Law School Public Interest Programs - Post-Graduate Fellowships and Awards
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American University Washington College of Law
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American University, Washington College of Law students have earned nearly a dozen post-graduate fellowships in the past five years. Students have been awarded Skadden Fellowships, Equal Justice Works Fellowships, and Soros Fellowships, among others. The school works closely with fellowship applicants to enhance their chances to win these prestigious awards.
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Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
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James A. and Lois Champy Fellowship Program.
The Champy Fellowship Program provides financial support to an outstanding second-year student who has demonstrated the intention and ability to work in the public interest and who is in need of financial assistance. Any second-year student pursuing a public interest career is eligible. Preference will be given to students providing direct legal services to the disadvantaged and/or working in civil or human rights. The Champy Fellow receives an $10,000 scholarship in two disbursements during the third year of law school, which is to be used to pay educational expenses.
The Drinan Family Fund in Support of Public Interest Law.The fund awards $10,000 to a graduating student who will pursue a public sector career. The award is to be applied solely to indebtedness incurred for legal education and may be renewed for an additional year if the recipient remains in public interest employment and fulfills the other conditions of the award. Any third year student who is pursuing a public sector career is eligible. Preference will be given to candidates whose employment is in one of the following areas: child advocacy, landlord/tenant issues, criminal defense or criminal prosecution.
Edward T. Bigham, III, Scholarship.The scholarship is a $4,500 award to an outstanding third-year student who intends to pursue a career as a district attorney.
The David H. and Mary Murphy Posner Law ScholarshipThe Roberts S. Pitcoff Memorial Scholarship
The Keefe Family Scholarship
These three $4,500 scholarships are for current third-year students who have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in the public sector.
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BC Law students have received a number of post-graduate fellowships in past years, including Equal Justice Works, Skadden, and Soros Fellowships.
Boston University School of Law
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BU Law counsels students regarding fellowship opportunities and offers resources to help students identify post-graduate fellowships and awards.
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
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Brooklyn Law School provides up to $5,000 in funding for public interest students to work in non-profit and government settings for 10 weeks in the fall and winter following graduation. These fellowships not only allow students to provide critical help to those otherwise unable to afford legal assistance and the organizations that represent them, but also allow them to enhance their marketability by developing additional skills and credentials while awaiting public interest jobs not available earlier in the year when many other jobs are listed.
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In order to give students access to the full range of fellowship funders, the Public Service Programs Office provides a range of services and ongoing support to post-graduate fellowship candidates. Two introductory workshop panels (with funders and prior fellows) are followed by ongoing individual assistance tailored to the type of fellowship sought by each candidate. Assistance may include help in developing a project, identifying a host, crafting a proposal, and mooting an interview before a panel of professors and experts in the area of the candidate’s project. Additional assistance is tailored to the type of fellowship and its application requirements.
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Alec L. Cory Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service. The law firm of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch funds a generous annual scholarship for the graduating student who best demonstrates the pro bono ethic.
Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
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Case Western Reserve University Law School
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Catholic University of America School of Law
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City University of New York Law at Queens College
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CUNY Law students have consistently won public interest fellowships for post-graduate positions from funding sources that include the following: Equal Justice Works Fellowships, the Skadden Fellowship, the Yale Public Interest Initiative Grant as well as Echoing Green, the Borchand Fellowship, Independence Foundation Fellowship and New Voices.
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
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Columbia University School of Law
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Three Human Rights Fellowships at $40,000 per year; anonymous donation.
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- Sandler Fellowship at Human Rights Watch (1yr)
- Henkin-Stoffel Human Rights Fellowship (2yrs)
- Leebron Human Rights Fellowship (1yr)
- Civil Rights Fellowship at Cochran Neufeld & Scheck (2yrs)
- Civil Rights Fellowship at Goldstein Demchek Baller Brogen & Dardarian (2yrs)
- Third Millenium Fellowship in Human Rights (1yr)
- Kirkland & Ellis New York City Public Service Fellowship (1yr)
For details of these fellowships, see www.law.columbia.edu/center_program/public_interest/fellowships
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of a former law school professor and social justice activist, provides post-graduate loan repayment assistance grants to alumni doing social justice work.
Creighton University School of Law
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Annual award to graduating senior providing outstanding service to the community
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DePaul University College of Law
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Drake University School of Law
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The Law School is committed to 6 full-tuition Public Service scholarships each year (2 for students in each class, 1L, 2L, and 3L) and to 4 three-quarter tuition Public Service scholarship each year (2 for students in each of the 2L and 3L classes).
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Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law
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Public Service Fellowship Program
The Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University recognizes the lawyer’s obligation to serve the public good and is dedicated to encouraging and supporting students to contribute to and make a difference in their communities through public service work. The law school instills in our students a sense of duty to work in the public interest throughout their legal careers with the hope that many will seek full-time public sector employment.
In recognition of and consistent with this commitment, the law school has established the Public Service Fellowship Program. The purpose of this program is to assist and support graduates with a strong commitment to public service. The Public Service Fellowship Program will provide eligible recent law school graduates with part time, paid, six-month legal positions at a qualifying public interest organization. The law school hopes that this program will have a positive impact on both our graduates and the legal communities in which the students are placed.
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Drexel Law counsels students regarding fellowship opportunities and offers resources to help students identify post-graduate fellowships and awards.
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Duquesne University School of Law
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The David Gergen Award for Leadership & Professionalism
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Emory University School of Law
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The Barton Child Law and Policy Center offers a post-graduate public interest fellowship to a law school graduate one-three years out of law school.
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Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law
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Florida A&M University College of Law
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In the past, Coastal Association of Public Interest Law has provided scholarships for bar preparation to a limited number of students who have shown a dedication to public interest law.
