Law Fellows attend an orientation session and networking reception at the beginning of the summer, where they meet TFAS staff and alumni of the Summer Law Fellowship. Below is a tentative TFAS Summer Law Fellowship schedule, including program dates and a sample weekly schedule to provide a preview of the summer’s general structure.
Program Dates
Fellows should plan to arrive on Sunday, May 26. Fellows planning to live in program housing will be allowed to check into their apartments between 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Orientation and program activities will begin on Tuesday, May 28. No programming will be planned on Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. Fellows are encouraged to explore the city and enjoy the many Memorial Day observances. Fellows will be required to move out of the apartments on Friday, July 26, by 10:00 AM. Further details on arrival logistics, registration and orientation will be provided as the summer approaches.
General Weekly Schedule
This schedule is only meant to give an idea of the summer’s general structure. It is subject to change according to events and briefings. There may also be select optional events during the workday. You will receive updated weekly schedules by email throughout the summer.
Class will begin with an initial day-long set of sessions on Tuesday, May 28, to Friday, May 31, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (lunch break included). This will be the duration of the course on originalism. Thenceforth, class will be held once a week on Tuesdays from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Special “Sights and Sounds of Washington” activities will be planned for the afternoons of that first week. As such, students should not plan to start their internships until the week of June 3.
Monday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Internships (Internships begin Monday, June 5)
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Guest Lecture/Professional Development Session
Tuesday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Internships
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Class: Law & Economics
Wednesday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Internships
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Guest Lecture/Professional Development Session
Thursday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Internships
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Guest Lecture/Professional Development Session
Friday
9:00AM – 5:00PM Internships
Saturday & Sunday
Optional weekend activities may include touring Mt. Vernon, attending a Washington Nationals baseball game or visiting a museum.
Click here for a copy of last year’s TFAS Summer Law Fellowship schedule.