K&L Gates Public Interest Fellowship Program

2013 – 2014 Application Guidelines

Attention 2D/3E students!

The Pittsburgh Foundation and K&L Gates LLP are proud to offer the K&L Gates Public Interest Fellowship Program. The fellowship was established in September 1999 to offer law students the opportunity to assist public service organizations located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 2014 the program will award one successful candidate a fellowship that enables them to spend eight weeks of their summer working at Education Law Center. For additional details about Education Law Center, please click on the below link.

Education Law Center provides free legal assistance and advice to parents, advocates and other professionals on issues of public education. For more information, please visit http://www.elc-pa.org.

In 2014, each recipient will be paid a stipend of $1,000/week (less applicable taxes) for his or her public interest service. All stipend checks will be made payable to the student and mailed to Education Law Center.

To be considered for a fellowship award, candidates must complete and submit an application on or before October 4, 2013.

Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of The Pittsburgh Foundation, an Advisory Committee will recommend the fellowship winners based upon academic merit, demonstrated commitment to public service, other information provided through the application process and interviews with finalist candidates. Family members of Advisory Committee members are not eligible for this fellowship. The Pittsburgh Foundation will notify chosen fellowship winners of its decision.

For a copy of the application materials, please visit our website, www.klgates.com, contact your career services/placement office or contact:

Jessica L. Gangjee

Legal Recruitment and Development Regional Manager

K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates Center

210 Sixth Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2613

(412) 355-6547

jessica.gangjee@klgates.com

Deborah L. Turner

Scholarship Coordinator

The Pittsburgh Foundation

Five PPG Place, Suite 250

Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5414

(412) 394-2649

turnerd@pghfdn.org