Application Details

Applications for the 2025-2026 Weil Legal Innovators (WLI) program are now closed. Applications for the 2026-2027 program cycle will open by winter 2025.

Application Guidelines
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Key Dates

 
January 2026

WLI applications open

March 16, 2026

WLI applications close

April 2026

Round I Interviews with WLI Steering Committee

Round II interviews with WLI Nonprofit Partners

May 1, 2026

Offers extended to Innovators by this date

July 2026

WLI Program begins

WLI Conference in NYC (July 13-15)

July 2027

WLI Program concludes

WHAT DO INNOVATORS RECEIVE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION?

  • $60,000 salary for the fellowship year, plus access to health benefits (inclusive of medical, vision and dental) from their nonprofit employer.
  • A $10,000 law school scholarship applicable for law school tuition and required expenses.
  • All-expenses-paid trip to New York City for the program’s three-day conference at the start and end of the fellowship year, featuring training, networking, and celebratory events with fellow Innovators, alumni and Weil attorneys and staff.
  • An opportunity to work at and learn from a leading national or international public service organization.
  • Direct mentorship opportunities with attorneys and professional staff at various levels.
  • A guaranteed opportunity to interview for the Weil Summer Associate Program with dedicated guidance and support from the WLI network.
  • Professional development trainings from leading instructors in the academic, for-profit and nonprofit sectors.

WLI LAW SCHOOL PARTNERS