Who is the Future Lawyers Fellowship for?

High-school students in grades 8 through 12 who are curious about law, policy, debate, or public speaking. No prior legal knowledge is required.

What is the format of the programme?

Three live Saturdays online. Fellows study landmark cases, build a legal position paper from scratch, complete two rounds of LSAT-style logical reasoning practice, debate legal ethics including AI law, and argue a moot court in front of Harvard student mentors.

Who mentors the fellowship?

Current Harvard undergraduate student mentors lead sessions, review position papers, and judge the moot court round.

How do students apply?

Applications are submitted online at https://futurelawyersprogram.com/apply. Cohorts are limited and reviewed on a rolling basis.

Is the Future Lawyers Fellowship affiliated with Harvard University?

No. The program is run in partnership with Harvard Student Agencies, a Harvard recognized student organization. Sessions are led by Harvard undergraduates. This is not an endorsement by Harvard University itself.

Who teaches the sessions?

Current Harvard undergraduate students. They lead the live sessions, review position papers, and judge the moot court round. They are mentors, not professors.

What grade levels is this program for?

Grades 8 through 12. We welcome students anywhere in that range. The work is designed to stretch strong middle-schoolers and high-schoolers alike.

Do I need any prior debate or law experience to join?

No. Most fellows arrive with no legal background. We start from first principles. Curiosity and willingness to speak up matter more than experience.

What will my child actually learn or produce by the end?

Each fellow studies landmark cases, writes a legal position paper from scratch, completes two rounds of LSAT-style logical reasoning practice, debates AI-law ethics, and argues a moot court. They leave with a written project and a certificate.

Is this program legitimate?

Yes. It is a real, live program run by Learn with Leaders in partnership with Harvard Student Agencies. Sessions happen on Zoom with Harvard undergraduate mentors. We issue a co-signed certificate on completion.

What does a typical session look like?

A live Saturday session on Zoom. Mentors open with a short framing of the day. Fellows then read a case, discuss it, work through a structured exercise, and close with a moot argument or debate. Sessions run about 90 minutes.

Is this only for students who already want to become lawyers?

No. Many fellows are simply curious about law, debate, policy, or public speaking. The skills transfer to any field that rewards clear thinking and argument. Some go on to law. Most do not decide that here.

Do students get a certificate at the end?

Yes. Fellows who complete the program receive a certificate co-signed by the program and Harvard Student Agencies. It is suitable for college applications and portfolios.

Can students outside the US or India join?

Yes. Sessions are on Zoom and the timing works for several regions. Fellows have joined from North America, the Gulf, and Asia. If the schedule fits your time zone, you can take part.

Are the sessions live or pre-recorded?

Live. Every session is held in real time on Zoom with mentors present. There is no recorded lecture track. Fellows speak, ask questions, and argue live.

How much time does this take each week?

One session per weekend, about 90 minutes, across three weekends. Fellows also spend a short stretch of time reading the case pack before each session. Plan for roughly two to three hours per week total.

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Pre-Law Summer Program for Grades 8–12

You already argue better than most. Let's make it official.

Grades 8–12 · 3 Weekends (Sat + Sun)

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9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST · Zoom

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Curriculum

3-Weekend
Pre-Law Programme

Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026

Courts · Cases · Your Position Paper

Nov 7–8, 2026

LSAT · Presentations · Harvard Q&A

Nov 14–15, 2026

AI Law · Moot Court · Graduation

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School Partners

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3-Weekend Programme. Every session earns its place.

Every session is designed by a pedagogy team. Every activity has a specific interactive technique — chat blasts, named breakout rooms, Socratic challenges, timed arguments. Students are never passive for more than fifteen minutes.

Weekend 3 adds something no other pre-law programme includes: a full Saturday on AI and the law — how courts are handling it, what happens when AI lies in a legal document, and how to build a case against an AI company.

Weekends

Sat+Sun

Each Weekend

LSAT

Practice × 2

HLS

Live Q&A

Every session. Every technique named.

