Stanford Law Students and Alumni Receive Postgraduate Fellowships and Service Awards
–14 Stanford Law Fellowships, 17 External Fellowships and Entry-Level Positions, 14 Government Honors Positions and Fellowships –
Stanford Law School (SLS) recognized 45 SLS graduates who received postgraduate fellowships, paid public interest/public service and government honors positions in the fields of immigration, criminal justice, environmental law and others. Paid postgraduate fellowships allow law school graduates to work full time for a year (some organizations provide two years of funding) in a law-related endeavor designed to further the public interest. In addition, SLS students garnered community service awards for their pro bono and public service efforts during their time at the law school.
Postgraduate Fellowships
Offered by the John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law, the SLS fellowships are part of the law school’s broader efforts to support the pursuit of careers in public interest and public service. Along with fellowships, SLS provides students with several opportunities to learn about public interest law, including a strong pro bono program, externships, mentorships, career services, speaker series and financial assistance. The Levin Center provides more than $4 million every year in direct grants to students for academic, summer and post-graduate programs.
Stanford Law School Fellowships
Jacob Addelson, JD ‘19
“I will work at the Disability Law Center in Boston, providing individual representation and pursuing systemic litigation and advocacy to advance the housing rights of individuals with disabilities.”
Connor Hayes, JD ‘21
“I will join the Pittsburgh office of the ACLU of Pennsylvania, developing litigation to expand access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder for people incarcerated in county jails across Pennsylvania.”
Joe Ingrao, JD ‘21
“I will work with Clean Air Council to ensure that low-income communities of color in South and Southwest Philadelphia can end the disparate health and economic impacts of pollution and climate change through systematic advocacy and capacity building.”
Liz Lagerfeld, JD ‘20
“I will represent immigrants with criminal convictions avoid mandatory deportation through post-conviction relief and direct appeals as part of the Immigrant Justice Project at Center for Appellate Litigation.”
Diana Li, JD ‘21
“I will work with PDS to help clients who were incarcerated as teenagers or young adults and who have spent almost half their lives behind bars with their petitions for relief under a recently enacted D.C. law to that aims to combat mass incarceration.”
Alyson Martin, JD ‘21
“I will represent court-involved and educationally at-risk students assigned to Alternative Learning Programs to ensure they receive appropriate placements and accommodations as part of Council for Children’s Rights‘ efforts to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline in North Carolina.”
David Oyer, JD ‘19
“I will join the MacArthur Justice Center‘s Supreme Court and Appellate Program and file strategic appellate litigation and build coalitions to increase the success of civil rights lawsuits against local police departments and jails.”
Daphna Spivack, JD ‘21
“I will leverage my legal and data analysis skills to challenge police practices in New York based on newly available police misconduct records, drawing on the New York Civil Liberties Union’s deep expertise in litigating unlawful policing practices.”
Philip Wilkinson, JD ‘21
“I will join the San Francisco City Attorney’s Complex & Affirmative Litigation Team working on climate change and fair labor impact litigation along with consumer protection and civil rights enforcement cases impacting minority groups.”
Stanford Law School International Fellowships
Katelyn Masket, JD ‘21
“I will work with Accountability Counsel to amplify the voices of communities around the world whose environmental and human rights are threatened by internationally financed projects.”
Christie Wan, JD ’21
“I will join the Center for Justice and Accountability to represent victims in actions against perpetrators of gross human rights violations, war crimes, and other atrocities through both civil litigation in U.S. courts and legal advocacy before foreign and international judicial fora.”
Stanford Law School Civitas Fellowships
Mallorie Urban, JD ‘21
“I will join the San Francisco Public Defender. I will represent indigent clients accused of crimes in San Francisco, first by acting as second chair for felony jury trials, then by taking on a caseload of roughly thirty clients, whose cases will be her sole responsibility from start to finish.”
Stanford Law School Criminal Defense Fellowship
Benjy Mercer-Golden, JD ’21
“I will represent indigent clients charged with misdemeanor offenses, serve as a second chair attorney on complex, high-stakes felony cases, and advocate for the resentencing and release of individuals serving prison sentences as part of the San Francisco Public Defender‘s office.”
