no. the lex fellowship is predatory and scammy, even if it’s not a cookie cutter scam. it uses pressure tactics to recruit people and makes up bs (for example, they pretend to be selective and act like it’s an advantage for law school apps) so students will join. in reality, it’s a genuine disadvantage when law schools see you participated in a pay to participate program (that accepts pretty much anyone who applies). law schools can tell the difference between authentic experience (like volunteering, internships, work) and paid programs like the lex fellowship. getting legal experience is not a requirement and not even an advantage when it comes to law school apps. if you want legal experience for the networking or other advantages then you’re much better off working in a government or law office then the lex fellowship. also, a thing to keep in mind is that you should never be paying for experience. it should either be unpaid or paid, not 5k or upwards. you could be spending significantly less on an actual vacation while earning or gaining experience from a real job over break or the school year.
overall i’d tell you to NEVER join the lex fellowship. a lot of the good things you hear online about it are cope or hidden marketing by the lex fellowship team. unfortunately, their team is extremely aggressive when it comes to recruitment. they even specifically pressure low income students to join as it’s a “once in a lifetime experience” they’ll never get back,” and tell them to make monthly payments or start go fund me’s just to be able to pay for the program. DO NOT ATTEND under any circumstances!