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Fellowship Opportunities

Fellowship Opportunities in Public Interest Law with Legal Services of New Jersey

Equal Justice Works (formerly NAPIL)

  • Available to 3rd year law students, recent law grads & experienced attorneys.
  • Pays up to $37,500 per year for two years, plus student loan debt service; the host organization must cover fringe benefits and any salary beyond $37,500.
  • Applications are made in the Fall for fellowships that begin the following September.  Student applications (with a project description and host organization) must be submitted on-line in September.  Semifinalists are selected and interviewed from October through December.  Fellowship offers are extended on a rolling basis, from November through January.
  • For more information and the on-line application, go to their Web site, www.equaljusticeworks.org.

Skadden (sponsored by the firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom)

  • Available to 3rd year law students and law clerks finishing their year of service.
  • Pays $46,000 plus fringe and student loan debt service for one year, with a one-year renewal available.
  • The individual applies, identifying a project and a sponsoring organization; the money actually goes to the sponsor.
  • For projects that start in September, applications are expected to be due early in the prior October; notification of awards is generally in early December.
  • For more information and application materials, go to their Web site, www.sasmf.com.

 

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