SUFFOLK PUBLIC INTEREST LAW GROUP FELLOWSHIP

About
The Suffolk Public Interest Law Group (SPILG) Fellowship provides funding for students working in otherwise unpaid summer internships with government agencies and public interest groups.  In 2010, SPILG offered funding to over 60 students.  SPILG Fellowships are used in conjunction with federal Work-Study awards to enable students to be compensated for full-time summer internships. The purpose of the Fellowship Program is to support Suffolk University Law students who are interested in public service, while providing an invaluable service to government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Fellowships are paid at the Work-Study rate.

Eligible Placements
Positions at public interest, nonprofit or government agencies supervised by an attorney are eligible for SPILG funding.  The following types of jobs are NOT ELIGIBLE: 1) jobs in foreign countries; 2) jobs with private law firms even if they do pro bono work; 3) judicial clerkships; and 4) jobs with political campaigns.  In the past, Fellowship recipients have worked at legal services offices, prosecutor and public defender offices, nonprofit advocacy organizations, and government regulatory and enforcement agencies throughout the country.  Examples of past SPILG placements include but are not limited to: Committee for Public Counsel Services, Community Action Agency of Somerville, Greater Boston Legal Services, Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, Legal Assistance Corporation of Central MA, Legal Aid Society of New York, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, New England Innocence Project, and Victim Rights Law Center various Attorney General’s Offices, and various District Attorney’s Offices.  Fellows have worked in a variety of locations across the country.

Please note: SPILG Fellowship applicants must also apply for federal Work-Study funding by submitting all necessary paperwork to the Financial Aid Office. Work-Study awards are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. If you wait until the Work-Study deadline to apply, the funds may be expended. Work-Study applications are available the first week of the Spring semester.

Application Deadline: Friday, March 4, 2011

*Check back later for the 2011 Application*