TBA YLD Launches Rural Judicial Fellowship Program - Articles

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Posted by: Laura Labenberg on Feb 7, 2025

The TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) is launching a new program to address the critical shortage of attorneys in rural Tennessee counties, while providing law students an opportunity for meaningful and enriching clerkship experiences. The Rural Judicial Fellowship (RJF) will give six rising 2L, 3L or 4L law students the opportunity to spend six weeks of the summer as a judicial law clerk in a legal community in rural Tennessee. The program will provide a $1,000 stipend and the opportunity to work directly with judges, gaining practical legal experience and fostering connections in underserved areas. Fellows also will be funded to attend the TBA's Annual Convention in June and be recognized by Tennessee's Supreme Court justices. View a flyer and access the application for more information.