Summer Fellowships

The Roberta Achtenberg, Steven Block and Mary Morgan Fellowship Programs are open to law students working under the supervision of an attorney at a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization anywhere in the country. Enrollment in law school is not required for the Steven Richter Fellowship.

Applicants may apply for more than one fellowship by submitting a written proposal for a Summer project on which they seek to work, together with a letter of sponsorship by an attorney from a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit public interest organization, setting forth the attorney’s commitment to supervise the applicant on the project.

  • The Achtenberg Fellowship supports work of concern to the lesbian and gay community in the public sector, regarding public policy or of a public service nature.
  • The Block Fellowship supports work in the area of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered civil rights and education.
  • The Morgan Fellowship supports legal work on issues of concern to lesbians and bisexual women.
  • The Richter Fellowship supports work in the area of HIV/AIDS, including legal services to people with HIV and/or AIDS.

Deadline for Applications: April 1, 2008.

Summer Fellowship Application Form