Fellowship Program

Types of Fellowships

The Section of Family Law Fellowship Program consists of two kinds of fellowships:

Diversity Fellowship
This fellowship is awarded to diverse family lawyers with a proven interest in family law who meet the diversity criteria identified in the Section's Diversity
plan and have demonstrated financial need.
Access to Justice Fellowship
This fellowship is awarded to family lawyers working in legal services or non-profit legal organizations whose work centers around providing free or low cost family legal services to individuals in traditionally underserved diverse communities and have demonstrated financial need.

Increase active FLS participation by diverse family lawyers;
Expand active FLS participation by family lawyers providing access to justice to clients in traditionally underserved diverse communities;
Identify and mentor future FLS leaders of diverse backgrounds;
Introduce Fellows to the benefits and resources of the FLS membership and participation;
Facilitate the opportunity for the Fellows to contribute to the FLS in a way that is meaningful to themselves and their practices;
Create an ongoing community of Family Law Fellows who continue long, rewarding relationships with the FLS.

To apply to the Fellowship Program, please complete an application and send it to cynthia.swan@americanbar.org by 11:59pm CT on May 15, 2021.

To learn more about the Fellowship Program, please see the Fellowship Program Policy and Guidelines.

This annual award, open to qualified graduating or former Section Fellows, honors the legacy of former FLS Council member Allen Gary Palmer.