Florida International University College of Law
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Florida State University College of Law
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Fordham University School of Law
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Crowley Program in International Human Rights Fellowship http://www.crowleyprogram.org/fellowship.htm
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George Mason University School of Law
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Georgetown University Law Center
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The Georgetown clinical graduate teaching fellowship program is unique in American legal education. Each fellowship is associated with one of the Law Center's clinics, and each offers the opportunity to combine study with practice in the fields of clinical legal education and public interest advocacy. While the fellowships vary considerably in purpose, requirements and duties, they all share a common goal: to provide highly motivated new and experienced lawyers alike the opportunity to develop skills as teachers and public interest advocates within an exciting and supportive educational environment.
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- Georgetown/Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) Fellowship in Asylum & Refugee Law; two-year fellowship awarded annually to a graduating Georgetown law student; fellows represent non-citizen adults and unaccompanied minors seeking political asylum and other immigration relief in Immigration Court removal proceedings. Fellows are placed in one of CLINIC's offices across the country.
- Georgetown and Howrey LLP offer a two-year pro bono fellowship every two years to a graduating Georgetown law student. The Fellow works at Howrey on the firm's pro bono program, representing his or her own caseload and helping administer the program firm-wide.
- The Kroll Family Human Rights Fellowships are awarded to 2-3 graduating Georgetown Law students each year. Fellows work for one year with a domestic or international organization that focuses on human rights law and advocacy.
Georgia State University College of Law
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Golden Gate University School of Law
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The law school has provided funding for students serving as post-graduate judicial law clerks.
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Golden Gate has two post-graduate fellowships funded by an endowment fund (alumni contributions):
- Environmental Law & Justice Clinic Fellowships: A one- to two-year fellowship funded by the law school and outside donations, with the ELJC fellow working on all clinic projects.
- Baxter Fellowship in Trial Advocacy: A one-semester fellowship, which is funded by an endowment fund established by an alumna.
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Hamline University School of Law
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The following Post-Graduation Fellowships/Awards are all funded by the law school through designated gifts:
- Kaufman Fellowships: provide supplemental funding to 3Ls and recent graduates entering public service. Four kinds of fellowships are offered: Two salary fellowships provide up to $40,000 each; two large supplemental grants of $10,000-$15,000 for those who are able to secure other funding; $1,000 supplemental grants for those making under $60,000 for help with bar and moving costs; and extra supplemental grants for those who need money for bar or moving costs or have other extraordinary circumstances.
- Skirnick Fellowships: provides $6000 to $8000 to one or two 3Ls or recent graduates entering public service
- Fine Fellowship: provides $1000 stipend to a 3L woman entering public service
- Henigson Fellowships: provides $22,000 to a 3L or judicial clerk to support nine to twelve months of work with an NGO in a developing country
- Heyman Fellowships: provides 20 honoraria to 3Ls or recent graduates entering federal government work. Ten of those 20 graduates are also selected, on the basis of financial need, to receive $20,000 of loan forgiveness in addition to the loan forgiveness provided by the Law School's Low Income Protection Plan
- Sacks Clinical Law Fellowships: funds the salary of at least one recent graduate to work for one or two years in one of the HLS clinics
- Bellow Awards: a consortium of student groups provides awards to one 3L and one alum (who has graduated within the last decade) who have shown a strong commitment to social justice.
- Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award: provides $500 to graduating student who has performed the most hours of pro bono work
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The Beagle-NRDC Fellowship funds one 3L or judicial clerk each year to work for two years at one of the Natural Resources Defense Council offices.
The Henigson Human Rights Fellowships fund 3 HLS graduates each year to do grass roots human rights work in a developing country for nine months to a year.
There are postgraduate fellowships to support work in our clinical programs; at least one Sacks Fellowship is offered each year in one of the HLS clinics.
Finally, there is also a new fellowship to support work on global health and human rights.
For more information, see http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/fellowships/index.php#public_interest
These fellows are mostly funded by special endowments from Harvard Law School graduates.
Hofstra University School of Law
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Howard University School of Law
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Howard Law has no in-house post-graduate fellowships or awards.
Illinois Institute of Technology: Chicago-Kent College of Law
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A grant of $3500 is given to two or three Chicago-Kent alums working in public interest law every year.
The Institute for Science, Law and Technology, as well as the Institute on Biotechnology and the Human Future, both have fellows.
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Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Bloomington)
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Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico: Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law
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Lucy Sprague Public Service Scholarship - Awarded at May graduation to a student that has made a demonstrated commitment to public service work while in law school and obtains post-graduate employment in furtherance of such public service commitment.
Elmer C. Kissane Public Service Award - Awarded each December and May to one graduate that is starting a career with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. The award is presented to each recipient upon the completion of one year of post-graduate work with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.
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John Marshall Law School – Atlanta
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As a member school of Equal Justice Works, JMLS students are eligible to apply for Equal Justice Works post-graduate fellowships.
Lewis & Clark College School of Law
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Liberty University School of Law
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Students are encouraged to apply for fellowships through such organizations as Equal Justice Works and Equal Justice America.
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
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Loyola Law School: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Loyola Post-Graduate Fellowships in Public Interest Law -- www.lls.edu (click on Public Interest Law Department/Post-Graduate Fellowship Opportunities).
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Loyola University Chicago: Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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The Salisbury Post – graduate Clinical fellow will work closely with the child-law clinic faculty, assisting in the representation of clients, the supervision of students, and the development of course curriculum. The fellow will be expected to assist with all levels of client representation, including pretrial, trial, and appellate proceedings. The fellow will also participate in the development of the course curriculum in the teaching of a weekly seminar, focused on ethical and substantive issues arising in the representation of child clients, skills training, and the discussion of current clinic cases.
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Loyola University New Orleans: Loyola University New Orleans School of Law
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Marquette University Law School
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Mercer University School of Law
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Michigan State University College of Law
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Mississippi College: Mississippi College School of Law
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New England School of Law: New England School of Law
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Academic Center Fellowship. The fellow assists faculty of the Center for Law and Social Responsibility, the Center for Business Law, and the Center for International Law and Policy with administrative tasks, as well as developing and completing a project on a substantive legal issue in coordination with one or more centers.
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New York Law School: New York Law School
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The Law School's Center for New York City Law offers a City Law Fellowship for graduates committed to city government. The fellowship is a one year post-graduate opportunity. Information about the Center and the Fellowship can be found at www.citylaw.org
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In recent years New York Law School graduates have been awarded post-graduate fellowships: Equal Justice Works Fellowship, the Soros Fellowship, and the Georgetown University Teaching Fellowship
New York University: New York University School of Law
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- A Better Balance, New York, NY – one award
- ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project, New York, NY – one award
- Arthur Helton Global Human Rights Fellowship, New York, NY – one award
- Brennan Center for Justice, Katz Fellowship, New York, NY– two awards
- Equal Justice Initiative Fellowship, Montgomery, AL – two awards
- International Court of Justice Clerkship, The Hague, Netherlands – one award
- Kirkland & Ellis Fellowship, New York, NY – one award
- NYU School of Law Human Rights Watch Fellowship, New York, NY– one award
- NYU School of Law Tax Policy Fellowship, Washington, D.C. – two awards
- NYU/NYPD Law Graduate Fellowship, New York, NY– one award
- Outten & Golden Employment Law Fellowship, New York, NY– one award
- Reproductive Justice and Women’s Rights Fellowship, Any City, USA – one award
- Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship at Human Rights in China, New York, NY – one award
- Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Fellowship at Partnership for Children’s Rights, New York, NY – one award
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North Carolina Central University School of Law
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Northeastern University: Northeastern University School of Law
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Beginning with the class of 2009, the law school created bridge fellowships to provide an opportunity for recent graduates who were not employed. These fellowships enable graduates to work part-time in short-term post-graduate positions at the law school, university or with public interest employers during the fall and winter quarters. Fellows work on a specified faculty, clinical, administrative project or for a public interest employer for a maximum period of 20 hours/week for up to 10 weeks.
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The Wendy Parmet Fellowshipis awarded annually to one or more graduates of Northeastern University School of Law who demonstrate a strong commitment to public interest law. The Fellowship is named in honor of Wendy Parmet, a professor at NUSL and a leading health law scholar, as well as a founding member of HLA's Board. Parmet Fellows spend a year as staff attorneys at HLA, representing clients and advocating in the broader legal and policy arena for expanded and equitable health care access.
The Domestic Violence Institute Fellow organizes and oversees law students from area schools in an interviewing project at the Boston Medical Center seeking to understand the impact of violence in women's lives and where appropriate to refer them for services. The Fellow also participates in the education and supervision of students working at the Dorchester DV Court.
Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) Fellowship: Funded through the Ford Foundation, a NUSL 2010 graduate was selected as a PHRGE fellow. The fellowship focuses on assisting with organizing the Annual Institute on a cutting-edge issue in the field of economic and social rights, researching and writing reports and articles on economic and social rights and editing the SSRN e-journal “Human Rights and the Global Economy.” This is a half-time, six-month position.
Greater Boston Legal Services Children’s Disability Project: Through an anonymous gift from an NUSL graduate, a class of 2010 graduate was funded to work for one year with the Greater Boston Legal Services Children’s Disability Project.
Northern Illinois University: Northern Illinois University College of Law
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Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law
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Northwestern University: Northwestern University School of Law
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The Zenner Grants are awarded each year to graduating students who plan to work in a public interest position. The grants are intended to assist students with payment of fees for bar review courses, bar applications, and other expenses in the summer after graduation. The number and amounts vary from year to year.
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The Len Rubinowitz Public Interest Fellowships are awarded both to students working in public interest positions during the summer and to graduating students entering public interest to assist with bar expenses and summer living expenses. Full grants are generally $4,500, and partial grants may also be awarded. The number of fellowships varies from year to year. The fellowships are funded by a combination of donations from students, faculty, administrators, and alumni, law school funds, and a number of fundraising events.
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The Zenner Grants are awarded each year to graduating students who plan to work in a public interest position. The grants are intended to assist students with payment of fees for bar review courses, bar applications, and other expenses in the summer after graduation. The number of awards and amounts vary from year to year. The grants are funded by alumna Teri Zenner, founder of Zenner Consulting Group.
Notre Dame: Notre Dame Law School
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Nova Southeastern University: Shepard Broad Law Center
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Ohio Northern Claude W. Pettit College of Law
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Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
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Oklahoma City University: Oklahoma City University School of Law
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While not a fellowship paid in cash by the Law School, a Pace graduate occupies the staff attorney position at the Hudson Valley Poverty Law Center, which is supported in kind by the Law School as a component of our John Jay Legal Services Clinic. This position was conceived of and deliberately created for a Pace graduate as a path for Pace graduates to become accomplished leaders in public interest practice and gradually open doors for other Pace Law graduates in public interest work.
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Pennsylvania State University The Dickinson School of Law
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The Clinic and Center Fellows program assists Penn State Law students as they transition from graduation to employment while simultaneously enriching the research and programming available through our diverse clinic and center programs. Recent graduates may apply for part-time, fixed-term academic year positions.
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Pepperdine University: Odell McConnell Law Center
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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
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Quinnipiac University School of Law
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Regent University: School of Law
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Roger Williams University: School of Law
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Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Center for Law and Justice (Newark)
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Rutgers: The State University of New Jersey School of Law, Camden
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Saint Louis University: Saint Louis University School of Law
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Saint Mary’s University of San Antonio: St. Mary’s University of San Antonio School of Law
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Saint Thomas University: St. Thomas University School of Law (FL)
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Samford University: Cumberland School of Law
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Santa Clara University: Santa Clara University School of Law
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Seattle University: Seattle University School of Law
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Seton Hall University: Seton Hall University School of Law
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South Texas College: South Texas College of Law
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Southern Illinois University School of Law
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Southwestern University: Southwestern Law School
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Deborah L. Rhode, the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law, has endowed the Rhode Public Interest award, which is presented annually to a graduating student (or a team of graduating students) who has made outstanding contributions in work with underrepresented groups, in public interest causes outside the Law School, or in public service at the Law School. To be considered for the $3,000 award, the student must be nominated by faculty or other students.
