I decided it was worth collecting some of the advice that has been given to public interest law students so that such writing could be more easily shared with law students. Here are three such resources, but if anyone knows of other “letters,” please let me know and I will add them.
Fact v. Fiction: Public Interest Careers
FAQ from Yale Law that answers a student’s most pressing questions about a career in public interest law.
Letters to a Law Students Interested in Social Justice, by William P. Quigley
Public interest giant writes a fictional letter to a law student interested in public interest law.
Doing the Right Thing: How to Get into Public Interest Law, by Harrison Barnes
Article on how to get into public interest law and why it’s important. From LawCrossing.
Poverty Law 