Community Legal Services of Philadelphia Fellowships

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Purpose for the scholarship
To deliver high quality legal services to a diverse client population.

Requirements to qualify?
Candidates must be graduates or judicial law clerks interested in a public interest law career. Candidates with diverse cultural backgrounds and/or oral proficiency in languages other than English, people of color, gay men and lesbians, and members of under-served or disadvantage communities are also encouraged to apply.

Selection criteria among applicants
Selection will be based on demonstrated passion for, interest in and commitment to public interest and poverty law; a demonstrated ability to providing the highest quality legal services to individual clients; excellent legal analysis and research, writing and oral advocacy skills; an interest in policy and advocacy work; strong networking, relationship building and communications skills; sound professional and legal judgment; a high level of commitment to racial justice and serving low-income communities and clients.

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