Law Students: Apply for the Fund for American Studies Legal Fellowships
I am happy to pass along an announcement from the Fund for American Studies. You can apply here.
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The TFAS Summer Law Fellowship in Washington, D.C., is an intensive nine-week program that aims to prepare law students to defend the values and ideals of a free society rooted in individual liberty, limited government, free enterprise and constitutional originalism.
Through this immersive academic and professional experience, participants will engage in legal internships, academic coursework, networking events and career development sessions, as well as a law and public policy lecture series with leading constitutional scholars, judges and practicing attorneys.
Those selected to participate in the Fellowship program will receive a full scholarship covering tuition, housing and program fees. Awards are highly selective – only 25 students will be selected to participate each year.
Two-credit hour course on Constitutional Originalism through the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason UniversityThe Fellowship consists of the following major components:
Guest lectures and panel discussions on salient issues in law and policy
Thoughts from the Bench discussion series with prominent federal judges
Site briefings at key legal institutions and courts
Professional development seminars and networking events to enhance your career prospects and help you graduate practice-ready
Attorney Mentor Program designed to help students navigate the Washington legal community during and after the program
Legal internships with private law firms, lobbying firms, public interest legal organizations and legal departments of trade associations, corporations and government agencies throughout the Washington, D.C., area. (Fellows are encouraged to find their own legal internship, but TFAS staff is available to assist those not able to secure a position on their own)