FFLA Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship Application is now Open!

Funding Florida Legal Aid’s Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellowship application is now open. The program offers approximately 10 law students the opportunity to gain valuable legal experience at a qualified Florida non-profit legal aid organization for a 10-week full-time paid summer fellowship. Monetary stipends for students are $9,000.

  • Participating Organizations: 15+ organizations are participating, including, Americans for Immigrant Justice, Bay Area Legal Services, Gulfcoast Legal Services (GLS)**, Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, Southern Legal Services, Florida Justice Institute, Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, and more!
  • Learn More: Please visit this page for more information about the program.
  • Apply: Students may apply at https://form.jotform.com/FBFITDir/2025-ffla-sf-student-application.
  • Timeline: The application deadline is Nov. 1, and fellowship offers will be released in early December.
  • Eligibility: Rising second-year and third-year law students (who have completed at least two semesters of law school) attending an accredited law school are eligible to apply provided they are in good standing with their law school. 

If you have questions or are interested in applying and would like assistance with your application materials, please contact the Associate Director of Public Interest Careers and Pro Bono, Stephanie Storke, at [email protected].

**Interested in applying to GLS? Students must apply with FFLA directly to be considered, though they increase their chances of acceptance with GLS by indicating they have spoken with GLS before applying. Contact Stephanie Storke at the email above if you’d like to be connected to Theresa Prichard, Chief Executive Officer of GLS, before applying.    

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