FBF Summer Fellows Student Application 2020

Law Student Application

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Fellowship Overview

An essential component of FFLA’s mission is to “promote service to the public by members of the legal profession by making public service an integral component of the law school experience.” In furtherance of this, FFLA created the Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Grant Program. This program offers up to 10 Florida law students the opportunity to gain valuable legal service experience at a Florida non-profit legal service organization for a 10-week full-time paid summer fellowship. The fellowship stipend will be paid to the host organization, to be distributed to the fellow according to the regular employment practices of the organization. The organization and the summer fellow will be matched using the preferences outlined by each in their application.

Fellowship Purposes

To involve fellowship recipients in the provision of high-quality, significant civil legal assistance to low income Floridians, the indigent, and the working poor in critical areas of need.
To provide an in-depth educational experience in representing low-income Floridians and working with individual clients and client groups in civil matters.
To increase law student interest in and awareness of the legal problems of low-income Floridians, and the challenges and satisfaction of representing those who need it most.
To promote commitment to pro bono representation of low-income Floridians.

Fellowship Details

The FFLA Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Program is seeking 10 rising second- and third-year law students from Florida law schools for placement at non-profit legal service programs throughout Florida during the 2024 summer semester. This Fellowship runs for a period of 10 weeks and is a full-time position for the summer. The monetary stipend for each student is $9,000. This Fellowship offers students a unique opportunity to gain meaningful legal experience while also helping those in the community who need it most. Here is the full project description.

The application process will close on February 2, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Students will be informed of application decisions in late March.

**The list of legal service organizations and their respective projects is located in two places within this application. The first place is the link below.

List of Host Organizations & Projects

The second location is Section D, right before you input your placement preferences. Please review this document prior to answering questions 20-25.

Fellowship Term

The Fellowship commences with a mandatory orientation for students in mid-May. Students will begin their 10-week Fellowship on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The Fellowship will end on Friday, August 2, 2024.

Student Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Rising second-year and third-year law students (who have completed at least two semesters of law school) attending accredited Florida law schools are eligible to apply as long as they are in good standing with their law school. Among the factors to be considered in selections are desire to work with the low-income community, academic achievement, writing skills, and commitment/interest in public service/pro bono work.

Questions

For any questions, please feel free to contact the Grants Administrator, Jordan Hopkins, at jhopkins@fundingfla.org.

A. General Application Information

1. Name*

First NameLast Name

2. Email*

example@example.com

Please Note: All communications from FFLA will be via email. You must provide a current email address in order to receive updates and information from FFLA about your application submission. If your email address or other contact information changes, you must contact us immediately with the updated information.

3. Phone Number*

4. Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

5. Ethnicity (you may select more than one option)

This question is optional.

6. Gender

This question is optional.

7. Are you proficient in a language other than English?*

NoYes

7(b). If you answered yes to the question above, what other languages are you proficient in?

B. Applicant's Law School Information

8. What law school do you attend?*

9. What is your current law school GPA?*

10. How many semesters of law school will you have completed by May 2024?

11. How many credit hours of law school will you have you completed by May 2024?*

12. What is your anticipated law school graduation date?*

13. Are you a Certified Legal Intern? (pursuant to Rule 11 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar)*

YesNo

14. What law school clinics, internships, and/or externships have you completed, or do you expect to complete prior to May 2024?

Please limit response to 250 words or less0/250

C. Applicant's Personal Statements

15. What are your reasons for applying for FFLA's Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship program? *

Please limit response to 500 words or less.0/500

16. Please describe your experiences working (paid or volunteer work) with the low-income community. You should include brief examples that clearly demonstrate your previous contact with community and/or public service work. Your experiences should be accurate reflections of your commitment to and your continued interest in providing public service work. *

Please limit response to 500 words or less.0/500

17. What skills, experiences, talents, commitments, and/or interests do you have that would support your selection to the Summer Fellowship program? *

Please limit response to 500 words or less.0/500

18. If you are selected, what would you like to accomplish through the Summer Fellowship? *

Please limit response to 250 words or less.0/250

19. What are your employment goals after law school? *

Please limit response to 250 words or less.0/250

D. Legal Services Program Placement Location Selection

Please see the list of legal service organizations included in this application packet and indicate your preferred program placement location selections below. You must select organizations from this list. You must list at least one (1) and may list up to three (3) program placement preferences in order of priority.

If you are aware that a listed organization has recommended you for placement at its office, and you wish to be placed there, please state this in the appropriate preference box below.

Applications will not be considered if the applicant merely states that they have no preference or that they are willing to be placed at any of the organizations. Successful applicants must show that they have researched the potential host organizations and have a specific interest in the organizations at which they wish to be placed.

Please note: It may be difficult for FFLA to place all of the students selected at their top placement location selections, especially in some areas such as South Florida. Applicants should give serious consideration to programs in rural areas, Central Florida, and North Florida.

FIRST PREFERENCE FOR PLACEMENT

20. State your First Preference for Placement, and briefly explain why you would like to work at that legal service organization.*

Please limit your response to 250 words or less. 0/250

21. Will this placement require you to temporarily relocate and obtain housing?*

YesNo

SECOND PREFERENCE FOR PLACEMENT

22. State your Second Preference for Placement, and briefly explain why you would like to work at that legal service organization.*

Please limit your response to 250 words or less. 0/250

23. Will this placement require you to temporarily relocate and obtain housing?*

YesNo

THIRD PREFERENCE FOR PLACEMENT

24. State your Third Preference for Placement, and briefly explain why you would like to work at that legal service organization.*

Please limit your response to 250 words or less. 0/250

25. Will this placement require you to temporarily relocate and obtain housing?*

YesNo

E. Applicant’s Supporting Documentation

26. Please attach and upload a copy of your current resume to this application. *

PDF file only

F. Acceptance of Fellowship if Selected

By my initials and e-signature below, I certify that the information included in this application is true and correct and that I have completed this application to the best of my abilities. Further, by my initials and signature below, I agree to and understand the following:

27. If I am selected and participate in FFLA’s 2024 Summer Legal Aid Fellowship program, I will be working full-time for a period of ten (10) weeks during the summer at a legal aid program in Florida. *

ENTER INITIALS IN THE BOX ABOVE

28. If I am selected and accepted by the program, I understand that I will be a temporary full-time employee of the program where I am assigned. I understand that I will be subject to that program’s personnel and human resources policies. *

ENTER INITIALS IN THE BOX ABOVE

By signing this document, you certify that the information contained in this application, including attachments, is true and correct.

31. Signature*

1. PRINT YOUR APPLICATION

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2. REVIEW BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

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3. EMAIL CONFIRMATION OF SUBMISSION

You will receive an email confirmation from JotForm (the online software) confirming that your Summer Fellowship Application has been submitted and received by FFLA.

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The confirmation email will also contain the entire Summer Fellows Application Form (including all of the questions, some of which may have been "hidden" when you completed the form) and the answers that you submitted. Do not be alarmed if you notice that the confirmation email contains some questions that you did not see or answer.

2024 FFLA Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Program