District of Columbia School of Law Foundation

SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS: In 2022, the Foundation provided $345,000 to fund fellowships for 50 UDC Law students participating in the Schools Summer Public Interest Fellowship Program. Fellows spend the summer semester in a not-for-profit public interest, governmental or judicial office, performing law-related work under the supervision of an attorney. In essays, students reflect on their experiences as a means of fostering their professional development. Through their summer placements, students build substantive expertise and commitment, make valuable professional contacts, and provide legal services to individuals, organizations and communities who otherwise could not afford a lawyer.

BAR STUDY GRANTS: During fiscal year 2022, the Foundation provided $234,000 to fund bar study grants for 33 graduating UDC Law students participating in a structured bar study program. The bar study grant program serves to ease financial stressors and employment-related time commitments during the critical study period prior to the bar exam, combined with ongoing access to the academic guidance and structure necessary to maintain a successful study regimen.