The Summer Fellowship Program
MJF’s longest-running program, the Summer Fellowship Program provides funds for students at law schools in Minnesota to work as summer fellows at public interest law offices. Participating law students help legal aid and volunteer lawyers serve eligible clients, including many who, because of program overload and lack of case priority, otherwise could not be served. The law students learn about the legal needs of eligible clients, develop the skills required to address those needs, and gain the legal experience they will need to perform pro bono legal work after they leave law school.
Summer 2025 fellowship sites:
Anishinabe Legal Services
Central Minnesota Legal Services – Minneapolis office
Children’s Law Center of Minnesota
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
International Institute of Minnesota
Legal Assistance of Dakota County, Ltd.
Legal Rights Center
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota – Bemidji or Alexandria office
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid – St. Cloud office
Minnesota Disability Law Center
Minnesota Land Trust – Legal Department
Southern Minnesota Legal Services – Mankato office
Southern Minnesota Legal Services – St. Paul office, Housing Unit
Thank you to the organizational donors that supported the program for Summer 2024:
The Third District Bar Association
The Fifth District Bar Association
The Sixth District Bar Association
The Seventh District Bar Association
The Twelfth District Bar Association
The Thirteenth District Bar Association
The Fourteenth District Bar Association
The Eighteenth District Bar Association
The Civil Litigation Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association
The Family Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association
The Hennepin County Bar Foundation
The Ramsey County Bar Foundation
The Minnesota State Bar Foundation
The Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Foundation
The Fredrikson & Byron Foundation
Nichols Kaster, PLLP
The Robins Kaplan LLP Charitable Foundation
Stinson LLP
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
The Wirtanen Family Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
For Attorneys
Visit Host a Summer Fellowship for more information on applying to work with an MJF Summer Fellow.
For Students
Check out Become a Summer Fellow for more information on applying for a Summer Fellowship position.