About Us

Mission Statement

The Emory Public Interest Committee's mission is to promote awareness and increase understanding of public interest law, to encourage and facilitate the employment of Emory Law students in public interest legal positions, and to acknowledge the professional responsibility of lawyers and law students to make legal services more accessible to those who do not have adequate representation.

History and Advising

EPIC was formed in 1989 by students committed to making public interest jobs accessible to Emory students. EPIC has successfully undertaken a major fundraising effort that has provided summer grants for students who accept volunteer positions or clerkships in public interest organizations.

EPIC has the benefit of Emory Law alumni who are dedicated to public service and serve on EPIC’s Advisory Board. These attorneys work in legal aid, nonprofits, the public defender’s office and law firms throughout Atlanta.