Program

 

The Legal Vocation Fellowship is a 15-month program for early-career attorneys (approximately 2-5 years into legal practice) seeking to integrate Christian faith and whole-life discipleship into the practice of law. The program consists of four phases — 1.) Orientation, 2.) Training, 3.) Growth, and 4.) Reflection — that will include advance readings, written reflections, teachings, and discussions. Each of these phases will include sessions that will qualify for CLE credit. Phase II is in-person in St. Louis, Missouri and Phase IV is in-person in Chicago, Illinois. For Phases I and III, fellows and mentors from the same region will gather together and connect virtually with our speakers and the other regional cohorts over Zoom.

 

Program Structure

All regional gatherings for Phase I and Phase III are held from 7:30pm-9:30pm CT (5:30pm-7:30pm PT & 8:30pm-10:30pm ET). Fellows will be assigned short readings and asked to submit brief (300-500 word) reflections prior to each zoom session for Phase I and Phase III.

 

Phase I: Orientation

 

Each Phase I cohort meeting will include front-end content by LVF Faculty over Zoom with the full fellows class, followed by in-person regional cohort discussions led by regional mentors.

Jan. 16, 2025 Introduction of Program and Fellows

Feb. 13, 2025 Biblical Foundations Overview

Mar. 20, 2025 Law in the Christian Tradition Overview

 

Phase II: Training

 

The intensive training will be an in-person gathering in St. Louis, Missouri, from Apr. 30 - May 3, 2025. It will be led by LVF Faculty and include instructional sessions, worship and reflection, and social time.

 

Phase III: Growth

 

Phase IV: Reflection

 

Each Phase III cohort meeting will include front-end content by guest speakers over Zoom with the full fellows class, followed by in-person regional cohort discussions led by regional mentors.

Jun. 19, 2025 Lawyer as Community Leader

Jul. 17, 2025 Lawyer as Prophet

Aug. 21, 2025 Lawyer as Cultivator

Sep. 18, 2025 Lawyer as Advocate

Oct. 23, 2025 Lawyer as Steward

Nov. 20, 2025 Lawyer as Child of God

Jan. 22, 2026 Lawyer as Peacemaker

Feb. 19, 2026 Lawyer as Citizen

Mar. 19, 2026 Lawyer as Justice Bearer

 

Apr. 17-18, 2026 Final Commissioning (Chicago, IL)