2023 Lawyers' Fund and John Meehan Fund Summer Fellowship Program Application

Certified Summer Fellowship positions will be awarded through the Lawyers’ Fund at the Allegheny County Bar Foundation and the John Meehan Citizenship Institute Fund. Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria including completion of his or her second year of law school by the time the fellowship begins, and eligibility to be certified to appear in court pursuant to Pa. Bar Admission Rule 321. Fellowship stipends in the amount of $6,500* will be awarded for participating in the Law Student Summer Fellowship Program from May 22, 2023 through July 28, 2023. More information about the program can be found on the ACBF website.

Applications must be submitted by January 20th, 2023 to be considered.

The application is in the following format:

1. General Information
2. Academic Achievement
3. References
4. Extracurriculars & Other Activities
5. Document Upload
   1. 500-word Essay
   2. Resume
   3. Unofficial Transcript
6. Organization Preferences
7. Certification

If you have any questions, please contact Mallory Draisma at mdraisma@acba.org or (412) 402-6641.

* You may be eligible to apply for additional funding through Equal Justice America. EJA is offering funding of up to $4,000 to students who work full time during Summer 2022 for organizations providing direct civil legal assistance to the poor. For more information on how to apply, visit the Equal Justice America website. 

I. General Information

II. Academic Achievement

III. References

Give the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three persons from whom information may be obtained regarding your character, academic ability, commitment to public service, and your prospective future in the field of law.

IV. Extracurriculars and Other Activities

V. Document Upload

VI. Organization Preferences

All students may apply for fellowships through the Lawyers' Fund of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation and the John Meehan Citizenship Fund.

Descriptions of each fellowship can be found here.

VII. Certification