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March 10, 2008
Summer Funding for Public Service
Attention First and Second Year Students:
Adelstein Environmental Law Fellowship
The Stanley I. and Hope S. Adelstein Environmental Law Student Summer Grant is awarded to a Case law student who secures an environmental law-related internship or employment in the public interest field (including government employment). The position must be unpaid. The 2007 summer recipient was a legal intern for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The amount of the grant is $5,000 for an 8 to 10 week internship.
Application materials: application (application form available in CSO Hot Files); statement outlining work that will be done during the summer; statement of what the applicant hopes to accomplish during his/her employment
Application deadline: Rolling deadline; apply ASAP, and not later than Monday, March 17, 2008 at 1:00pm
Biskind Public Interest Fellowships
Each year, up to five Case law students will be eligible for Saul S. Biskind Public Interest Summer Fellowships. To qualify, students must do unpaid public interest legal work for 10 weeks during the summer at a nonprofit organization (excluding government agencies). The 2007 summer recipients were employed with the following organizations: Towards Employment in Cleveland, OH; Legal Aid Society of Cleveland in Cleveland, OH; Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington, DC; Clean Air Conservancy in Cleveland, OH; and American Civil Liberties Union in New York, NY. The summer stipend is $3,500.
Application materials: resume; statement of interest; letter of commitment from employer
Application deadline: Monday, March 17, 2008 at 1:00pm
Social Justice Fellowships
Up to 3 Case law students will be eligible for a Social Justice Fellowship. To qualify, students must do unpaid public service legal work for 10 weeks during the summer at a nonprofit organization OR government agency. The summer fellowship is $3,500.
Application materials: resume; statement of interest; letter of commitment from employer
Application deadline: Monday, March 17, 2008 at 1:00pm
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