Weil Legal Innovators (WLI) Program 2026-2027 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: March 16, 2026

Applications are open for the Weil Legal Innovators (WLI) Program 2026-2027. The Weil Legal Innovators (WLI) Program empowers future attorneys to tackle at the moment’s most urgent social and authorized challenges earlier than they even start regulation college. Each 12 months, ten incoming regulation college students from main companion faculties defer their first 12 months of study to spend a full 12 months working at a number one nonprofit group by way of a paid public service fellowship.

During their fellowship 12 months, Innovators drive ahead strategic initiatives that promote social justice, increase entry to authorized assets, and strengthen communities. This program permits individuals to apply their ardour for service whereas sharpening their expertise and serving to nonprofits deepen their influence.

Benefits

• $60,000 wage for the fellowship 12 months, plus entry to well being advantages (inclusive of medical, imaginative and prescient and dental) from their nonprofit employer.
• A $10,000 regulation college scholarship relevant for regulation college tuition and required bills.
• All-expenses-paid journey to New York City for this system’s three-day convention at first and finish of the fellowship 12 months, that includes coaching, networking, and celebratory occasions with fellow Innovators, alumni and Weil attorneys and employees.
• An OPPORTUNITY to work at and study from a number one nationwide or worldwide public service group.
• Direct mentorship alternatives with attorneys {and professional} employees at varied ranges.
• A assured alternative to interview for the Weil Summer Associate Program with devoted steerage and help from the WLI community.
• Professional growth trainings from main instructors within the tutorial, for-revenue and nonprofit sectors.
• A lifelong WLI alumni community, with alternatives to remain engaged by way of 12 months-spherical digital and in-particular person occasions and to mentor present Innovators by way of the WLI Bridge Program.

Eligibility

• All college students who’ve been accepted to a J.D. program at one of many WLI regulation college companions are eligible to apply.
• Eligibility is open to college students with prior skilled expertise, in addition to college students making use of on to regulation college from an undergraduate establishment.
• Eligibility is topic to affirmation that the applicant can attend orientation in the course of the WLI Conference in New York City from July 13-15, 2026 (journey bills and resort lodging will likely be coated by Weil).

Application

The Weil Legal Innovators application consists of six elements: A accomplished WLI application kind, proof of acceptance to and intention to attend one of many WLI regulation college companions*, resume, two letters of advice, a private assertion, and a undertaking proposal on your desired first and second selection WLI nonprofit initiative.

*In the circumstance that an applicant continues to be deciding between two or extra WLI regulation college companions by the application deadline, this system will settle for an official letter of acceptance to a companion regulation college in lieu of a letter of intent to attend and/or proof of a deposit. However, a letter of intent to attend and/or proof of a deposit to one of many WLI regulation faculties have to be submitted by the point the Innovator accepts their provide to take part within the Weil Legal Innovators program.

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For extra data, go to Weil Legal Innovators (WLI) Program.