Posted by In 1996, Independence Foundation established the Public Interest Law Fellowships. Through the fellowship program, the Foundation funds the compensation and employment benefits for accomplished young lawyers who have decided to direct their considerable talents to public interest service.
Roles to cater
Fellows work for a sponsoring legal services organization serving the disadvantaged whose work has been funded previously by Independence Foundation.
The Foundation requires that the focus of all Fellowship work be on the direct representation of disadvantaged clients. The Foundation also assists the Fellows in repayment of their often substantial educational loans.
Eligibility Criteria
- Law school graduates, outgoing judicial law clerks and attorneys who are currently employed and who want to work in the public interest for a nonprofit legal services organization
- The application must be made within five years of law school graduation.
Salary/Perks
- Fellowship will provide the first-year Fellow with an annual salary in the amount of $60,000 (USD), plus the cost of health care benefits, disability insurance and employer’s withholding taxes as compensation for full-time employment.
- Fellows who owe student loans an amount equal to the amount due and payable on such loans during the term of the Fellowship up to a maximum amount of $10,000 (USD) in each Fellowship year.
Duration
- The duration of a Fellowship is one year.
- Fellowships may be renewed for one additional year if requested by the Fellow and approved by the Foundation Board of Directors and the sponsoring organization.
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