Other Opportunities

Established in 2014 thanks to the generosity and continued support of Bruce B. & Ginny Conlan Whitman, the Whitman Fellowship provides a Cincinnati Law student with a $4,000 stipend to work for an employer that specializes in representing individual plaintiffs and their families in personal rights litigation, tort and employment law, such as those injured by the negligence of another or wrongfully terminated from employment.

The Whitman Fellow  spends their summer working  on substantive legal assignments under attorney supervision, supporting the employer’s work.  The goal of the Whitman Fellowship is to provide unprecedented experience and exposure to personal rights litigation (i.e. tort and employment law) and simultaneously provide support to a local practice. 

The UC College of Law is grateful for the opportunity this Fellowship provides, both to the student and to a local employer, in advancing this important area of legal practice.

Firms interested in hosting a Whitman Fellow for the summer should contact the Center for Professional Development at cpdlaw@uc.edu."

The Squire Patton Boggs Foundation awards fellowships to exceptional law
students who demonstrate a steadfast commitment to public service and a
developed interest in public policy. The law students who receive the fellowships
are paired with partnering nonprofit institutions, government agencies, or
domestic or international organizations, where they commit their summer to
advancing access to justice, the rule of law and public policy issues. The
Foundation is particularly interested in students seeking opportunities not only
in the US, but also internationally, to reflect the culture and reach of the firm.

As part of the program,

• Fellows are paired with a lawyer mentor at the firm throughout their
  fellowship.
• Fellows work in a wide range of programs with global reach.
• Fellows participate in networking events and have continued contact with the Foundation and other Fellowship alumni.