Stanford Law School and the The Stanford Public Interest Law Foundation (SPILF) jointly sponsor a one-year postgraduate fellowship position for a Stanford Law School alumnus/a to work at a nonprofit that provides legal services to underrepresented communities or otherwise serves the public interest.. SPILF is a nonprofit, tax-exempt foundation established in 1978 by Stanford Law School students and alumni to provide funding for public interest law projects serving groups that have traditionally been denied adequate access to legal representation.
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Stanford Law School and the The Stanford Public Interest Law Foundation (SPILF) jointly sponsor a one-year postgraduate fellowship position for a Stanford Law School alumnus/a to work at a nonprofit that provides legal services to underrepresented communities or otherwise serves the public interest.. SPILF is a nonprofit, tax-exempt foundation established in 1978 by Stanford Law School students and alumni to provide funding for public interest law projects serving groups that have traditionally been denied adequate access to legal representation.
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Stanford students and alumni traditionally have received several post-graduate fellowships each year from national fellowship programs including Skadden, Equal Justice Works, and Echoing Green fellowships as well as the U.S. Department of Justice, Attorney General's Honors Program appointments.
Stetson University: Stetson University College of Law
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Fenton Awards - The John E. Fenton, Jr. Public Service Awards were created to honor Judge Fenton's 45 year legacy of teaching and leadership at Suffolk University Law School. The award is given annually to students pursuing public interest careers. Awards are given to graduating students contingent upon the recipient obtaining employment with a qualifying public service employer within one year of graduation. A separate application for this award is required during the academic year.
http://www.law.suffolk.edu/rappaport/fellowships/fenton/
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Syracuse University: College of Law
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Temple University: James E. Beasley School of Law
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Temple has more than 50 awards, some of which are public interest oriented:
The Lynne M Abraham ('65)Award
Established by the Temple Law Alumni/ae Association, this award honors Lynne M. Abraham ('65), a former Court of Common Pleas judge, who was sworn in as the first woman district attorney of Philadelphia in May, 1991. It is awarded to the graduating student with the highest grades in Criminal Law and Professional Responsibility who plans to work in a public service position.
The Beth Cross ('90) Award
Established in memory of Beth Cross ('90), former executive Director of the Legal Clinic for the Disabled, by her husband Mark Flood ('90), this award is given to the graduate who is planning a career in public interest law and who demonstrates Ms Cross's commitment and dedication to providing legal assistance to under served populations.
The Gideon Award
Named for the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright, this award is given to a graduating student who will be working for the Defender Association of Philadelphia and who exhibits overall academic achievement.
The Lena Hale Award
To the graduate(s) chosen by the faculty for outstanding extracurricular contributions.
Henry J Richardson III Award
Established to honor Henry J. Richardson III, for his personal contribution to critical thinking in the areas of international law, development and human rights, and his dedication to fostering thoughtful scholarship, this award is given to the student who wrote the best paper in the area of international human rights.
The Sender and Janina Szwalbenest Memorial Award
Established by Ben J. Szwalbenest ('81) to honor his parents, this award is given to a graduate who immigrated to the United States and rendered outstanding service to the law school and the community.
Greg R Wiegand ('98) Memorial Fund Award
Awarded to the graduating student who has overcome adversity and demonstrated perseverance and excellence while participating in the John S. Bradway Mock Trial Program.
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Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
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A 2005 grant from the United Way expanded our Law Clinic to include Children's Rights which has continued to date. Our Law Clinic provides students the opportunity to earn class credit while representing indigent clients in domestic violence and social security disability cases under the direction of lawyers. With the grant, we were able to offer a clinical fellowship to two graduates.
Thomas Jefferson School of Law: Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Law School Funded:
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Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
Touro College: Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
Tulane University: Tulane University School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University at Buffalo Law School, SUNY
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
The School's graduates have received:
Skadden Arps Fellowship, (one in 1996), $35,000.
Equal Justice Works Fellowships, one each year, $28,000.
Soros Foundation Fellowship, (one in 1999), $32,500.
University of Akron: C. Blake McDowell Law Center
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of Alabama: University of Alabama School of Law
Law School Funded:
None
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
Law School Funded:
Public Service Award - Awarded to one graduating student each year, based on a demonstrated commitment to public service.
Graduate Student Funded:
S. Thomas Chandler Public Service Award - The S. Thomas Chandler Public Service Award was established to assist graduating law students who will be entering public sector or public interest work upon graduation. The idea for an award was initially conceived by the Student Bar Association in 1999, and funded with donations from students, alumni and friends of Thomas Chandler.
Other Funding Source:
University of Arkansas at Little Rock: William H. Bowen School of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of Arkansas School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of Baltimore School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of California - Irvine School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of California - Los Angeles
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of California at Davis: University of California at Davis School of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of California, Berkeley: University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
The Berkeley Law Foundation, Berkeley Law's student-run public interest law foundation, sponsors 1-3 post-graduation fellowships each year. For more details, visit: http://blf.boalt.org/
Other Funding Source:
Each year Berkeley Law students typically receive national public interest fellowships, including Skadden, Equal Justice Works, Soros, and organization-based fellowships.
University of California-Hastings College of the Law
Law School Funded:
Ralph Santiago Abascal Fellowship
http://www.uchastings.edu/careers/students/public-interest/abascal-fellowship.html
Graduate Student Funded:
Hastings students have received state and national public interest fellowships including Equal Justice Works, Skadden, Fulbright, echoing green and others.
Other Funding Source:
Hastings students have received state and national public interest fellowships including Equal Justice Works, Skadden, Fulbright, echoing green and others.
University of Chicago: University of Chicago Law School
Law School Funded:
The Law School currently offers Clinical Teaching Fellowships.
Graduate Student Funded:
The Chicago Law Foundation (CLF) is a student-directed, not-for-profit group that awards grants to law students who devote their summers to working in the public interest (see below). In addition, CLF awards bar grants to graduating 3Ls who will be entering the public sector to assist with their expenses connected to the bar exam.