International Court of Justice University Traineeship Fellowship
External Funded Fellowships
Trillium Chang, JD ’21
Trillium Chang, JD ’21, Innovation Law Lab
Caroline Cohn, JD ’19
Caroline Cohn, JD ’19, National Consumer Law Center
Nicole Collins, JD ’20
Nicole Collins, JD ’20, Altshuler Berzon and Natural Resources Defense Council
A.D. Lewis, JD ’21
A.D. Lewis, JD ’21, Disability Rights California
Alyssa Martinez, JD ’21
Alyssa Martinez, JD ’21, Social Justice Legal Foundation
Laura Moraff, JD ’21
Laura Moraff, JD ’21, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project
Shawn Musgrave, JD ’21
Shawn Musgrave, JD ’21, Center for Investigative Reporting
Emily Postman, JD ’21
Emily Postman, JD ’21, Service Employees International Union
Rachel Sohl, JD ’21
Rachel Sohl, JD ’21, Northwest Immigrants’ Rights Project
Sinclair Williams, JD ’21
Sinclair Williams, JD ’21, New Haven Legal Assistance Association
External Public Interest Positions
Dakota Foard, JD ’21
Dakota Foard, JD ’21, Southern Environmental Law Center
Stephanie Hou, JD ‘21
Stephanie Hou, JD ‘21, Disability Rights California
Reed McLaurin, JD ’21
Reed McLaurin, JD ’21, Mobilization for Justice
Sarah Zandi, JD ’21
Sarah Zandi, JD ’21, Lieff Cabraser
External Public Defender Positions
Brett Diehl, JD ’21
Brett Diehl, JD ’21, Federal Defenders of San Diego
Dan Huddleston, JD ’21
Dan Huddleston, JD ’21, West Palm Beach Public Defender
Danny Yadron, JD ’19
Danny Yadron, JD ’19, Federal Defenders of San Diego
Government Honors Positions
Andrew Ascencio, JD ’21
Andrew Ascencio, JD ’21
U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division (U.S. DOJ Honors Program)
Bree Baccaglini, JD ’21
Bree Baccaglini, JD ’21
CA Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection section (CA AG Honors Program)
Jared Bond, JD ’20
Jared Bond, JD ’20
U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (U.S. DOJ Honors Program, Rill Fellowship)
Matt Cofer, JD ’19
Matt Cofer, JD ’19
U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division (U.S. DOJ Honors Program)
Jason Fernandes, JD ’21
Jason Fernandes, JD ’21
U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC Honors Program)
Taisa Goodnature, JD ’19
Taisa Goodnature, JD ’19
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Federal Programs (U.S. DOJ Honors Program)
Katherine Gwyn, JD ’21
Katherine Gwyn, JD ’21
Washington Attorney General (WA AG Honors Program)
Andrew Lubash, JD ’21
Andrew Lubash, JD ’21
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC Honors Program)
Arielle Mourrain, JD ’20
Arielle Mourrain, JD ’20
U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division (U.S. DOJ Honors Program)
Eddie Nugent, JD ’20
Eddie Nugent, JD ’20
CA Attorney General’s Office, Civil Rights Enforcement section (CA AG Honors Program)
Lauren Shepard, JD ’21
Lauren Shepard, JD ’21
Santa Clara County Counsel’s Office
Nicholas Wallace, JD ’21
Nicholas Wallace, JD ’21
U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC Honors Program)
Nicole Welindt, JD ’19
Nicole Welindt, JD ’19
California Office of the Solicitor General
Alyssa Wright, JD ’19
Alyssa Wright, JD ’19
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
SLS Honors Student Leaders in Service
In May, SLS students were honored for their community service work, pro bono activities and contributions in public interest law during an online ceremony attended by faculty, staff, students and family members. At the virtual event, Dean Jenny Martinez spoke about the importance of nurturing a strong community at the law school that supports public service, especially critical during the current issues due to the pandemic and resulting economic downturn.
Watch HereLisa M. Schnitzer Memorial Scholarship
The Lisa M. Schnitzer Memorial Scholarship was established by the family and friends of Lisa M. Schnitzer, a first-year student at Stanford Law School who was killed in a car accident in 1987. The scholarship recognizes a public interest student completing the first year in law school who will spend 1L summer working for a public interest/public sector employer, a charitable organization, or another nonprofit organization working in the public interest. It was designed to be a lasting tribute to Lisa, in recognition of her deeply held commitment to helping others, particularly those less fortunate. The recipient of this award is selected by a committee comprised of law students who represent Women of Stanford Law, Stanford Public Interest Law Foundation and the Stanford Law Association.
Elóra Ashley Henderson, JD ‘23
Deborah L. Rhode Public Interest Award
The Deborah L. Rhode Public Interest Award recognizes graduating students whose activities have resulted in outstanding contributions to underrepresented groups or public interest causes outside of Stanford Law School and/or outstanding public service within the law school. The award selection committee—comprised entirely of alumni who are past Rhode Award winners—chose three recipients who were nominated by faculty, staff and fellow students.
Trillium Chang, JD ‘21
Carolina “Caro” Herrera, JD ‘21
A.D. Sean Lewis, JD ‘21
Leon M. Cain Community Leadership Award
Named in honor of Leon Cain, a third-year SLS student who died in the summer of 2018, the Leon M. Cain Community Leadership Award was initially created in 2018 as the Community Leadership Award but was renamed in recognition of Leon’s leadership and impact on the SLS community. The award, voted on by the student body, was presented to a student in each class who strengthened the law school community through their leadership, support and care.
Trillium Chang, JD '21
Celina Malavé, JD '22
Peggy Xu, JD '23