Summer Public Interest Fellowship Program

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The Summer Public Interest Fellowship Program is designed for students who have a genuine interest in public interest work. The student fellows experience firsthand how lawyers can make a significant difference in the lives of indigent clients by representing them in domestic violence, mental health, education, disability and immigration cases as well as in other proceedings.

This highly competitive program includes a nine week, full-time internship at a public interest organization, a public Interest law seminar, and a legal research and writing project. Students receive a stipend and academic credit.

Summer Placement

Recent summer placements have included Legal Services of Greater Miami, Americans for Immigrant Justice (formerly Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center), Catholic Charities, Dade County Legal Aid Society, State Attorney's Office, Public Defenders Office, Broward Legal Aid, and the UM Human Rights Clinic.

Quotes

"The Program ignited my desire to serve our community as a public defender and served as a springboard for me to do so."

Keon Hardemon,
Summer Public Interest Fellow 2009

"I had the unique opportunity to intern with the Legal Aid Society of Dade County Bar Association in the domestic violence unit. My experience was invaluable and I am forever grateful for UM's commitment to providing law students the opportunity to help promote access to justice."

Rashanda E. McCollum,
Summer Public Interest Fellow 2010

Deadline

Deadline to apply is Feb. 15. (Note that these application deadlines are distinct from summer clinic application deadlines.)

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For More Information:

E-mail umhope@law.miami.edu or contact Program Directors Myles Cochran and Marni Lennon.