Wilberforce Fellowship
Providing in-depth teaching on Permanent Principles and long-term mentoring to aid participants in applying their knowledge to law, policy, and governance.
Program Details
SLG provides in-depth teaching on Permanent Principles and long-term mentoring to aid
participants in applying their knowledge to law, policy, and governance. Coupled with the
teaching and mentoring components, the SLG Wilberforce Fellowship requires students to
actively engage the culture by, among other things:
- Defending Civil Liberties and Human Rights
- Serving the Needy
- Monitoring Government Actions Affecting Unalienable Liberty
- Informing the Public of Current Threats to Religious Conscience
- Assisting Those Speaking for the Persecuted
Upon successfully completing the discipleship program, participants become SLG Wilberforce
Fellows – named in honor of William Wilberforce, the Christian member of the British
Parliament who successfully spearheaded the abolition of the slave trade. There is a $1000
stipend and formal award given upon completion.
Scholarship / Discipleship
Together we will study God, Man and the Constitution, and explore its applications – both in
Christian ministry, and in the practice of law.
Great Lakes Justice Center
As a Wilberforce fellow, you will:
- Conduct directed legal research and writing related to litigation (e.g., assisting in the
preparation of motions and responses; assisting in the preparation of US Supreme Court
briefs, appellate briefs; etc…) - Conduct legal policy analysis related to pending legal policy initiatives at the local, state and
national level (e.g., assisting in the preparation of legal policy papers and testimony for
matters in various administrative and legislative forums) - Conduct constitutional analysis in cases before state and federal courts, including the U.S.
Supreme Court when possible (e.g., assisting in the preparation of amicus briefs before
SCOTUS) - Assist attorneys in litigation, appellate practice, SCOTUS practice, and public policy –
- Assist in the preparation of motions and responses;
- Assist in the preparation of appellate briefs; etc…;
- Assist in the preparation of legal policy papers and testimony for matters in various
administrative and legislative forums); possibly testify at hearings - Assist in the preparation of amicus briefs before SCOTUS Amicus Briefs
SLG Witness Blog
All Fellows have the opportunity to publish a 300-500 word article for SLG Witness. The article
might, for example, summarize a pending Supreme Court case, and then describe how the
Court’s decision effects Constitutional liberties, for better or for worse.
Feedback
Prof. William Wagner regularly provides feedback on your work and scholarship.
Grow in the grace and knowledge of our LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever! Amen.
– 2 Peter 3:18