Other Funding Source:
Post-graduate funding comes from various fellowship and grant sources. In recent years our graduates have obtained fellowships for post-graduate public interest work, including Skadden, Equal Justice Works, the International Justice Mission, Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI), the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Women’s Law & Public Policy Fellowship.
University of Cincinnati: University of Cincinnati College of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
University of Colorado: School of Law
Law School Funded:
Silicon Flatirons Tech Policy Fellowship
Silicon Flatirons Intellectual Property Fellowship
Silicon Flatirons Transactional Fellowship
Center for Energy & Environmental Security Research Fellowship
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
University of Connecticut: University of Connecticut School of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
The Law School, through programs hosted and resources maintained by the Office of Career Services, encourages students to apply for public interest fellowships. In recent years, Law School graduates have secured one and two year fellowships from organizations such as the Skadden Foundation and Equal Justice Works.
University of Dayton: University of Dayton School of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
University of Denver: Sturm College of Law
Law School Funded:
The University of Denver College of Law has established a post-graduate judicial and public interest fellowship in support of its graduates, Colorado Legal Services, and the state district courts. The Fellowship Program provides the opportunity for graduates to familiarize themselves with the structure and functioning of Colorado Legal Services or the state court system, hone their legal research, analytical, writing, and client counseling skills, develop hands-on experience, and gain an appreciation for public service.
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Law School Funded:
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Other Funding Source:
University of Florida: Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
University of Georgia School of Law
Law School Funded:
None
Graduate Student Funded:
None
Other Funding Source:
Equal Justice Works has selected many UGA School of Law graduates to receive summer and post-graduate fellowships.
University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of Houston Law Center
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
University of Houston provides short term graduate fellowships for recent alumni to work with public interest employers while awaiting bar results.
Other Funding Source:
University of Idaho: College of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of Illinois College of Law
Law School Funded:
None
Graduate Student Funded:
None
Other Funding Source:
Students have applied for a number of outside-funded fellowships, including the Skadden Fellowship, Fulbright Grant and George N. Lindsay Civil Rights Legal Fellowship by the Lawyers' Committee of Civil Rights Under Law.
University of Iowa College of Law
Law School Funded:
Public Interest Law Award
The recipient must have more than $5,000 in student loan debt, demonstrate the procurement of employment in public interest law, an area which includes but is not limited to legal assistance groups, public defenders offices, special interest and minority group advocates and civil liberties unions. The recipients starting and projected average annual salary derived from the employment described above must have a salary less than 125% of the “standard maintenance allowance (SMA) in their area. Recipients are selected by a committee comprised of a member of the establishing class, faculty and staff.
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of Kansas: School of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
The grant funded Medical-Legal Partnership Post-Graduate Fellowship allows a recent law graduate to further his/her career in health law and public service. The Fellow works with the Law School’s Family Health Care Legal Services Clinic and other Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) sites in Kansas and Missouri representing clients and supervising students.
Other Funding Source:
The Office of Career Services assists students in identifying and applying for various post-graduate fellowships and awards, including the Equal Justice Works fellowships, Public Citizen and others.
University of Kentucky College of Law
Law School Funded:
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University of Louisville: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
University of Maine School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
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University of Maryland: University of Maryland School of Law
Law School Funded:
The Public Service Award is given to several graduating law students from the University of Maryland School of Law who, during their law school careers, engaged in service and legal work that significantly advance the public interest.
Law Fellows, University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security. These full-time positions involve legal and policy development, as well as administrative and coordinating functions. The Center for Health and Homeland Security is charged with coordinating and expanding the University's scientific research, health programs, policy and legal development, and government consulting in areas related to homeland security that are carried out by each of the University's professional schools and by the Center itself.
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/chhs/index.htmlAlso, some opportunities periodically available for post-graduate fellowships with Clinical Law Program, as Dean’s Fellow and as a Library Research Fellow.
Graduate Student Funded:
For graduates interested in possible partnerships, please contact the Clinical Law Program or the Director, Pro Bono & Public Service Initiatives
Other Funding Source:
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/chhs/index.html
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/facultystaff/research/fellows.html
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/clinic/index.html
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
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University of Miami School of Law
Law School Funded:
HOPE Public Interest Resource Center: Post-Graduate Fellowship
Miami Law Legal Corps: Legal Corps is a, postgraduate fellowship program that provides public interest organizations, government agencies, and the judiciary with bar certified, legal talent. Designed to further Miami Law’s commitment to public service, Legal Corps affords underfunded and understaffed public sector legal agencies, at no cost, the benefit of diverse and talented recent Miami Law graduates. The program also advances the school’s dedication to its graduates. Legal Corps Fellows receive a wealth of benefits, including: far-reaching and varied placements within the government, judicial, and public interest sectors, including numerous participating host organizations with several hundred placements from which Fellows may choose; opportunities for Fellows to use their legal skills in the public sector, while receiving training and experience by working on important substantive legal issues; monthly fellowship stipends of $2,500 for up to six months; professional development workshops for which Fellows receive up to 20 hours of continuing legal education credits; and career development assistance in furthering the Fellows’ career goals.
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University of Michigan: University of Michigan Law School
Law School Funded:
Robert B. Fiske Fellowships - The program, founded and funded by alumnus Robert B. Fiske recognizes three graduates annually who decide to enter government service at the federal, state or local level. Fiske Fellows receive debt repayment assistance on all of their educational loans with no salary limit considerations for the three-year duration of each fellowship. In addition, each fellow receives a $5000 first-year cash stipend.
Bates Overseas Fellowships- An endowment for assisting recent University of Michigan law school graduates travel abroad for study or work experience. http://www.law.umich.edu/CentersAndPrograms/cicl/programs/BatesTravelFellowships.htm
International Court of Justice's University Traineeship Program http://www.law.umich.edu/CentersAndPrograms/cicl/programs/ICJUnivTraineeshipProgram.htm An opportunity is available to graduates of the University of Michigan Law School to apply for the International Court of Justice's University Traineeship Program beginning September of each year for a period of nine months. Michigan Law pays for the graduate(s) accepted into the Program.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
Michigan Law graduates regularly receive post-graduate fellowships such as Fulbrights, Skadden Fellowships, Equal Justice Works Fellowships, Supreme Court Assistance Fellowship at Public Citizen, Southern Poverty Law Center, etc.
