commitment, Careerism, and Stratification: Careers in Government, Nonprofits, and Public Interest Organizations
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Published:October 2023
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Chapter 9 discusses the career opportunities and challenges for lawyers in the public interest, non-profit, federal, and state government sectors. The literature and research in this area focus on the relatively few graduates in public interest positions and portrays these careers as desirable alternatives to corporate law firms. However, there are more factors at stake in these positions than the pure commitment to public service. The chapter highlights the operation of a status hierarchy within public sector positions and the different ways these positions relate to the broader hierarchy of the legal profession. The chapter also highlights the importance of nurturing an ideological commitment that will turn law graduates towards public interest law and lead them to stay committed, but it also recognizes that many factors lead law graduates to seek careers in public interest or public service.
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