After Graduation
Find paid legal aid experience while you prepare for the bar and your next role.
Court rules allow recent graduates the ability to provide legal services while under the supervision of legal nonprofits through California Rules of Court 9.42.
Your Next Steps
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Explore bridge funding
Our Public Interest Bar Fellowship provides eligible graduates a $16,000 stipend for supervised legal aid work.
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Check supervised practice options
Court rules allow recent graduates the ability to provide legal services while under the supervision of legal nonprofits through California Rules of Court 9.42.
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Find your next role
In addition to applying to fellowships, once you pass the bar exam, you can apply to be a staff attorney. Staff attorneys are entry-level positions offered to recent graduates by legal aid organizations.
Find graduate matchesPut your next steps in a plan
Start with the application guide for host conversations, sample materials and eligibility questions. Compare pay and funding alongside your plans.
Meet Past Fellowship Hosts
Explore the work these organizations do, then start a conversation about student roles or fellowship projects.
