Where You Will Work Government Agencies Massachusetts Office of the State Auditor City of Boston Legal Department Cambridge Public Schools Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans' Services
Law Firms & Corporate Legal Departments Murtha Cullina LLP Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe LLP Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Gen II Fund Services
Federal & State Courts Massachusetts Superior Court Massachusetts Appeals Court U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Public Interest Volunteer Lawyers Project Greater Boston Legal Services National Immigrant Justice Center Harvard Defenders
Summer Fellowship Program
District Attorney, Attorney General, & Public Defender Offices Massachusetts Attorney General's Office Connecticut Division of Public Defender Services Anchorage District Attorney's Office Committee for Public Counsel Services
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What You Will Do Fellowship responsibilities vary but may include tasks such as drafting legal documents, managing case files, conducting research, and attending client meetings and court proceedings. Placements also include one or two performance reviews from a supervisor, which provide invaluable opportunities for professional growth. Students usually start working by mid-May. Stipends are then paid in two or three installments throughout the summer, depending on when the fellowship begins. The law school will provide funding for what would otherwise be unpaid law internships.
Accelerate Your Legal Career Where You Will Work New England Law Boston's Summer Fellowship Program offers a unique opportunity for students to enhance their résumés and build valuable professional connections early in their legal careers. Students are eligible for the program during the summer after their first year and, for students in the part-time program, after their first and second years. Summer Fellows work for eight to ten weeks at law firms and legal organizations all over the country and world, gaining practical skills, real-world experience, and professional connections. Students receive $4,500 from New England Law as they gain knowledge, network with practicing attorneys and firms, and garner professional references that can boost their prospects in the employment marketplace.
With our Summer Fellowship Program, students can work anywhere in the world in positions that fit their goals, strengths, and passions. Past participants have worked in the attorney general and public defender offices in Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington State. Others have held national and international positions with private law firms, NGOs, and corporations from Texas to Portugal. A number of organizations offer positions with increased flexibility, including remote work.