The Stephanie Lovell Honors Fellowship Program begins in September 2025. All individuals invited to participate must commit to a two-year term and must take the bar exam in Massachusetts no later than July 2025.
The Fellowship Program offers entry-level attorneys the unique opportunity to engage in the practice of law and policy in the largest public sector legal office in the Commonwealth. The Attorney General's Office serves the public through its six core bureaus: Criminal, Energy & Environment, Executive, Government, Health Care & Fair Competition, and Public Protection & Advocacy. Selected fellows will explore and gain experience in a variety of practice areas over the course of the two-year fellowship. Fellows generally complete three rotations through different areas of the Office.
Fellows receive training and guidance from experienced attorneys to enhance proficiency and develop skills. Through the Fellowship Program, new attorneys will launch their legal careers by enriching their legal experience, broadening their exposure to the public sector, and assuming substantial individual responsibility for their work.
The salary is $75,000 with benefits. Fellows will have the opportunity during their final rotation to seek continued employment with the Attorney General's Office.
Eligible Candidates and Criteria
The Attorney General’s Office seeks applications for the Stephanie Lovell Honors (Fellowship) Program from:
- Third-year day or fourth-year evening law students scheduled to graduate in 2025; and
- Current full-time judicial law clerks who received their J.D. prior to 2025 and either:
- Began their clerkship(s) upon graduation from law school; or
- Accepted and deferred for up to one year and did not practice as an attorney before beginning their clerkship(s).
Application Process
Applications will be accepted between Monday, August 12, 2024 and Monday, September 23, 2024. Applicants must apply electronically via the Attorney General's Office Employment and Recruitment Portal. In addition to a completed application, applicants must submit the following:
- Resume;
- Cover letter;
- Law school transcript;
- A one-page personal statement. Your resume will reflect your legal and professional experience. The personal statement should explain the reason(s) for your commitment to public interest law and your interest in the work of the Attorney General’s Office, including any personal experiences related to the mission of our office.
Applicants will be asked to upload these documents as part of the application process.
Writing sample and OFFICIAL law school transcript are to be provided at the time of the interview.
Application materials may be addressed to the Fellowship Selection Committee.
We will gladly assist applicants who are unable to complete an application online or who are in need of accommodation during the application process.
Selected candidates will be invited for interviews in October/November 2024. Offers will be extended in December 2024.
For More Information
For more information on the Fellowship Program, download and view our brochure.
For questions or assistance, please contact us at (617) 963-2149 or AGOFellowship@mass.gov
To learn more about the 2025 Fellowship Program, you may attend one of two available virtual Information Sessions.
- Session 1: Monday, August 26, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Session 2: Monday, August 26, 2024, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
- Session 1: Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Session 2: Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm