Help Law Students Learn Valuable Legal Skills Through Summer Fellowships
Support Our Public Sector Legal Services Through the Hon. James B. McMillan Fellowship Program
The Hon. James B. McMillan Fellowship Fund was established in 1995 to honor the memory and example of U.S. District Judge James B. McMillan. It is a separate fund of the Mecklenburg Bar Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, and contributions are tax-deductible. The Fund has a goal of promoting justice and innovation within the legal system in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, by awarding fellowships to law students desiring work experience with not-for-profit or governmental agencies.
Law students can develop valuable legal skills and experience, build networks and relationships with members of the Charlotte legal community, and support local non-profit and governmental organizations providing legal services to the citizens of Mecklenburg County. Partner organizations with the Hon. James B. McMillan Fellowship Program include Legal Aid of North Carolina - Charlotte, the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, Safe Alliance, the Council for Children's Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, International House, the Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office, the Mecklenburg County Public Defender's Office and the United States Attorney's Office.
Typically, fellowships are awarded for summer positions, but the Fellowship Committee will consider applications for positions during a semester of the school year. The Fellows and the projects on which they worked will be featured in the Bar newsletter each summer. These Fellowships are primarily funded through the annual McMillan Dinner, which is typically held in February each year. Donors wishing to contribute directly to the Hon. James B. McMillan Fellowship Program may do so here or by mailing a check to P.O. Box 30008 - Charlotte, NC 28202.