Application Details
Applications for the 2022-2023 Weil Legal Innovators (WLI) Program are now closed. Applications for the next program cycle will open in fall/winter 2022.
Key Dates
December 2021
WLI applications open
March 2022
WLI applications close
April 2022
Interview Round I with WLI Steering Committee
Interview Round II with WLI Nonprofit Partners
May 2022
Offers extended to Innovators
July 2022
WLI Program commences
July 2023
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 2022 and closing reception in 2023 (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
- Mentors from across Weil, including lawyers and professional staff at various levels
- The opportunity to interview for the Weil Summer Associate Program
- Professional development trainings from leading instructors in the academic, for-profit and nonprofit sectors.