Ninety-four Vanderbilt Law students received summer stipends to support their volunteer legal work with government agencies, in the chambers of federal and state judges; in the offices of federal attorneys general and state district attorneys and public defenders; in state and municipal legal offices; and with public interest and advocacy organizations. During summer 2017, these students are working in unpaid legal positions in 20 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and in Brussels, Belgium.
Summer stipends are supported by Vanderbilt Law School, the Vanderbilt Legal Aid Society, the Garrison Social Justice Fellowship, the George Barrett Social Justice Program, the Henricksen Charitable Trust, the McCune Charitable Trust, the Starrett Family Fund, the Hartman Public Interest Stipend Fund, the Torry Johnson Stipend Fund, the Nichols Humanitarian Fund, the Program in Law and Government, the Environmental Stipend Fund and the Branstetter Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program. These stipends provide summer funding for students who serve in unpaid legal positions with government or nonprofit organizations.
“Vanderbilt Law students gain invaluable experience in many areas of law with support from stipends funded by Vanderbilt’s Legal Aid Society, alumni contributions and academic programs,” said Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs Susan Kay. “Their work experiences will enrich their legal education and careers and help many decide on a career path. In addition, their experiences will enrich the legal education of their fellow students when they bring their summer experiences into their law school classes.”
International (3)
- International Justice Mission, Washington, D.C.
- Kurdistan Regional Government Representation, Washington, D.C.
- No Peace Without Justice, Brussels, Belgium
Federal Agencies (5)
- Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights Atlanta, Georgia
- Department of Housing and Urban Development, Nashville, Tennessee
- Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.
- Securities and Exchange Commission, Atlanta, Georgia
- Securities and Exchange Commission, Chicago, Illinois
State Agencies (5)
- Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, Franklin
- Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, Murfreesboro
- Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, Nashville (2)
- Tennessee State Board of Equalization, Nashville
Judicial Chambers
Federal (14)
- Judge Richard J. Leon, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Washington
- Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville
- Judge Greg N. Stivers, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Bowling Green
- Judge Sara L. Ellis, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Chicago
- Judge Laurie J. Michelson, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Detroit
- Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo, U.S. District Judge, Western District of New York, Buffalo
- Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Judge Francisco Besosa, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, San Juan
- Judge Thomas A. Varlan, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Judge Joe B. Brown, U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville
- Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr., U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville
- Judge Jon Phipps McCalla, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Memphis
- Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas
- Judge James L. Garrity, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, New York
State (6)
- Judge Gregory Alarcon, Los Angeles Superior Court, California
- Judge Stephen Louis A. Dillard, Georgia Court of Appeals, Atlanta
- Chancellor Claudia C. Bonnyman, Davidson County Chancery Court, Nashville, Tennessee
- Chancellor Russell T. Perkins, Davidson County Chancery Court, Nashville, Tennessee
- Judge Sheryl Gordon McCloud, Washington Supreme Court, Olympia
- Supreme Court of the State of New York, Mental Hygiene Legal Service, New York
Congressional Offices (1)
- Congressman Jodey Arrington, 19th District of Texas, Washington, D.C.
Federal Public Defenders (4)
- Northern District of Florida, Tallahassee
- Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville (3)
State Public Defenders Offices (12)
- Colorado State Public Defender, Fort Collins
- Orlando Public Defender, Middle District of Florida
- Georgia Public Defender Council, Appellate Division, Atlanta
- Orleans Public Defender, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Maryland Public Defender’s Office, Baltimore
- New Jersey Office of the Public Defender, Newark
- Metropolitan Nashville Public Defender’s Office, Tennessee (5)
State Legal Departments (2)
- Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, Florida
- Washington State Attorney General’s Office, Labor & Industries Division, Seattle
Municipal Legal Departments (2)
Metropolitan Government of Nashville Department of Law, Tennessee (2)
U.S. Attorney’s Offices (13)
- Northern District of Alabama, Birmingham
- District of Arizona, Phoenix (2)
- Southern District of California, San Diego
- Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn (3)
- Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville (6)
State Attorneys General (5)
- Connecticut Office of the Attorney General, Energy Department, New Britain
- Illinois Attorney General’s Office, Chicago
- Maryland Attorney General’s Office, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore
- New York State Attorney General’s Office, Investor Protection Bureau, New York
- New York Attorney General’s Office, Real Estate Finance Bureau, Manhattan
District Attorneys’ Offices (5)
- Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, California
- San Diego District Attorney’s Office, California
- Metropolitan Nashville Office of the District Attorney, Tennessee (3)
Advocacy and Nonprofit (16)
- American Bar Association, Center for Human Rights, Washington, D.C.
- American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee
- Americans for Financial Reform, Washington, D.C.
- Catholic Legal Services, Archdiocese of Miami, Florida
- Center for Constitutional Rights New York, New York
- Children’s Law Center, Lexington, Kentucky
- Disability Rights Tennessee, Nashville
- Human Rights Watch, Los Angeles, California
- Institute for Justice, Arlington, Virginia
- Legal Information for Families Today, New York, New York
- New York Assistance Legal Group, Legal Health Department, New York
- Sierra Club Environmental Law Program, Washington, D.C.
- Tennessee Justice Center, Nashville (2)
- The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, St. Paul
- Think Tennessee, Nashville
Corporate Law Departments (1)
- University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey