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Thomas L. Shaffer Public Interest Fellowship, Notre Dame Law School Jan 2024

Thomas L. Shaffer Public Interest Fellowship, Notre Dame Law School

Student, Faculty, and Staff Awards

The Shaffer Fellowship, named in honor of former dean and professor Thomas L. Shaffer and funded by donor support, is awarded yearly to two members of Notre Dame Law School’s graduating class. The fellows’ salaries and benefits are covered while they work for two years at a nonprofit organization providing legal services to low-income or other underrepresented populations. The award was previously called the Notre Dame Law Fellowship.


Notre Dame Law Fellowship 2011–2012, Notre Dame Law School Jan 2012

Notre Dame Law Fellowship 2011–2012, Notre Dame Law School

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The Notre Dame Law Fellowship is awarded annually to two members of Notre Dame Law School’s graduating class. The fellows’ salaries and benefits are covered while they work for two years at a nonprofit organization providing legal services to low-income or other underrepresented populations. In 2013, Dean Nell Newton announced the new award name, “The Thomas L. Shaffer Public Interest Fellowship,” in honor of former dean and professor Thomas L. Shaffer.