University of Minnesota: University of Minnesota Law School
Law School Funded:
- Upper Midwest Human Rights Center Fellowship: The Human Rights Center accepts applications for fellowship grants to residents of the Upper Midwest—including students, teachers, lawyers, other professionals, community leaders, activists and others—to undertake practical experience in human rights organizations. The Fellowship Program is designed to promote human rights by providing practical training in the varied aspect of human rights work worldwide.
- Robina Post-Graduate Fellowships: Multiple post-graduate fellowships are granted to recent graduates for either self-designed or existing unfunded positions in the areas of public policy, legal services, government services, and the courts. In 2009, 22 fellowships were awarded.
- VISTA: The U of M Law School provides local legal services organizations with VISTA attorneys selected from their recent graduates. In 2009, three VISTA attorneys were hired from the May graduates.
Graduate Student Funded:
Walter H. Judd International Graduate & Professional Fellowships: The Walter H. Judd International Graduate & Professional Fellowship program seeks to increase opportunities for graduate and professional students at the University of Minnesota to study, intern, and conduct research abroad. Up to $2,000 may be awarded to support travel, living, and academic expenses
Other Funding Source:
In addition to these fellowships, the CPDC staff is available to speak to students about additional fellowship opportunities offered by outside organizations.
University of Mississippi School of Law
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University of Missouri - Columbia: School of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
University of Missouri Kansas City University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law
Law School Funded:
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University of Montana: University of Montana School of Law
Law School Funded:
None
Graduate Student Funded:
None
Other Funding Source:
None
University of Nebraska: University of Nebraska College of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: William S. Boyd School of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
Beverly Rogers Fellowship
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and William S. Boyd School of Law were pleased to announce Judy Cox as the inaugural Beverly Rogers fellow in 2008. To view the announcement, please click here.
The Beverly Rogers fellow functions as part of the ACLU’s legal team and, depending on the needs of the ACLU, assists in ACLU legislative and policy work and advances the ACLU’s agenda through non-litigation advocacy and trial litigation. The fellowship is highly competitive and is awarded to a third-year Boyd student or recent graduate who has demonstrated a strong commitment to pursuing a career in public interest law. It is a one-year fellowship, renewable for a second year. The fellow’s salary is based upon the ACLU’s salary structure.
Faiss Fellowship
The Faiss Fellowship is intended to offer support to a William S. Boyd School of Law student who enters a non-governmental public interest position following graduation. Currently supported by a generous gift from MGM/Mirage, the fellowship affords its recipient a total of $10,000 to be paid in two increments of $5000, the first issued upon the recipient's start of employment, the second issued upon the recipient's start of the second year of employment. The inaugural Faiss fellowship will be awarded in 2009.
University of New Hampshire School of Law
Law School Funded:
The Alison Howland Curelop Hayward Fund:
Established and permanently endowed by the Curelop family in memory of a law school graduate who was a public interest lawyer and former directed of the Health, Law and Ethics Institute at the UNH School of Law, The Alison Howland Curelop Hayward Fund acknowledges the financial disparities public interest lawyers face with their career choice. The annual post-graduate award assists one or two new public interest lawyers who demonstrate moral and intellectual commitment to social justice and who will perpetuate commitment to public service.
- Criteria : Recipients shall be employed as public interest/social justice advocates. Preference is given to graduates practicing health care law.
- Award : The total award is through the Loan Repayment Assistance Program, or a similar mechanism, and is based on the recommendation of a committee established by the UNH School of Law.
The Fleisher Family Fund:
The Fleisher Family Fund, a permanently endowed fund at the UNH School of Law, acknowledges the financial disparities public interest lawyers face with their career choice and provides an annual award to assist one or more new UNH School of Law graduates practicing as public interest lawyers. The Fund provides, annually, a loan repayment assistance award to one or more UNH law graduates.
- Award : The award is given through the Loan Repayment Assistance Program, or a similar mechanism, and is based on the recommendation of a committee to be determined by the UNH School of Law each year.
The Howard James Nedved Commencement Award:
This award honors Howard James Nedved’s significant contribution to the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, including the National and the New Hampshire Chapters. The purpose is to award a graduating student a gift of $1,000 who has (1) participated in the Association of Trial Lawyers of America Student Trial Advocacy Competition and the National Trial Competition, and (2) is participating and applying for the Bar Exam in any state. UNH Law Students participating in the Trial Advocacy Competition are eligible for this award.
U.S. Schweitzer Fellows Program:
The U.S. Schweitzer Fellows Program provides community service fellowships to law students and graduate students seeking to help those currently underserved by our health care system and under-represented in New Hampshire. This one-year interdisciplinary program focuses on community service, leadership development and personal reflection. As a result, the core element of the Fellows Program is the student initiated service project. Specifically, Fellows develop projects that provide direct service to under-served populations, work towards eliminating health disparities, and improve quality of life in New Hampshire. Each fellow designs his/her own service project and provides at least 200 hours of service in cooperation with a existing community agency. An academic mentor supports and supervises each fellow’s project.
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Other Funding Source:
University of New Mexico School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of North Carolina: University of North Carolina School of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
The UNC Center for Civil Rights selects one legal Fellow each year to serve as an attorney at the Center.
University of North Dakota School of Law
Law School Funded:
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University of Oklahoma College of Law
Law School Funded:
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University of Oregon: University of Oregon School of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
University of Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Law School
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
University of Pittsburgh: School of Law
Law School Funded:
Each year a graduating student receives the Distinguished Public Interest Scholar Award
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
Equal Justice Works Fellowships along with fellowships offered by other organizations.
University of Puerto Rico School of Law
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University of Richmond T. C. Williams School of Law
Law School Funded:
The University of Richmond School of Law does not have any post-graduate fellowships at this time.
Graduate Student Funded:
The University of Richmond School of Law does not have any post-graduate fellowships at this time.