Three weekends. Six days. Tap a cohort to see its dates, then tap any session for the full breakdown.

LectureActivityWorkshopLSATAI LawMoot Court

Moot Court.
Every student argues.

No observers. No opt-outs. Every student in the cohort is assigned a case and a side, prepares an opening argument, and delivers it before a panel — with a timer running, opposing counsel watching, and judges who push back.

This is not a debate. The rules are those of a real appellate court: structured submissions, time limits, judicial questions from the bench, and a panel decision with public reasoning.

Claimant Counsel

You argue for the party bringing the claim. Opening submission, evidence, rebuttal.

Respondent Counsel

You argue for the defending party. Rebut the claimant, defend the lower court, close.

The Bench

Panel of facilitator + invited guest. Scores on legal accuracy, argument structure, oral delivery, and rebuttal quality. Decision delivered publicly with full reasoning.

Case assigned Saturday evening

Students receive their case and side at end of Day 5. One evening to prepare.

30-min breakout prep Sunday morning

Both sides prepare in separate named rooms. Opening line written before rooms close.

Live submission — Spotlight mode

4–6 min opening. Spotlight on the advocate. Panel watches in gallery. Timer on screen.

Rebuttal in private breakout

Opposing counsel prepares rebuttal in breakout while opponent fields panel questions.

Panel decision + full reasoning

Panel delivers scored decision publicly. Moot court record written for every student's portfolio.

Want more? The Moot Court Championship

An 8-week online competition for high-school students — memorials, oral rounds and a knockout tournament judged by legal experts and mentors.

Explore the Championship

Pre-Law Summer Program for Grades 8–12

3-Weekend
Pre-Law Programme

Courts · Cases · Your Position Paper

LSAT · Presentations · Harvard Q&A

AI Law · Moot Court · Graduation

Three weekends. One complete arc.

3-Weekend Programme. Every session earns its place.

Every session. Every technique named.

The law is catching up to artificial intelligence.
You will be ahead of it.

Moot Court.
Every student argues.

Harvard Student Mentors

Tsion Debebe

Real projects. Real students.

Eight deliverables. All of them earned.

Choosing a pre-law summer program?

One programme.
Early bird pricing while seats last.

The legal career starts somewhere.
Start here.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Future Lawyers Fellowship affiliated with Harvard University?

Who teaches the sessions?

What grade levels is this program for?

Do I need any prior debate or law experience to join?

What will my child actually learn or produce by the end?

Is this program legitimate?

What does a typical session look like?

Is this only for students who already want to become lawyers?

Do students get a certificate at the end?

Can students outside the US or India join?

Are the sessions live or pre-recorded?

How much time does this take each week?

Pre-Law Summer Program for Grades 8–12

3-Weekend Pre-Law Programme

Courts · Cases · Your Position Paper

LSAT · Presentations · Harvard Q&A

AI Law · Moot Court · Graduation

Three weekends. One complete arc.

3-Weekend Programme. Every session earns its place.

Every session. Every technique named.

The law is catching up to artificial intelligence.You will be ahead of it.

Moot Court.Every student argues.

Harvard Student Mentors

Tsion Debebe

Real projects. Real students.

Eight deliverables. All of them earned.

Choosing a pre-law summer program?

One programme.Early bird pricing while seats last.

The legal career starts somewhere.Start here.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Future Lawyers Fellowship affiliated with Harvard University?

Who teaches the sessions?

What grade levels is this program for?

Do I need any prior debate or law experience to join?

What will my child actually learn or produce by the end?

Is this program legitimate?

What does a typical session look like?

Is this only for students who already want to become lawyers?

Do students get a certificate at the end?

Can students outside the US or India join?

Are the sessions live or pre-recorded?

How much time does this take each week?

3-Weekend
Pre-Law Programme

The law is catching up to artificial intelligence.
You will be ahead of it.

Moot Court.
Every student argues.

One programme.
Early bird pricing while seats last.

The legal career starts somewhere.
Start here.