Each year, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts selects up to 8 Lindsay Fellows who have shown leadership potential and academic ability to intern at the Court.
During this intense nine-week summer program, Fellows intern in a judge's chambers and participate in courses that focus on legal research and writing. During the second month of the program, each Fellow is assigned to the office of one of the Court’s partners: United States Attorney's Office, the United States Probation and Pretrial Services Office, or Federal Public Defender Office to provide them with another perspective of the justice system. Throughout the course of the program, Fellows meet with judges, attorneys, court personnel, community leaders, visit different law schools, and participate in various community service activities.
At the end of the program, Fellows take part in a moot court competition, which is argued before a federal judge. Throughout the summer, students prepare for this competition under the guidance of legal professionals.
