My partner and I are looking to move from NYC to Dallas in 2022. I’m in big law and he is a public interest lawyer. I can easily transfer within my firm, but he’s having trouble pinning down public interest opportunities in Dallas. It seems like they’re less available than NYC, but also not sure if we just aren’t looking in the right places. He currently does housing work but is passionate about civil rights and public benefits generally. Any tips on how to come by public interest opportunities?

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Why not look up Texas orgs working on those issues and reach out for some informational interviews with lawyers there? (e.g. https://txcivilrights.org/about-us/staff/ ) They could help give a sense of the different orgs, hiring cycles, etc. A lot of public interest opps at the junior level are fellowships, so also depends on the experience he has.

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Amazing!! Thank you!

Look into Texas Appleseed. They might have openings that appeal to your partner.

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Thank you!

Also check out workintexas.com. Huge database of jobs in Texas, with a number of legal jobs listed.

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This is an amazing resource! Thank you!

Also try the Dallas bar association.

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Great idea! Thank you!!

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