Goodwin Public Interest Fellowships for Law Students of Color

Investing in Leaders of Tomorrow.

It’s not enough to say we want a diverse legal community. As a national leading member of the profession, we have to invest in a diverse legal community. So we put our money where it counts: in the hands of high-achieving law students of color.

This year, we have revised our Goodwin Public Interest Fellowships for Law Students of Color to offer two $7,500 awards to students of color who work in public interest positions the summer after their first year of law school. Selected fellows are guaranteed a "straight-to-callback" interview with the Goodwin Procter office of their choice in the fall interviewing season during their second year of law school. Fellows will also be invited to participate in some of our summer associate program events during their summer at the public interest organization.

In addition to the two Goodwin Fellowships described above, we have partnered with our client Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company to provide a third fellowship award, the MassMutual/Goodwin Public Interest Fellowship for Law Students of Color. MassMutual is also strongly committed to promoting diversity in our profession and in its business. This Fellowship (like the other two) will provide a first year law student of color with an award of $7,500 to help cover expenses from working in a public interest law position during the summer after the first year of law school, as well as other benefits.

This program allows us to connect with a wide array of talented students early in their legal careers who are committed to giving back to their communities.

Please click here (online version) or here (pdf version) for information regarding how to apply for a 2010 Goodwin Public Interest Fellowship for Law Students of Color. If you have questions about the Fellowship Program, please contact our Boston Office Recruiting Manager Ashley Nelson at anelson@goodwinprocter.com.

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