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. The Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Program offers law students the opportunity to gain valuable legal service experience at a Florida non-profit legal aid organization for a 10-week full-time paid summer fellowship. Fellowship stipends are paid to the host organization and distributed to the fellow according to regular employment practices. The organization and the summer fellow are matched using the preferences outlined by each in their respective applications.

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 "on the job training" experience in representing low-income Floridians while working with individual clients and client groups in civil matters.
To increase law students' interest in and awareness of the legal problems of low-income Floridians, and the challenges and satisfaction of representing those who need legal representation but cannot otherwise afford it.
To promote commitment to pro bono representation of low-income Floridians.

Fellowship Details

The FFLA Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Program is seeking rising second- and third-year law students for placement at non-profit legal service programs throughout Florida during the 2025 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 low-income Floridians meet their civil legal needs.

The application process will close on November 8, 2024, at 11:45 p.m. EST. Students will be informed of application decisions in early December.

**The list of legal service organizations and their respective projects is 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 27, 2025. The Fellowship will end on Friday, August 1, 2025.

Student Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Rising second-year and third-year law students (current 1L and 2Ls who have completed at least two semesters of law school by the end of May 2025) attending an accredited law school are eligible to apply provided 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-Goldstein, at jhopkins@fundingfla.org.

A. General Application Information

1. Name*

First NameLast Name

2. Personal Email*

example@example.com

3. School Email (must end in .edu)*

example@example.edu

Please Note: All communications from FFLA will be via email. If your email address or other contact information changes, you must contact us immediately with the updated information.

4. Phone Number*

5. Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

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

This question is optional.

7. Gender

This question is optional.

8. Are you fluent in a language other than English?*

NoYes

8(b). If you answered yes to the question above, what other language(s) do you speak and write fluently?

B. Applicant's Law School Information

9. What law school do you attend? (Please note: Your law school must be ABA accredited or ABA provisionally accredited)*

10. If your law school is out of the state of Florida, please type the name of your law school.

11. Rising 3Ls, what is your current law school GPA?

12. Rising 2Ls, what was your final undergraduate GPA?

Rising 3Ls - Please upload a copy of your unofficial law school transcript as of the most recently completed semester

Rising 2Ls - Please upload a copy of your final undergraduate transcript

13. Please upload transcript below. *

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

15. Please provide the email address for your law school's Career Services or Professional Development Office.*

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

YesNo

17. What law school clinics, internships, and/or externships have you completed, or do you expect to complete prior to May 2025?

Please limit response to 250 words or less0/250

C. Applicant's Personal Statements

18. Why do you want to be a Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellow? *

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

19. 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

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

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

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

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

D. Legal Services Program Selection

Please see this list of legal service organizations and projects offered. Indicate your preferred organization and, if the organization has more than one project, which specific project. You must specify organization/projects from this list. You must list at least one (1) and may list up to three (3) 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.

Please note: It may be difficult for FFLA to place all the students selected at their top selections, especially in some areas such as South Florida. Applicants should give thoughtful consideration to programs in rural areas, Central Florida, and North Florida. Additionally, due to limited funding, not all projects will receive a student placement.

FIRST PREFERENCE FOR PLACEMENT

22. State your First Preference for Placement, briefly explain why you would like to work at that legal service organization, and whether you will temporarily relocate and obtain housing.*

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

SECOND PREFERENCE FOR PLACEMENT

23. State your Second Preference for Placement, briefly explain why you would like to work at that legal service organization, and whether you will temporarily relocate and obtain housing.*

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

THIRD PREFERENCE FOR PLACEMENT

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

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

E. Applicant’s Supporting Documentation

25. Please 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, including attachments, 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:

26. If I am selected and participate in FFLA’s 2025 Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Program, I will be working full-time for a period of ten (10) weeks during the summer at a civil legal aid program in Florida. *

ENTER INITIALS IN THE BOX ABOVE

27. If I am selected and accepted by FFLA for the 2025 Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Program, I understand that I will be a temporary full-time employee of the civil legal aid 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.

28. Signature*

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2025 FFLA Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Program