Application Details
Applications for the 2025-2026 WLI program cycle are now open. Learn more about how to apply.
Key Dates
January 2025
WLI applications open
March 17, 2025
WLI applications close
April 2025
Round I Interviews with WLI Steering Committee
Round II interviews with WLI Nonprofit Partners
May 1, 2025
Offers extended to Innovators by this date
July 2025
WLI Program commences
WLI Conference in NYC (July 14-16)
July 2026
WLI Program concludes
WHAT DO INNOVATORS RECEIVE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION?
- $60,000 in compensation for the fellowship year, plus access to health benefits 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 trip to New York City for the program’s three-day conference at the beginning and end of the fellowship year, during which fellows engage in trainings, networking and celebratory activities with other fellows, alumni and Weil attorneys and staff
- An opportunity to work at and learn from a leading national or international public service organization
- Direct access to mentorship opportunities with attorneys and professional staff at various levels
- A guaranteed opportunity to interview for the Weil Summer Associate Program with dedicated support from the Weil Legal Innovators network.
- Professional development trainings from leading instructors in the academic, for-profit and nonprofit sectors.