Our wider support offer
“What is most exciting about the fellowship is that fellows continue to have access to support long after they have completed their training contract – both through LEF and through the network of other fellows across the UK.”
— JFF host
We’re here to help you to become well-rounded lawyers as you prepare to transition into a career in social justice. To support you in this, we have designed a series of regular check ins, optional training and reflective activities to:
- Create space for you to come together and be part of a wider movement
- Introduce you to ideas, practices and people to help you through your fellowship and on into your career.
We will also bring together host organisations to share ideas on how to support you throughout your training and with your transition to qualified lawyers.
All of these activities are designed to complement the mandatory training programme and are regularly reviewed to ensure that we are meeting your needs and the needs of the sector.
Key activities
Justice First Fellowship residential
Our summer gathering gives you the chance to meet or reunite with current and past fellows, exchange stories about fellowship life and discuss how to work together to take forward this unique movement of lawyers committed to social justice.
Learning exchange
An opportunity to learn more about how law is being used to bring about social justice change in different countries. This is your chance to explore with peers overseas how to combine your knowledge and skill as a lawyer with other strategies such as community activism or campaigning to tackle injustice.
Fellowship Development Group
We are committed to continually improving our fellowship programme and have created an advisory group of current and alumni fellows to help us do this. Group members are paid for their time and meet four times a year to share their perspectives and provide feedback on the programme and the information we give to fellows. Eventually, we hope the group will also be able to consider wider changes in the legal system and our role in supporting the social justice sector.
External training
We also broker partnerships with other providers, such as LAPG and LawCare, to offer you free or discounted training sessions on everything from civil legal aid to working with others.