STEPHANIE LOVELL HONORS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2027 | Multiple Division & Multiple Bureaus

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Boston, MA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Stephanie Lovell Honors Program, named in honor of former First Assistant Stephanie Lovell, offers entry-level attorneys a unique opportunity to engage in the practice of law and policy within the largest public sector legal office in the Commonwealth. This two-year fellowship program, beginning in September 2027 and ending in September 2029, is an initiative of the office’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. It aims to expand opportunities for new lawyers and attract candidates from diverse backgrounds who reflect the communities served by the Attorney General's Office. The program provides fellows with training and guidance from experienced attorneys to enhance proficiency and develop skills. Fellows will gain experience in various practice areas, including civil rights, health care, consumer protection, environmental protection, criminal prosecution, fair labor, administrative law, data privacy, and constitutional defense. The office has locations in Boston and regional offices in Western, Central, and Southeastern Massachusetts. Fellows generally complete three rotations through different areas and may have the opportunity to seek continued employment after the fellowship.

Requirements

Third-year day or fourth-year evening law students scheduled to graduate in 2027.
Current full-time judicial law clerks who received their J.D. prior to 2027 and either began their clerkship upon graduation or accepted and deferred for up to one year and did not practice as an attorney before beginning their clerkship.
Academic and intellectual ability.
Knowledge, experience, and ability in legal areas such as research, advocacy, trial preparation, discovery, investigation, negotiation.
Legal, professional, or personal experience related to the mission of the Attorney General’s Office.
Demonstrated engagement and leadership in school and/or community activities.
Strength of writing and editing skills and substantive experience with legal writing and editing through law school activities (e.g., law journal or equivalent) or internships.
Commitment to the diverse communities the office serves.
Flexibility and interest in a variety of legal subject areas.
Demonstrate a commitment to public interest law.
Demonstrate a connection to the people and communities served.
Demonstrate an interest in supporting a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

Commit to a two-year term.
Take the Massachusetts bar exam no later than July 2027.
Be admitted to the bar before the start of the second-year rotation.
Engage in the practice of law and policy.
Explore and gain experience in a variety of practice areas.
Receive training and guidance from experienced attorneys.
Enrich legal experience, broaden exposure to the public sector, and assume substantial individual responsibility for work.
Complete three rotations through different areas of the office.
Seek continued employment with the Attorney General's Office during the final rotation.