Other Funding Source:
The University of Richmond School of Law does not have any post-graduate fellowships at this time.
University of Saint Thomas: School of Law (MN)
Law School Funded:
The Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services provides an opportunity for UST School of Law graduates to further careers in public service by serving as postgraduate fellows. Fellows work as staff attorneys and supervise student work in collaboration with the faculty and staff of the center.
The fellowship positions are designed for recent graduates of the University of St. Thomas School of Law who have shown a demonstrated commitment to public service and social justice. Appointments are for one year, with the expectation that appointments will be renewed for a second year. Successful candidates should have previous experience in public interest law, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and excellent oral advocacy and writing skills. Prior participation in the Interprofessional Center is not required. Fellows will receive a salary competitive with entry level legal aid attorneys in Minnesota, an excellent benefits package, and substantial loan repayment.
University of St. Thomas Law graduates who are awarded fellowships will have an opportunity to gain significant legal practice experience, develop ties to other public interest lawyers and organizations serving the Twin Cities, and assist in the supervision of law students participating in the Legal Services Clinic. Fellowship recipients are expected to work closely with faculty and students in all three practice areas. Fellowship applicants must be eligible to practice law in the state of Minnesota and are expected to sit for the July bar exam following acceptance into the program.
http://www.stthomas.edu/law/financing/centerfellowships.asp
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University of San Diego School of Law
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University of San Francisco School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Each summer approximately 25 public interest law foundation grants are available to students working in unpaid public interest/public sector positions for $4,000 each. Money for the grants is raised by the student-run Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF). PILF conducts fundraising through its annual “Donate a Day” event and its Gala Auction and Award Ceremony. The School of Law matches those funds raised at the annual auction.
Other Funding Source:
USF Law students have received state and national public interest fellowships from various organizations.
University of South Carolina: University of South Carolina School of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
University of South Dakota School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Law School Funded:
The Law School's full-time, one-year public interest fellowship is called the Irmas Fellowship and is funded in part by a Law School-created endowment, student fundraising and graduate donations made through the School's Annual Fund.
Graduate Student Funded:
The Irmas Fellowship is a postgraduate fellowship honoring Sydney and Audrey Irmas. The fellowship was created through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Irmas and the Public Interest Law Foundation to assist recent USC Law graduates beginning careers in public interest. For more information visit http://mylaw2.usc.edu/portal/careers/students/fellowships.cfm.
Other Funding Source:
The Clinton-Orfalea Fellowship Program, a partnership with The Orfalea Family Foundation (ORFALEA), The William J. Clinton Foundation (CLINTON FOUNDATION), and University of Southern California (USC), is a one-year post-graduate fellowships will enable recent graduates of USC's Gould School of Law, Marshall School of Business and the School of Policy, Planning and Development to work for one year with the William J. Clinton Foundation, pursuing the organization's global and domestic initiatives. For more information visit http://mylaw2.usc.edu/portal/careers/students/clinton.cfm.
University of Tennessee College of Law
Law School Funded:
None
Graduate Student Funded:
None
Other Funding Source:
None
University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Law School Funded:
The UT Law Faculty Fellowship in Public Interest Law has provided a $50,000 stipend, for two years, for an outstanding graduating law student to work with a public interest legal organization. The Fellowship was created through contributions from members of the law faculty and the Law School.
The George M. Fleming Fellowship provides a $50,000 stipend, for two years, for an outstanding graduating law student to work with a public interest legal organization, focusing on health law and advocacy. The Fellowship is supported by a gift from George M. Fleming, ’71.
The Julius Glickman Fellowship provides a $50,000 stipend, for two years, for an outstanding graduating law student to work with a public interest legal organization to provide legal services to underrepresented individuals or groups. The Fellowship is supported by a gift from Julius Glickman, ’66.
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Through the Pacific McGeorge Public Legal Services Society, Pacific McGeorge offers income supplementation to graduates who enter public service and public interest law.
Other Funding Source:
The Equal Justice Fellowship: The Fellowship creates partnership among public interest lawyers, nonprofit organizations, law firm/corporate sponsors and other donors in order to afford underrepresented populations effective access to the justice system. The two-year Fellowships offer salary and generous loan repayment assistance, and other forms of support during the term of the Fellowship.
In addition, many Pacific McGeorge graduates typically receive fellowships and awards from local, national, and international sources.
University of Toledo: College of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
Graduates of The University of Toledo College of Law have been successful in earning fellowships from both Equal Justice Works and Americorps, among others.
University of Tulsa: College of Law
Law School Funded:
The College of Law funds a one-year Clinical Fellow.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
University of Utah College of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
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University of Virginia School of Law
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University of Washington: University of Washington School of Law
Law School Funded:
The Native American Law Center’s Tribal Defense Clinic offers a one-year fellowship each year, renewable for an additional year to a recent graduate with an interest in practicing tribal criminal defense. The fellowship is paid by the Center with additional funds received from tribal partners, primarily the Squaxin Island and Sauk Suiattle Tribes in Washington State.
Graduate Student Funded:
None
Other Funding Source:
None
University of Wisconsin: Law School
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
University of Wyoming School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
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Valparaiso University: Valparaiso University School of Law
Law School Funded:
The Loan Repayment Assistance Program is also available to those who have graduated within three years from the law school.
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
Vanderbilt University Law School
Law School Funded:
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Other Funding Source:
Villanova University: Villanova University School of Law
Law School Funded:
Villanova offers two full-time fellowships to provide a platform for individuals to assist in the teaching of our CARES and Farmworker Clinics. For our Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, we also offer a part-time fellowship to assist in the delivery of legal services and student supervision. The positions provide opportunities for the fellows to receive training in teaching and support for scholarly activities, and is intended to provide a platform for individuals wishing to enter the clinical teaching community.
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
The Career Strategy Office connects students and alumni with hundreds of fellowship opportunities through its own database, as well as through PSLawNet. Fellowships are often publicized in the weekly law school newspaper, the Gavel Gazette. The Director of Public Service Careers and Pro Bono Programs also conducts educational programs to assist students with the fellowship application process. Recent Villanova graduates have competed successfully for several fellowships, including the Equal Justice Works and the Independence Foundations fellowships.
