Design-Your-Own Fellowships in United States

  •  Fellowship
  •  18-Sep-2025
  •   United States
  • $$  Up to $65,000 per year in salary support, plus benefits

Turn your passion into action through the Equal Justice Works Design-Your-Own Fellowships. Create a two-year legal project and make real change.

Applicants must have a J.D. or be graduating from law school by spring 2026. They must partner with a U.S.-based nonprofit host organization and design a project addressing unmet legal needs in underserved communities. A strong commitment to public interest law is essential.

Equal Justice Works is a U.S. based nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing the next generation of public interest lawyers committed to equal justice. It supports law students and early-career attorneys through fellowships, educational debt relief, and public service career opportunities. By empowering legal professionals to tackle unmet legal needs in underserved communities, Equal Justice Works plays a vital role in advancing access to justice nationwide.
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Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Countries: United States

  • Acceptable Course or Subjects: The fellowship is open to legal professionals proposing public interest legal projects; no specific subject limitation.

  • Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must:

    • Have a J.D. or be currently enrolled in their final year of law school (graduating by spring 2026)

    • Partner with a U.S.-based nonprofit host organization willing to supervise and support the project

    • Design a project that addresses an unmet legal need in an underserved community

    • Demonstrate a strong commitment to public interest law and equal justice

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Offered Benefits

  • Two-year fellowship opportunity

  • Up to $65,000 per year in salary support to the host organization

  • Additional health insurance and fringe benefits

  • Up to $5,000 in loan repayment assistance

  • Access to national leadership development training in Washington, D.C.

  • Networking and mentoring through the Equal Justice Works Fellowship community

Application Process

  • Visit the Equal Justice Works application portal

  • Submit your application by September 18, 2025

  • Required materials include a completed application, project proposal, host organization partnership, and supporting documentation

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