How To Apply for College of Law Public Interest Law Fellowships

There are two internal sources of funds at the College of law that support summer jobs in public interest law: the Kolwyck Equal Access to Justice Fund and the Tennessee Association for Public Interest Law (TAPIL).

In some years the Kolwyck Fund is also able to support two law student fellows during the school year. Students interested in one of these term-time positions should contact Professor Doug Blaze, at 974-2331, for more information.

As for summer fellowships, Kolwyck and TAPIL have created a consolidated form, so students can apply to both programs using identical applications. Click here to download a PDF version of the form. The deadline for summer fellowships is announced annually in the spring, and is usually some time in March.

Students must take the initiative in identifying a summer placement and securing an offer of employment prior to the application deadline. Career Services and members of the faculty/student Pro Bono & Public Interest Law Committee are happy to provide information and advice about ways to identify possible placements in specific areas of interest.

An application form (in PDF format) is available here.