ABA Litigation Section Judicial Intern Opportunity Program (JIOP) Accepting Applications Until 1/7/22

The program offers a $2,000 award to each selected student. Students can also elect law school credit or coordinate their award with their work/study financial aid. The deadline for applying is January 7, 2022. Last year, we offered internships to 164 law students representing 73 different law schools in locations throughout the country. Our goal is to place 160 students during Summer 2022.

The American Bar Association’s Litigation Section is a place where law students become engaged in the legal profession and where we advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. One example of our work is the Section’s Judicial Intern Opportunity Program (JIOP). The program is a summer internship program open to all first- or second-year diverse law students.

Selected students intern for six weeks or more during the summer with a participating state or federal judge. The program offers a $2,000 award to each selected student. Students can also elect law school credit or coordinate their award with their work/study financial aid.

The deadline for applying is January 7, 2022. Last year, we offered internships to 164 law students representing 73 different law schools in locations throughout the country. Our goal is to place 160 students during Summer 2022. Summer 2022 placements will include our new JIOP location in Salt Lake City, UT.

Please pass program information on to your interested students including a program description and frequently asked questions. The program application and detailed program information are on the program website: ambar.org/jiop. Contact JIOP Program Director Gail Howard with additional questions at gail.howard@americanbar.org or by phone at (312) 988-6348. Please encourage your students to apply early. Last year’s program had more than 700 applications for our 164 spots. Screening interviews are guaranteed for the first 500 applicants. Other students will be screened on an as-needed basis.

Membership in the ABA and Litigation Section is free for law students. Students can join at ambar.org/joinlt (or by calling 800-285-2221) for access to the Section’s multimedia resources for law students and young litigators, professional development opportunities, and content from our 35+ practice-specific committees. Learn more at ambar.org/litigation.

Our former JIOP participants are happy to share their experience with your students. Please let us know if there is an opportunity for one of our alums to speak at an event by contacting Gail Howard (gail.howard@americanbar.org).