The Legal Impact

E278 - The Shifting Political Landscape is Drawing More Individuals to Public Service Lawyering

Published: March 21, 2026

Duration: 19:47

While almost half of beginning law students say they want to work in public service, by graduation those percentages fall dramatically. Still, the trend is changing: these days more newly-minted lawyers are choosing careers in government and the nonprofit sector, as the ever-shifting political landscape draws an increased number of individuals to consider public service lawyering.