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What Itโs Like to Be a Social Justice Lawyer | Career Crush
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- Harvard Business Review
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- Jun 27, 2026
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What Itโs Like to Be a Social Justice Lawyer | Career Crush 5 Aug 2021 --- ๐๐ช๐๐จ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ผ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฎ! โจ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend โจ Subscribe to our Ascend newsletter! https://hbr.org/email-newsletters?movetile_hbpascendnl&hideIntromercial=true Read the full interview here: https://hbr.org/2021/08/career-crush-social-justice-lawyer I can attend protests and sign petitions all day long, but in the end, itโs the attorneys working in public interest law that will help turn the changes I want to see into realities. 00:00 I want to be a social justice lawyer! 00:37 Meet Jessica Lewis 01:19 What does being a "social justice warrior" mean to you? 02:09 How do you find a balance between fighting for change and making a living? 03:14 What is "big law?" 04:59 What were the constitutional changes you wanted to have an impact on? 06:52 Obstacles of the industry 09:51 Let's talk money. Jessica Lewis is a Staff Attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. She sat down with Ascend editor Kelsey Alpaio to share the details of her career โ from interning at the White House, to attending Harvard Law School, to working at the Southern Poverty Law Center, to becoming an attorney at the ACLU. She also discusses the pay discrepancy between โbig lawโ and public interest law, the pros and cons of following your passion, and what it really takes to change the world. Produced by Andy Robinson, Kelsey Alpaio, and Eliza Laycock Video by Andy Robinson, Kelsey Alpaio, and Eliza Laycock Assistant editing by Eliza Laycock Animation and Design by Riko Cribbs and Karen Player Follow us: https://hbr.org/ascend https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/hbr... https://www.facebook.com/hbrascend/ https://twitter.com/HBRAscend https://www.instagram.com/hbrascend/ Learn more aboutโฆ