Non-Profit Organizations

After doing some research for my first paper, I realized that the Innocence Project does amazing work. Working to free the falsely-accused has tremendous meaning. I can't imagine many other uses of a law license that so directly achieve justice. For me, traditional criminal defense work raises a few moral concerns (Robinson is, after all, never far from crime). But the Innocence Project, by definition, avoids some of these issues.

With respect to happiness, I would imagine workers are far more content than at many other places. There is likely little competition against your fellow employees. Instead, workers are joined by a common, justice-driven goal. This is just one non-profit organization that surely needs young attorneys to help better the world. Any other ideas?

-- KeithEdelman - 09 Mar 2009