Sondheim Public Service Law Fellows Program (Summer)
The Sondheim Public Service Law Fellows Program supports law students who are committed to serving full-time in a 10-week summer internship in public-interest law in either a government legal entity (Maryland-based preferred) or a nonprofit organization. Fellows receive a $3,000 stipend and must complete an internship of 320+ hours. Application deadlines are generally in March.
Equal Justice America Legal Services Fellowships (Summer and Academic Year)
These grants are available to UBalt Law students who are working full-time for a civil legal aid or civil rights organization providing direct civil legal services. Public defender and government placements do not qualify. Fellowship awards may vary.
Equal Justice Works (Summer)
The Rural Summer Legal Corps places law students at legal services organizations to address the civil legal needs of rural communities.
The Disaster Resilience Program places law students at legal services organizations where they gain exposure to legal disaster preparedness and recovery work.
Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund (Summer)
AEF considers applications from a wide range of students engaging in summer public service internships at nonprofit and government placements. Award amounts may vary.
South Asian Bar Association, D.C. (Summer)
SABA-DC provides summer fellowships to law students working at public-interest organizations in the metropolitan D.C. area. The primary purpose of the fellowship is to help fund a student’s internship with a public-interest organization for the benefit of the South Asian community and the metropolitan D.C. area (including Maryland). Fellowship amounts will be determined by the SABA-DC Fellowship Committee based on SABA-DC’s fundraising efforts and the number of quality applications it receives. SABA-DC has provided grants up to $7,500 per fellow in past years, and it sponsors several fellows every year.
ABA John J. Curtin Fellowship (Summer)
Managed by the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty, the program pays a $3,500 stipend to three law students who spend the summer months working for a bar association or legal services program designed to prevent homelessness or assist homeless or indigent clients, or their advocates. The ideal fellow will have a demonstrated interest in public-interest law and experience working with low-income individuals or on the issues they face. All law students are eligible. The intern must commit no less than eight continuous weeks between May 1 and September 1 to their chosen program.
Bergstrom Child Welfare Law Summer Fellowship (Summer)
Through the fellowship, students gain experience and insight into the field and provide much-needed services to various child welfare offices specializing in representing children, parents and social service agencies. Fellows spend at least 10 weeks at a child-welfare law internship (1Ls and 2Ls). 3Ls entering the child welfare legal field upon graduation are also eligible to apply for the fellowship. Selection criteria include: commitment to the field of children’s law, past experiences related to children and family, and performance indicative of likely future success in the field.
National Association of Consumer Advocates Summer Fellowship Program (Summer)
This program pays a $5,000 stipend to students who spend the summer working for a NACA member nonprofit or private consumer law firm on consumer protection issues. Fellows must have a demonstrated interest in public-interest consumer law and in Service to low- and moderate-income consumers. All law students are eligible. A fellow must commit to 10 weeks between May 1 and Sept. 1 to their chosen organization or firm.