Please keep in mind these exciting, fast-approaching fellowship deadlines:

Harvard Law Review Fellowship
Applications are due November 20, 2026, at 5 PM EST.

Justice Catalyst Fellowship
Submissions for the full application are open through December 1, 2026.

A reminder to 3Ls and judicial clerks about the approaching deadlines for two wonderful fellowship opportunities.

David A. Grossman Fund Fellowship
January 6, 2027, 5:00 pm  ET
The DAG Fund awards a $65,000 fellowship to one HLS student or alum on a judicial clerkship who demonstrates exceptional promise as a public interest attorney to work at an existing nonprofit using a community-based lawyering model.

Seaman/Plancher Legal Aid Fund Fellowship
January 6, 2027, 5:00 pm  ET
The SPLA Fund awards a $65,000 fellowship to one HLS student or alum on a judicial clerkship who demonstrates exceptional promise as a public interest attorney to work at either a legal aid organization or at an organization serving clients and communities impacted by the criminal legal system, with preference for innocence work.

Students/graduates applying for a PSVF Org-Based Fellowship need to ensure any requests to change the MOU are submitted by January 11, 2027 and to make an appointment with an OPIA adviser by January 20, 2027 to discuss the job search process.  
 
Watch or listen to our PSVF info session to learn more about these fellowships and the application process.

Each year public interest and government employers take advantage of the opportunity to interview students from ABA-accredited Massachusetts law schools for summer and permanent positions through the Massachusetts Law School Consortium (MLSC) Job Fairs (the Fall & Winter Government/Public Interest Programs): one for the fall, and another for the winter. The interviews for the winter program will be conducted virtually on January 28 & 29. This program is open to ALL JD students (including 1Ls). Learn more about the program, including how to participate, by going to OPIA's MLSC webpage and follow the instructions on how to submit applications.

100+ employers have registered to participate in the HLS Winterview Program, either through virtual interviews or resume collection. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about public interest employers and land a summer internship. Review participating employers in Symplicity CSM by selecting "Recruiting Programs" at the top of your home screen.

Interested in human rights? Appointments are available with Wasserstein Fellow Elisa Vari - Attorney with the International Refugee Assistance Project. Elisa Vari is an international human rights lawyer and forced migration expert from Italy. At the International Refugee Assistance Project, Elisa provides legal assistance to refugees and displaced individuals. Prior to that, she worked in administrative investigations for UN agencies including the World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization.