The Justice Corps
In 2009, the Law School created the Justice Corps to support graduates who are committed to working for the public good and encourage more graduates to begin their careers with a period of public service. When fully funded, this program will send a group of eight or more outstanding new alumni each year to work with non-profit legal organizations to increase access to justice for underrepresented individuals and communities around the world.
To date, six graduates have received these prestigious two-year fellowships. Each fellowship provides $45,000 per year for full-time legal work sponsored by an existing organization and supervised by a licensed attorney. Past fellowships include:
- George M. Fleming Fellowship in Health Law
- Julius Glickman Fellowship in Public Interest Law
- UT Law Faculty Fellowship in Public Interest Law
How to Apply:
Administered by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, Justice Corps fellowships are awarded each spring to graduating students and alumni currently serving as judicial clerks. Fellows are selected by a faculty committee based on the potential impact of the proposed work and the demonstrated capacity of the applicant and the sponsoring organization to succeed in meeting the project goals. The number of fellowships available varies from year to year.
For application information, see:
Julius Glickman Spring 2012 Program Description and Application Information.
Related links:
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- A Force For Justice: The Justice Corps Fellows Program Fosters a New Generation of Public Interest Lawyers
- Three UT Law students awarded Justice Corps Fellowships to pursue public interest legal projects
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