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 2026 fellowship sites:
To be announced in November 2025
Thank you to the organizational donors that supported the program for Summer 2025:
The Third District Bar Association
The Fifth District Bar Association
The Seventh District Bar Association
The Twelfth District Bar Association
The Civil Litigation Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association
The Ramsey County Bar Foundation
The Minnesota State Bar Foundation
The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation
The Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Foundation
The Fredrikson & Byron Foundation
Nichols Kaster, PLLP
The Robins Kaplan LLP Foundation
Stinson LLP
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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.