Skadden Fellowship
You apply in the fall of your 3L year, on a project you and a host organization design together.
Run by Skadden Fellowship Foundation
For Final-year law students, judicial clerks, LL.M. candidates, and graduates within two years
Next step 2027 cycle: applications closed August 31, 2026
What it is
Two-year post-graduate fellowship. A two-year salaried fellowship, with help for bar expenses, relocation and law-school loan payments on a showing of financial need.
Two years at a public interest organization on a project you design with them.
Program Dates
2027 fellowship applications closed August 31, 2026.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | Applications close 11:59 pm Pacific |
| September 17, 2026 | Interview invitations sent By this date |
| September 22, 2026 | Interviews begin September 22 – October 13, in person |
| October 16, 2026 | Finalists notified By this date |
| November, 2026 | Selection Trustees meet The Trustees select the Fellows from the finalists |