Wake Forest University School of Law
Law School Funded:
None.
Graduate Student Funded:
None.
Other Funding Source:
None.
Washburn University School of Law
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
Washington and Lee University: School of Law
Law School Funded:
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Washington University: Washington University School of Law
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Wayne State University Law School
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West Virginia University College of Law
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Western New England College: School of Law
Law School Funded:
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Western State University College of Law
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Whittier Law School: Whittier Law School
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
Widener University School of Law--Delaware Campus
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
Several public interest awards are given to graduating students who demonstrate a commitment to public interest law. These are funded by private donors, including area corporations, law firms, and alumni.
Willamette University: Willamette University College of Law
Law School Funded:
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Other Funding Source:
William and Mary School of Law
Law School Funded:
William & Mary School of Law offers post-graduate public service fellowships to recent graduates for work in non-paying or low-paying positions following graduation. Eligible organizations include civil legal services offices; public defenders; prosecutors; federal, state, and local government agencies; 501(c)(3) organizations; non-U.S. nonprofit organizations with a public service mission; legislative offices; and judges and courts. Political campaign work is not eligible. See http://law.wm.edu/careerservices/currentstudents/postgraduatepublicservicefellowships/index.php for additional information.
Graduate Student Funded:
None
Other Funding Source:
None
William Mitchell College of Law: William Mitchell College of Law
Law School Funded:
None listed.
Graduate Student Funded:
None listed.
Other Funding Source:
None listed.
Yale University: Yale Law School
Law School Funded:
Heyman Federal Public Service Fellowship Program
Supports recent Yale Law graduates who wish to work closely with high- level leaders in the federal government for one year, either through an existing position or through a “special assistantship.” The fellowship allows alumni to explore careers in public service and to bring creative, entrepreneurial ideas to the federal government. Two to three fellowships will be awarded each year for fellows to work in the executive or possibly legislative branch of the United States federal government. Positions that will not be considered include judicial clerkships, entry-level positions, and work for political campaigns.
International Court of Justice Internship/Clerkship
The International Court of Justice at The Hague makes available a nine-month internship/clerkship position that is funded by the Law School. The position is open to J.D.s, L.L.M.s, J.S.D.s within five years of their graduation; since the inception of the program for the 2002-03 term, LL.M. graduates have served every term except 2008-09. Candidates must be fluent in at least one of the ICJ’s official languages, English or French, and a good working knowledge of the other is helpful.
Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellowship
Supports one year of full-time work in the U.S. in a law-related endeavor designed to further public interest, generally under the sponsorship of an existing organization or possibly through a start-up project. Open to all graduates of the law school, regardless of graduation year. Funding: $44,000.
Mary A. McCarthy Fellowships in Public Interest Law
Supports public interest law projects, especially in mediation and the rights of immigrants, prisoners, criminal defendants, and women. Work products have ranged from legal briefs and evidence gathered in support of litigation to articles in national journals, informational pamphlets, and videos. Applications must be submitted while you are a student.
Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights
The Robert L. Bernstein Fellowships in International Human Rights Bernstein Fellows may work anywhere in the world. Applicants are encouraged to create projects with appropriate organizations, but independent projects will also be considered. The fellowship is intended to foster innovative approaches to human rights advocacy or to promote work on important human rights issues that have received relatively little attention.
YLS Fellowship at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (The Hague)
The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague was established to facilitate dispute resolution between states, state entities, intergovernmental organizations, and private parties. All Fellows will have significant drafting and research responsibilities. Fellows will also organize and observe hearings and deliberations, help negotiate and resolve issues among arbitrators, and work directly with the Secretary General to promote the PCA. The position is open to J.D.s and LL.M.s in their final year, as well as J.S.D.s and recent graduates.
YLS Public Interest Fellowships
This additional fellowship program supports recent Yale Law School graduates for one year of full-time public interest work, with the possibility in limited circumstances of extended funding for up to an additional year. The proposed plan for the fellowship year must be one of the following: 1) legal project designed by applicant in partnership with a sponsoring organization; 2) existing project with a host organization; 3) staff attorney at a public interest organization; or 4) unpaid foreign or international court clerkship or international prosecution internship. Qualified applicants will be selected on a rolling basis.
Robert M. Cover Fellowship
Yale Law School’s Robert M. Cover Fellowship Program offers post-graduate fellowships to experienced attorneys interested in clinical law teaching. The Cover Fellowship Program seeks to attract lawyers with at least five years of practice (or equivalent experience). Each fellowship starts during the summer and lasts for two years.
San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project Fellowship
The Yale Law School’s San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) and Robert M. Cover Fellowship Program offer a post-graduate fellowship for lawyers who are interested in a long-term career in law school clinical teaching or public lawyering. The Fellowship starts during the summer and lasts for one year. Fellowship responsibilities include running the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project at Yale Law School, co-teaching a seminar on local government law with Yale Law School Professor Heather Gerken, supervising student work, and working directly with the San Francisco City Attorney's Affirmative Litigation Task Force on related litigation.
Graduate Student Funded:
Initiative for Public Interest Law at Yale, Inc.
This student organization funds and supports innovative public interest law projects to protect the legal rights of inadequately represented groups or interests. Proposed projects should be new; they can be designed in conjunction with an organization as long as they are not simply funding requests for the ongoing work of an existing organization.
Other Funding Source:
TRI PI- Travel Reimbursement for Interviews in the Public Interest - The Law School will now cover reasonable travel expenses, up to $400, for travel to a post-graduate public interest fellowship interview. Students need to speak with the Career Development Office for guidelines.
Yeshiva University: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Law School Funded:
Post-Graduate Public Service Fellows. Students who commit to 10 weeks of part-time uncompensated work, in the first nine months following graduation with a public service employer are eligible to apply for grants of $5,000. Thirty graduates of the 2009 graduating class were named Post-Graduate Public Service Fellows.
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Source:
