Stanford Law Students and Alumni Garner Competitive Postgraduate Fellowships
–12 Stanford Law Fellowships, Three External Fellowships, Nine Government Fellowships–
Stanford Law School (SLS) recently announced the awarding of 12 postgraduate fellowships in the fields of public interest, criminal justice and international law. Offered by the John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law, the paid postgraduate fellowships allow graduates to work full-time for a year in a law-related endeavor designed to further the public interest. The Levin Center provides more than $4 million a year in direct grants to students for academic, summer and post-graduate programs.
In addition to the 12 fellowships awarded through the Levin Center, three external fellowships and nine government fellowships were granted to graduating SLS students and recent SLS alumni.
Stanford Law School Fellowships
Micah Bluming, JD ‘16
Public Citizen, Washington, DC
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“I will litigate cases in the areas of government transparency, access to courts, and First Amendment rights in an effort to promote government accountability to the public.”
Matthew Garcia, JD ‘18
Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, San Antonio, Texas
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“Through eviction defense, community education, and administrative advocacy, I will work with Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid to combat increasing economic segregation and defend access to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units in San Antonio’s underserved communities.”
Miles Muller, JD ‘18
Natural Resources Defense Council, San Francisco, California
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“I will work to expand the work of NRDC’s Energy Affordability and Electric Vehicles Program to ensure that low-income Californians are not left behind as California races ahead towards its energy revolution.”
Amy Tannenbaum, JD ‘17
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, California
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“I will promote equitable development and improve economic security for people with conviction records in Silicon Valley, CA through holistic direct representation, community education, and policy advocacy.”
Carson White, JD ‘18
Habeas Corpus Resource Center, San Francisco, CA
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“As a fellow with the HCRC, I will serve in a staff attorney position providing pro bono legal representation in state and federal habeas corpus proceedings to indigent men and women on California’s death row.”
Stanford Law School International Fellowships
Gilat Bachar, JSD ‘18
Center for Justice and Accountability, San Francisco, CA
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“At CJA, an international organization dedicated to deterring human rights abuses worldwide through litigation, policy advocacy and outreach, I will conduct research, devise litigation strategy, and work with survivors of human rights violations.”
Akansha Dubey, JSM ‘18
Landesa, India
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“At Landesa, I will review state land laws, research and develop a policy brief on the issue of inheritance of property by women and document the Telangana Land Law Review process to facilitate replication of the study in different Indian States.”
B. Matthew McConnell, JD ‘18
Human Rights Watch, San Francisco, CA and Washington, DC
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“I will be the lead researcher on a research and advocacy project documenting human rights abuses associated with the operations of private entities and corporations, particularly as they relate to US immigration and border policy.”
Stanford Law School Civitas Fellowships
Aaron Forbath, JD ‘18
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, San Francisco, CA
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“I will represent Bay Area clients navigating the civil law consequences of the criminal justice system. I will also support litigation and policy projects on traffic court and bail reform, civil forfeiture, and discriminatory police practices.”
Kelsey Townsend, JD ‘18
San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, San Francisco, CA
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“I will work with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office to advocate for low-income clients facing misdemeanor and felony charges and to support programs on immigration representation, bail reform, mental health services, and reentry.”
Stanford Law School Criminal Defense Fellowship
Sophia Whiting, JD ‘18
Federal Defender for the Northern District of California, San Francisco, CA
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“I will defend indigent clients against federal criminal charges and assist with various strategies to advocate for my clients, including fighting charges at trial and presenting mitigating evidence to avoid harsh federal sentencing laws.”
Stanford Law School International Court of Justice Fellowship
Camila Marino, LLM ‘18
International Court of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands
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“Through the ICJ fellowship, I will increase my understanding of international law and of the Court’s procedures by working at the Hague under the supervision of a judge.”
External Fellowships
Lisa Bixby, JD ‘17
Skadden Foundation Fellowship
Legal Aid at Work, San Francisco, CA
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“As a Skadden Fellow, I will provide direct representation and eventual impact litigation advocating for exploited domestic workers in the Greater Bay Area.”
Sophie Hart, JD ‘17
Prison Law Office Fellowship
Prison Law Office, San Francisco, CA
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“I will interview incarcerated people to monitor compliance with class action settlement agreements and help other attorneys with impact litigation and legal research and writing tasks.”
Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, JD ‘16
Alan Morrison Supreme Court Fellowship at Public Citizen
Public Citizen, Washington, DC
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“I will be offering pro bono legal assistance at the pre-certiorari stage, helping both to oppose petitions for certiorari to protect public interest victories in lower courts and to file petitions for certiorari asking the Supreme Court for review of important legal questions.”
Government Fellowships
Laura Gilson, JD ‘17
U.S. DOJ Honors Program
Shannon Grammel, JD ‘17
U.S. DOJ Honors Program
James Xi, JD ‘17
U.S. DOJ Honors Program
Juan Pablo Perez-Sangimono, JD ‘18
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Honors Program
Leah Hubinger, JD ‘17
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Honors Program
Kristin Liska, JD ‘16
Earl Warren Fellowship at the Office of the Solicitor General of the Office of the California Attorney General
Holly Mariella, JD ‘16
Office of the California Attorney General, Honors Program
Trevor Ezell, JD ‘17
Gregory S. Coleman Fellowship at the Office of the Solicitor General of the Office of the Texas Attorney General
Andrea Donahue, JD ‘18
San Mateo County Counsel’s Fellowship
