Pickering Fellowships

Conquering a courtroom or dominating a deal requires confidence, and WilmerHale’s Pickering Fellowships instill in junior attorneys just that. Current and past participants agree that the Fellowships—which places associates in various public interest organizations in cities where the firm has offices—have equipped them with the tools (and inspiration) needed to become well-rounded, sensitive and skilled in their respective areas of practice.

The Pickering Fellowships were established in 2006 to honor one of the firm’s founding partners, John H. Pickering, who is remembered as an exceptional mentor and an active participant in a range of public interest organizations and activities throughout his career. The fellowship program is open to associates three to six years out of law school who have been with WilmerHale for at least two years, and in each fellowship associates are guided and advised by supervisors at the various organizations, rather than by partners at the firm. The Pickering Fellowship organizations include the Washington Lawyers' Committee and Legal Counsel for the Elderly—in Washington, DC; the Medical-Legal Partnership for Children and the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project—in Boston; and the National Center for Law and Economic Justice and the Urban Justice Center—in New York.

Read more about the 2009 Pickering Fellowship recipients. Read about 2008 Pickering Fellowship experiences.

Read related Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Fall 2008 newsletter article.