The Nebraska Public Interest Law Fund (NPILF) provides financial support to University of Nebraska College of Law students who secure unpaid public interest positions with a host organization that serves an unmet legal need.
NPILF makes it possible for students to pursue opportunities in Nebraska and around the country they might not otherwise be able to. Students help meet a variety of important needs in the areas of housing, health care, immigration, indigent defense, international human rights, and child welfare; serve victims of sexual and domestic violence and wrongful convictions; and advocate for voting rights, environmental protection, and criminal justice reform.
Recent Placements
Nebraska
Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska (2026): Lincoln, NE
Catholic Social Services, Immigration Legal Services (2025, 2024): Lincoln, NE
Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement (2025): Omaha, NE
Congressman Don Bacon (2024): Omaha, NE
Federal District Court, District of Nebraska, Judge Bataillon (2024): Omaha, NE
Federal District Court, District of Nebraska, Judge Buescher (2025): Omaha, NE
Federal Public Defender, District of Nebraska (2024): Lincoln, NE
Fifth Judicial District, Judge Christina Marroquin (2024): Saunders County, NE
Immigrant Legal Center (2024): Lincoln, NE
Immigrant Legal Center (2024): Omaha, NE
Legal Aid of Nebraska (2026, 2025, 2024): Lincoln, NE
Legal Aid of Nebraska (2026, 2025, 2024): Omaha, NE
Madison County Public Defender's Office (2026): Madison, NE
Nebraska Appleseed (2026, 2025, 2024): Lincoln, NE
Nebraska Department of Economic Development (2024): Lincoln, NE
Nebraska Department of Insurance (2026, 2025): Lincoln, NE
Nebraska Innocence Clinic (2026): Lincoln, NE
Nebraska Methodist Health System (2024): Omaha, NE
Nebraska Research Project for Vulnerable Young Children (2026): Lincoln, NE
Omaha Public Schools (2025): Omaha, NE
Sarpy County Public Defender (2025): Papillion, NE
Volunteer Lawyers Project (2026, 2025): Lincoln, NE
Washington County Attorney's Office (2026, 2025): Blair, NE
Illinois
Center for Disability & Elder Law (2024): Chicago, IL
Chicago Park District (2024): Chicago, IL
Children's Legal Center (2024): Chicago, IL
City of Peoria Legal Department (2025): Peoria, IL
Colorado
Colorado Legal Services (2026): Fort Collins, CO
Colorado Public Defender's Office (2024): Boulder, CO
Colorado State Public Defender (2026): Castle Rock, CO
NORAD & USNORTHCOM (2024): Colorado Springs, CO
New York
Lawyers for Children (2026): New York, NY
NYC Administration for Children's Services (2026): Brooklyn, NY
NYC Administration for Children's Services (2026): Queens, NY
The Legal Aid Society (2026): New York, NY
California
Kern County Public Defender's Office (2026): Bakersfield, CA
Public Law Center (2025): Santa Ana, CA
U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2026): Los Angeles, CA
District of Columbia
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (2025): Washington, D.C.
Federal Communications Commission (2026): Washington, D.C.
Florida
Office of the State Attorney, 20th Judicial District (2026): Southwest Florida
Three Rivers Legal Services (2024): Jacksonville, FL
Kansas
Kingman County District Attorney (2025): Kingman, KS
U.S. Air Force JAG (2025): McConnell AFB, KS
Texas
442nd Judicial District Court, Denton County (2026): Denton County, TX
Dallas County Public Defender's Office (2025): Dallas, TX
Wyoming
Laramie County Attorney (2025): Cheyenne, WY
Wyoming 8th Judicial District (2026): Torrington, WY
Alaska
Alaska Public Defender Agency (2026): Anchorage, AK
Arkansas
National Labor Relations Board (2024): Little Rock, AR
Missouri
Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (2024, 2026): Kansas City, MO
North Carolina
Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office (2025): Charlotte, NC
Western District of NC, Judge Kenneth Bell (2025): Charlotte, NC
New Jersey
New Jersey Office of the Public Defender (2024): Freehold, NJ
Nevada
U.S. District Court, District of Nevada (2026): Reno, NV
Utah
Immigrant Legal Services (2024): Salt Lake City, UT