To find out more about the activities that Clinic fellows support, see the Clinic Curriculum and The Teaching of Legislative Lawyering

  The Federal Legislation Clinic offers one two-year graduate fellowship annually for individuals interested in developing their skills as "legislative lawyers" -- lawyers who use their legal skills to advance social policy. The goal of the Clinic is to provide a comprehensive education regarding the federal legislative and administrative process through active involvement in selected pieces of legislation and regulations.

The Clinic represents two to four organizations each year on various issues. Issues are chosen for their capacity to offer Clinic students and fellows the best opportunity to get involved in the research, development and passage of legislation and regulations. For the 2004-2005 academic year, the Clinic's clients included: Catholic Charities U.S.A. (Medicaid, welfare, housing, immigration, foster care and adoption); the Workplace Flexibility Policy Initiative (working on labor, employment, and benefits issues related to workplace flexibility); and the the Health Privacy Project (working on medical privacy).

Fellows work directly on selected issues by engaging in background research on bills, participating in coalition work and meetings, and conducting negotiation sessions with Congressional staff, administrative agencies, and advocacy groups. Each fellow is responsible for supervising six J.D. students enrolled in the Federal Legislation Clinic. Supervision includes directing students who are conducting background research and writing, editing student work, and participating in coalition and other meetings. Clinic fellows also enroll in a seminar called Elements of Clinical Pedagogy taught by the Georgetown clinical faculty.

Fellows are required to take the D.C. bar or to waive into the bar if they are already admitted to the bar in another state. The degree of Master of Law in Advocacy is awarded to fellows who have successfully completed both the two-year program and a portfolio of legislative material developed during the fellowship. To apply for the fellowship, please submit a resume, law school transcript, writing sample, and a detailed statement of interest by December 1, 2009. Materials should be directed to: Professor Chai Feldblum, Director, Federal Legislation Clinic, Georgetown University Law Center, 111 F Street, N.W., Room 340, Washington, D.C. 20001-2095. For further information on the Clinic and the fellowship, please visit our web site at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/clinics/flc .

Revised August 18, 2006 (JC)