How to secure a job in public policy and advocacy?

Welcome to Master of Laws Interviews Project Season 4: Episode 3!

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When Samar Jha graduated with his LLM, like most of his classmates, he was looking at opportunities in BigLaw. His then-girlfriend (now wife) encouraged him to look into a public policy fellowship at the City Council of Philadelphia. He never looked back. He ended up being the first foreign-trained lawyer ever offered the fellowship, which was followed by another advocacy position at a trade organization before he became the Government Affairs Director at AARP , the influential organization that represents the interest of Americans age fifty and over.

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• How did he find his first permanent job in the U.S.?
• What got him hired as the first ever foreign-trained lawyer and fellow at the City Council of Philadelphia?
• What advice does he have for those who are interested in public policy and public interest work? ?

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