Stanford Law School Graduates and Recent Alums Embark on Wide Range of Public Interest Fellowships
Stanford Law School (SLS) has recognized 39 SLS graduates and recent alums who received postgraduate fellowships, government honors positions, and offers of employment in public interest settings, including civil rights, criminal justice, environmental law, and civil governmental agencies. Paid postgraduate fellowships allow law school graduates to work full time for at least one year (some organizations provide more years of funding) on projects and programs designed to further the public interest.
SLS-Funded Fellowships
Offered by the John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law, this year’s 15 SLS-funded fellowships are part of SLS’s broader efforts to support the pursuit of careers in public interest. Levin Center staff also work closely to help graduates secure externally funded fellowships, government honors positions, and other entry-level public interest positions. Along with fellowships for its graduates, SLS provides students a number of opportunities to learn about public interest law, including through its robust pro bono program, externships, mentorships, career services, speaker series, and financial assistance. The Levin Center provides more than $6 million every year in direct grants to students for academic, summer, and post-graduate programs.
Stanford Law School Fellowships
Royce Chang, JD ’23
“I will be on the newly established Worker Protection Team of the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office and will be assisting with affirmative litigation and policy projects related to employee misclassification, wage theft, and abusive workplace practices.”
William Eck, JD ’23
“I will be working to ensure that New York’s mental health crisis response system serves its residents better, both by holding the city responsible for tragedies that arise from police involvement in these crises, and by researching workable alternatives that don’t involve armed officers.”
Yi Li, JD ‘23
“I will work to protect and expand the informational privacy rights of youth using extended foster care services, mobilize alongside other youth advocacy organizations to protect youths’ privacy rights more broadly, and create tools for advocates and litigators to assess future policies and settlement proposals targeting youth and people with disabilities through a privacy lens.”
Marisa Lowe, JD ’23
“I will join the White House Gender Policy Council to support efforts to advance gender equity and equality, including the pursuit of policies protecting reproductive rights, combating gender-based violence, and promoting economic security and participation.”
Jared Milfred, JD ’23
“I will join Communications Workers of America District 1 to engage in a wide range of work on behalf of union members, with a focus on supporting the union’s organizing work.”
Garrett Muscatel, JD ’23
“I will participate in the ACLU Voting Rights Project’s efforts to combat voter suppression and prevent minority vote dilution in advance of the 2024 elections.”
Catherine Rocchi, JD ’22
“I will work with the Alaska Public Interest Research Group to develop legal strategies to strengthen the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System’s dismantling, removal, and restoration requirements.”
Tim Rosenberger, JD ’23
“I will join the International Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches to build a network of legal service centers across the country. I will work with volunteers in these centers to provide direct legal services.”
Nathan Tauger, JD ’23
“At Mountain State Justice I will represent clients in immigration, workers’ rights, and civil rights cases.”
Stanford Law School Deane F. Johnson Fellowship
Kerry Guerin, JD ’23
“I will return to Communities for a Better Environment to support Richmond residents to fight for environmental justice and a Just Transition by holding polluters accountable for harm in Richmond and securing a healthier future.”
Josh Kirmsse, JD ’23
“I will join the Center for Biological Diversity’s Energy Justice Program to advance an equitable, distributed, and democratic renewable energy economy.”
Stanford Law School International Fellowships
Ragini Gupta, LLM ’23
“I will work at environmental non-profit ClientEarth on the organization’s Climate Finance project, focusing on Asia, particularly India.”
Tara Ohrtman, JD ’21
“I will work with the Public International Law and Policy Group on policy-oriented research, both in response to ongoing international events and with a view to the long-term development of international law.”
Stanford Law School Criminal Defense Fellowship
Leanna Lupin, JD ’23
“I will work with the Juvenile Division of the Los Angeles Public Defender’s Office to provide holistic, wrap-around support to youth involved in the delinquency courts.”
Stanford Law School Civitas Fellowship
Hannah Subega, JD ’23
“I will work at the Spero Justice Center to advocate on behalf of incarcerated people in Colorado who were convicted of their crimes between the ages of 18 and 25 and are now serving excessive prison sentences.”