Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat – Peterborough, NH

The 24th Annual Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat will take place March 4-6, 2011, in Peterborough, NH. The theme is Can a Lawyer Really Save the World? Fighting for Justice and Social Change.

Every year, public interest law students, professors, and practitioners from the Eastern, Mid-Eastern, and Southern United States gather together at the Robert M. Cover Public Interest Law Retreat to network, strategize, and socialize in a beautiful, secluded setting.The retreat brings to life the vision of Robert Cover, a Yale Law School professor and social change activist. CoverÂ’s vision encompassed four principal goals: 1) to connect students with common goals and interests from across the country; 2) to create a network of professors, peers, and practitioners for students headed toward careers in public interest; 3) to provide a forum for discussions about change and growth pertaining to public interest law; and 4) to provide a platform for change in the public interest sector and perceptions about public interest law.

The registration deadline is Feb. 15, 2011.