Named for one of the firm's early partners who maintained a strong commitment to Pro Bono service throughout his life, the Douglas Arant Public Interest Fellowship offers a law student who works in the Bradley Arant Boult Cumming’s summer program the opportunity to split their summer working in one of the firm’s offices and with a public service organization in Alabama, Mississippi or Tennessee.
When selected, the Summer Associate receiving the Fellowship works a minimum of six weeks in one of the firm's offices and a minimum of four weeks for a public service organization proposed by the Summer Associate and approved by the firm's Pro Bono Committee. The Summer Associate is compensated by the firm while working for the public service organization just as if he or she is working in one of the firm's offices.
An interested law student applies for the Fellowship during the school year, indicating his or her proposed Pro Bono work. The number of Fellowships granted each year is limited and priority is given to second year law students.
Some of the worthy organizations that have been approved as partners in our Fellowship program include the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama, and Legal Services of Metro Birmingham, Inc.