Application Details
Applications for the 2021-2022 Weil Legal Innovators (WLI) program are now closed. Applications for the 2022-2023 cycle will open in fall/winter 2021.
Key Dates
December 2020
WLI applications open
March 2021
WLI applications close
Interview Round I with WLI Steering Committee
April 2021
Interview Round II with WLI Nonprofit Partners
May 2021
Offers extended to Innovators
July 2021
WLI Program commences
JULY 2022
WLI Program concludes
WHAT DO INNOVATORS RECEIVE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION?
- $50,000 in compensation for the fellowship year, plus full health benefits coverage inclusive of medical, vision and dental
- A one-time $10,000 law school scholarship awarded upon starting first year of law school at a WLI partner institution
- All expenses paid for travel to and from New York City for WLI orientation in 2021 and closing reception in 2022 (subject to shift to virtual events due to COVID-19)
- An opportunity to work at and learn from a leading national or international public service organization
- A dedicated Weil Partner mentor for the duration of the program
- The opportunity to interview for the Weil Summer Associate Program
WLI Steering Committee
Karen Ballack
Co-Chair and Partner, Silicon Valley
Adam Hemlock
Co-Chair and Partner, New York
Howard Chatzinoff
Retired Partner, New York
Lori Fife
Retired Partner, New York
Paul Genender
Partner, Dallas
Adé Heyliger
Partner, Washington, D.C.
Ramona Nee
Partner, Boston
Marsha Simms
Retired Partner, New York
Barb Short
Director, US Corporate Social Responsibility Engagement - Sanofi US
