Dear Students,<\/p>\n
We are soliciting interest from 1L and 2L students who would like to be considered for the 2019 TFAS Summer Law Fellowship in Washington, DC.\u00a0 <\/strong>You can find more information about the fellowship below.<\/p>\n If you wish to be considered, please send a letter of interest and a resume to Dean Aden by 4:30 p.m. on February 8, 2019.<\/p>\n The Fund for American Studies Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) in partnership with the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, the TFAS Summer Law Fellowship is an intensive 9-week legal internship and academic program that exposes law students to issues of constitutional interpretation, limited government and free enterprise through legal internships, academic coursework, networking activities and career development sessions. Students also participate in a law and policy lecture series with leading constitutional scholars, judges, and practicing attorneys.<\/p>\n Those selected to participate in the fellowship program will receive a full-tuition scholarship<\/strong> to attend the program and housing for the duration of the program. Awards are highly selective \u2013 only 15-20 students will be selected to participate.<\/p>\n C<\/b>ompetitive candidates should have a strong academic record, demonstrated interest in originalism, limited government and free enterprise, and a commitment to honorable leadership and the preservation and success of a free society.<\/p>\n More information about the summer law fellowship is available at www.DCinternships.org\/Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n TFAS Summer Law Fellowship\u00a0<\/strong> Are you interested in learning more about the principles of originalism, limited government and free enterprise while also gaining practical legal experience and expanding your professional network in one of the most dynamic and competitive legal markets in the country?<\/p>\n If so, you\u2019re invited to apply to the 2019 TFAS Summer Law Fellowship in Washington, D.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, the TFAS Summer Law Fellowship is an intensive 9-week legal internship and academic program that exposes law students to issues of constitutional interpretation, limited government and free enterprise. Students participate in legal internships, academic coursework, networking activities, and career development sessions. The fellowship program also hosts a law and policy lecture series with leading constitutional scholars, judges, and practicing attorneys. \u00a0Program components include:<\/p>\n A CAREER-DEFINING LEGAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong> \u201cThe TFAS law program was an incredible opportunity that allowed me to experience the exciting and high-stakes world of Washington, D.C., while also studying core issues of constitutional interpretation and the intersection between law and economics. The classroom experience offered through this program is top-notch and allowed me to explore subjects that are not taught at my law school.Topping it all off, the internship component gave me the opportunity to explore an area of law I had never worked in before and allowed me to work with accomplished attorney’s who helped strengthen my core lawyering skills.\u201d\u00a0<\/em> \u201cThe TFAS law program was a career-defining experience. To this day, the TFAS team has never stopped working on my behalf, and I will forever be grateful.\u201d<\/em> Selection Criteria\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Dear Students, We are soliciting interest from 1L and 2L students who would like to be considered for the 2019 TFAS...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12961"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12962,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12961\/revisions\/12962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nLegal Internships + Academic Credit<\/strong>
\nMay 23 \u2013 July 26, 2019
\nWashington, D.C.
\nwww.DCinternships.org\/Law<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\n\u201cThe program taught me the basic legal principles I\u2019ve used throughout my career and unlocked many opportunities for me to learn and grow from all our nation\u2019s capital has to offer.\u201d \u00a0<\/em>
\nColleen Clemons Hartley, Louise D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville<\/strong>
\nTrial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAndrew Watkins, University of Kentucky College of Law<\/strong>
\nIntern, Office of Senator Mitch McConnell\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAngela Stuedemann, University of Iowa College of Law<\/strong>
\nIntern, Americans United for Life<\/strong><\/p>\n\n