Dechert Opens Fellowship to Students Hit by Trump Job Freeze

Dechert is opening its fellowship program to five graduating law students whose job offers were axed by President Donald Trump’s hiring freeze.

The program, launched last year, has students spend a year with a pro bono organization. Last year’s class worked with groups including the Human Trafficking Legal Center and the Center for Reproductive Rights.

The goal is to give the students “alternative opportunities to serve the public,” firm co-chair Dave Forti said in a statement. “We can offer these graduates a unique opportunity to make a meaningful legal impact for underserved and underrepresented communities.”

The move comes as students ...