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2027 WLALA/ICLC Fellowship Application

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ICLC Fellowship Application
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications due November 13, 2026. 

AWARD: $7,500

FELLOWSHIP DETAILS:

The WLALA Foundation/ICLC law student fellow will spend 10 weeks working full-time at ICLC during the summer of 2027. The fellow will work with ICLC’s Affirmative Slum Housing Litigation Team, helping advance strategic lawsuits on behalf of low income families, immigrants, women, seniors, and tenants with disabilities who are forced to live in dangerous and uninhabitable housing conditions. Through this work, the fellow will gain substantive experience in affirmative litigation, assisting with factual investigations, legal research, discovery, motions, depositions, mediation, and more. They will also assist in providing direct legal services to tenants at ICLC’s clinics, working alongside tenant organizers to document building conditions. Fellows will receive a $7,500 stipend from the WLALA Foundation.

  • The fellow’s responsibilities will include:
  • Providing direct client support through ICLC’s legal clinics,
  • Investigating and documenting egregious housing conditions alongside ICLC’s tenant organizers,
  • Supporting case efforts by researching and preparing legal documents,
  • Assisting with depositions, settlement negotiations, and litigation strategy, and
  • Working closely with ICLC’s tenant organizers and community partners to identify community-driven strategies
    promoting safe and affordable housing.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – To apply, upload a resume, cover letter, and writing sample (10-page limit) at https://wlala.org/ wlala-foundation-and-iclc-law-student-fellowship-application/. For questions, contact Erin Thompson at ethompson@innercitylaw.org using the subject line “WLALA/ICLC Fellowship Application”.

WLALA FOUNDATION AND ICLC – The WLALA Foundation builds a deeper bench of women lawyers through scholarships, fellowships, and community service. For more information on the WLALA Foundation and its work, visit: www.wlala.org. ICLC’s Affirmative Slum Housing Litigation Team works to eliminate slum housing conditions through proactive, large-scale lawsuits. The team represents groups of tenants in buildings plagued by persistent code violations, mold, pest infestations, and other dangerous conditions. These cases aim to secure repairs, tenant protections, and broader systemic reform. The fellowship offers a unique opportunity to build litigation skills while advancing housing justice for historically marginalized communities in Los Angeles. For more information on ICLC and its work, visit www.innercitylaw.org.

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About the Fellowship

The Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Foundation and Inner City Law Center are accepting applications for their summer fellowship position.
The WLALA Foundation builds a deeper bench of women lawyers through scholarships, fellowships, and community service. For more information on the WLALA Foundation and its work, visit: www.wlala.org.
 
ICLC’s Affirmative Slum Housing Litigation Team works to eliminate slum housing conditions through proactive, large-scale lawsuits. The team represents groups of tenants in buildings plagued by persistent code violations, mold, pest infestations, and other dangerous conditions. These cases aim to secure repairs, tenant protections, and broader systemic reform. The fellowship offers a unique opportunity to build litigation skills while advancing housing justice for historically marginalized communities in Los Angeles. For more information on ICLC and its work, visit www.innercitylaw.org.