Skadden Fellowship

Organization
Skadden Fellowship Foundation
c/o Kathleen Rubenstein, Executive Director
One Manhattan W 46th Fl.
New York, NY 10001-8602
Phone Number
(212)735-3954
Emails
kathleen.rubenstein@skadden.com
Level of Study -
Graduate Degree
Award Type -
Fellowship
Purpose
To provide funding for graduating law students who wish to devote their professional lives to providing legal services to the poor (including the working poor), the elderly, the homeless and the disabled, as well as those deprived of their civil or human rights.
Focus -
Law.
Qualifications -
Applicants must be law school graduates or outgoing judicial law clerks; grants are made to organizations only, not to individuals.
Criteria
Selection will be based on a variety of factors, including the qualifications (competency, academic performance, character and demonstrated commitment to the public interest).
Award Duration -
Annual; up to two years.
Number of Recipients -
Varies.
To Apply
Applicants must submit a completed application form with the official law school transcripts; two letters of recommendation (from former employer, and law school professor); a commitment letter from a potential sponsoring organization; and three essays.
Deadline -
September 9.
Contact -
Email: skadden.foundation@skadden.com.
For more information
http://www.skaddenfellowships.org