About the Fellowships: The Stevens Fellowship program is a partnership between Washington University School of Law and the John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation to support law students working in public interest positions over the summer. This year, six Washington University 2L students will be selected for Stevens Fellowships, and will receive summer stipends of $6,000 each.
The Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship program honors the legacy of Justice John Paul Stevens, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1975 until his retirement in 2010. Justice Stevens devoted his career to promoting the common good and the ideal of equal justice under law. Former law clerks of Justice Stevens created the fellowship program in 1997 to honor his life and legacy by supporting law students who share his commitment to the public interest. Since its inception, the Fellowship program has supported over 630 Stevens Fellows across the country, 74% of whom go on to work in public interest and social justice positions.
For more on eligibility and application requirements click HERE. Questions? Please contact Alison Smith at smith.alison@wustl.edu.
The John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation invests in the next generation of lawyers by providing Fellowships to students at participating law schools who work in public interest summer internships. A group of Justice Stevens’ former law clerks established the Foundation in 2010 as Justice Stevens retired from the Supreme Court to provide a formal home for the Stevens Fellowship Program. Over time, the program has expanded to 30 law schools, and Justice Stevens was actively engaged in the mission and work of the Foundation until his death in 2019. For more information about the Foundation, please see www.JPSFoundation.org.