Summer public interest fellowships provide important hands-on learning opportunities for law students. At UGA Law, grants for those seeking legal work in nonprofits, federal and state government, judicial clerkships, legal services and policy/impact organizations is a priority. Over the past five years, the school has awarded more than $1.5 million to students in these unpaid positions, thanks to contributions provided by alumni and friends.
Roughly 85 students are using their fellowships this summer to pursue legal work throughout the state of Georgia and the country, including California, Idaho, Texas and Pennsylvania. Fifty students worked in public interest and government placements (with 10 serving in rural counties of Georgia), while 33 worked in judicial chambers.