Law Student Resources
Young Lawyers Committee
Law students and attorneys recently admitted to the Bar constitute the focus of the Young Lawyers Committee, which creates and implements programs aimed at enhancing school achievement and career development. Each year, law students from California and beyond contact CHBA in order to meet Bay Area practitioners who are willing to share their insight and experience about the practice of law.
If you have questions or would like to connect, feel free to reach out to the young lawyers chair Wilson Hall and Meron Wendwesen at younglawyers@charleshoustonbar.org
The National Black Law Students Association(NBLSA)
– Offers great resources and information for current and prospective law students
Upcoming Events
Scholarship Opportunities
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Diversity Fellowship Program $7,500 Stipend – click here
High School Seniors & College Students: Eula Mae Jett Scholarship Plan – click here
First + Third Year Law Student Scholarships: Each year ChangeLawyers awards over $3000,000 in scholarships to promising first and third year law students whose lived experiences are underrepresented in the legal field. Click Here to Apply
Congrats to the 2024 ChangeLawyer x CHBI/CHBA scholars Seyonna Christian and Damian Cortez
Internships
- Law Clerks and Bridge Fellows 2025 program from the City of Oakland – click here
2024 Arc of Justice Summer Fellowship is
Now Closed, however, Come Back Next Year to Apply!
Spend your summer building community power and advancing racial & economic justice at one of California’s leading civil rights law firms!
Public Advocates Inc. and the Charles Houston Bar Association (CHBA) are proud to announce the seventh annual Arc of Justice Summer Fellowship opportunity for law students committed to pursuing careers in public interest law. The Arc of Justice Summer Fellowship is a collaboration between Public Advocates and CHBA to improve the representation of attorneys of color in the public interest profession and to increase advocacy with communities of color throughout the Bay Area, particularly Black communities. The Arc of Justice Fellows will spend the summer clerking at Public Advocates with dedicated support from CHBA.
The Fellows will leverage Public Advocates’ and CHBA’s networks and professional development resources and will be exposed to public interest practitioners representing a wide variety of legal fields. In addition, the Fellows will establish meaningful connections with other summer law clerks and attorneys at other public interest legal organizations, minority bar associations, government agencies and private law firms or corporations.
Since 2016, Public Advocates and CHBA have selected Arc of Justice Summer Fellows from law schools throughout the country to clerk on our Education Equity and Metropolitan Equity Teams. The Fellows have engaged in local, regional, and state policy work on behalf of students, transit riders, and residents of color. They have also been warmly welcomed into the CHBA network, building meaningful relationships with high-caliber Bay Area attorneys through networking and social events.
