Fish & Richardson is pleased to announce its 1L Diversity Fellowship Program for 2022. The program, which offers fellowships to diverse first-year law students, is a key component of our ongoing firm initiative to recruit, retain, and advance attorneys who will contribute to the diversity of our practice and of the legal profession.<\/p>\n
Our 1L Diversity Fellowship Program is comprised of four components: a paid summer associate position in one of Fish & Richardson’s domestic offices;\u00a0mentoring by members of the firm;\u00a0participation in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 1L Scholars Program;\u00a0and up to a $30,000 award.<\/p>\n
Eligibility<\/strong> Please join one of our Diversity Fellowship Information Sessions to meet with members of Fish\u2019s Diversity & Inclusion Team and hear from former Diversity Fellows about their experience. To register, click on your preferred date:<\/em><\/p>\n Nov 19, 2021, 04:00 \u2013 05:00 PM ET<\/a><\/p>\n Dec 10, 2021, 12:30 PM \u2013 01:30 PM ET<\/a><\/p>\n
\nCandidates must be in good standing as a first-year law student at an ABA accredited law school; demonstrate a record of academic and professional achievement; contribute meaningfully to diversity and inclusion through their involvements in law school or other community efforts and initiatives; and have a STEM background and sincere interest in intellectual property law at Fish & Richardson. Eligibility for the Fellowship must include being a member of a racial\/ethnic group that has been historically underrepresented in the legal profession, or identifying as a person with disabilities, openly LGBTQ, and\/or a military veteran.<\/p>\n\n