Our fellowship fills a gap in the public interest world by developing litigation expertise within and for the nonprofit sector.
Over two years, our Trial Impact Fellows get a hands-on crash course in complex trial litigation for the public interest—from investigation and filing through summary judgment and trial, and every discovery dispute and oral argument in between.
In their first year, fellows are engaged in all aspects of pre-trial civil litigation, including conducting investigations, drafting complaints, planning for and issuing discovery, drafting motions to compel and dispositive motions, second chairing depositions, and ultimately first chairing depositions.
In their second year, fellows routinely do the work of mid-level law firm associates, including managing client communications, leading meet-and-confer calls, arguing motions, managing experts, and preparing clients for deposition and trial. Fellows reach this stage through a challenging and intentional model that combines formal training, iterative review and feedback, and hands-on experience with clients, co-counsel and courts.
Impact Litigation Fellows take their skills to other nonprofits, civil rights firms, law school clinics, clerkships, and government.
