Compare summer placements, fellowship options, roles before bar admission, and direct employment. Learn when to prepare and what to ask before applying.
Build experience, relationships, and writing samples while learning how a legal aid team serves its community.
Develop a legal project with an eligible host organization and pursue outside fellowship funding together.
Work under supervision while preparing for the bar and waiting for results, where program rules permit.
Find organizations prepared to hire or host graduates before full bar admission.
Move directly into entry-level legal aid practice after admission when an organization is hiring.
Explore policy, advocacy, operations, community education, research, and legal support careers.
