Schola2Juris Program

 

Thank you for your interest in our Schola2Juris Apprentice Program for third year law students.  Our application process for the Class of 2013 will begin on July 1, 2012.

Program Dates:

• Practice Group Discussions On Campus - March 2012
• Applications Accepted - July 1 - 22, 2012
• In-house Interviews – July 23 - August 10, 2012
• Apprentice Selections Announcement – August 13 - 17, 2012
• Schola2Juris Program Begins – August 31, 2012 – students will meet with their advisors and get assignments
• Waller Lansden Fall Apprentice Retreat – Mid September 2012
• Job Offer Day – October 12, 2012

Schola2Juris has generated extensive interest within the legal community, including:

• "Schools Respond to Shifts in Legal Landscape" ABA Student Lawyer Magazine, January 2012
• "Waller Lansden Ready to Roll Out New Recruiting Program," The AmLaw Daily
• "A New Approach to Fall Recruiting," Above the Law
• "Waller Lansden Shakes Up Recruiting," The AmLaw Daily                   
• "Law Firm’s Innovative Recruiting Idea: Shift Summer Program to 3L Fall, Offer Remote Options," ABA Journal
• "Hildebrandt Baker Robbins Interviews Kathleen Pearson: Breaking New Ground in Recruiting: Schola2Juris,"
• "Schola2Juris-Can You Really Recruit Students in Three in a half months?", NALP Bulletin, December 2011

Additional Program Information Links:

• Schola2Juris Brochure
• Video presentation explaining the details of the program

You can follow Schola2Juris on Facebook at www.facebook.com/schola2juris or Twitter at @schola2juris.  If you have any questions about Schola2Juris or Waller Lansden, please contact us at schola2juris@wallerlaw.com. 
 

 

Our apprentices will work closely with an associate and partner mentor in the assigned practice area.  You will work on a training module that is specifically designed to take you through the life cycle of a client matter.  Each group’s hypothetical contains different components specific to that particular area of law and provide a unique look into real client work.  The majority of your training will take place via our virtual conference center and you will be given a laptop with the appropriate software and video equipment necessary to participate.  We do not expect work to exceed 15 hours each week.

In addition to the practice specific training, our apprentices will be expected to come to our Nashville office September 23-26 for practice group job shadowing, business of law courses (including Law Firm Economics and Business Development), firm parties and entertainment.

Students accepted into the program will receive a $10,000 scholarship to be paid the spring semester of the third year of law school and be eligible for a full time position after graduation.

Requirements: