The Bergstrom Child Welfare Law Summer Fellowship is committed to inspiring the best and brightest law students to pursue careers in child welfare law. Through the fellowship, students gain experience and insight into the field and provide much-needed services to various child welfare offices specializing in representing children, parents, and social service agencies. After attending a retreat in May, fellows spend at least 10 weeks at a child welfare law internship (1Ls and 2Ls); 3Ls entering the child welfare legal field upon graduation are also eligible to apply for the fellowship.

In 1995, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation provided a start-up three-year grant, as a part of the foundation's Families for Kids Initiative, to establish the Summer Child Welfare Law Fellowship through the Child Advocacy Law Clinic at Michigan Law. The summer fellowship program training is now funded by a generous gift from the Bergstrom Foundation in honor of the late Henry A. Bergstrom, ’35. With the Bergstrom funding, the summer fellowship has gained a national scope.

2024 Training

The Bergstrom Child Welfare Law Fellowship retreat will take place May 13–15, 2024, at the Butzel Retreat Center in Ortonville, Michigan. The retreat, led by child welfare law expert Vivek Sankaran, focuses on building community and relationships, and learning about the child protection system and how to serve families within it. Fellows will hear from and have conversations with child welfare law practitioners and scholars on topics such as trauma, racial bias, poverty, kinship caregivers, compassion, secondary trauma, and trends in child welfare law. In addition to hearing about substantive issues related to child welfare law, fellows also will have a chance to reflect, relax, and connect with themselves, each other, and faculty in a tranquil setting.

Financial Considerations

For fellows accepted into the program, we will cover each fellow’s travel costs to the retreat and to their summer internship or home after the event. Fellows also will receive a stipend to attend a child welfare law conference, which they must spend within 15 months of the training.

Selection Criteria

Our selection criteria include evidence of commitment to the field of children’s law, past experiences related to children and family, and performance indicative of likely future success in the field. 

Application

We are now accepting applications for the 2024 Bergstrom Child Welfare Law Fellowship. To be considered for the fellowship, you must complete the application form and submit a resume and statement of interest (no more than 300 words). The application deadline is April 1, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. We expect to announce the 2024 class of fellows within two weeks of the deadline.

For more information, contact Jackie Julien at 734.763.5000 or jmjulien@umich.edu.

Bergstrom Fellows

  • 2023

    Daniel Adamek
    Rutgers Law School
    Brooklyn Defender Services, Brooklyn, NY

    Allison Anker
    University of Michigan Law School
    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI

    Victoria Baldassini
    Fordham University School of Law
    Bronx Defenders, Bronx, NY

    Celeste Bleiberg
    New York University School of Law
    Center for Family Representation, New York, NY

    Haluwa Doherty
    Boston College Law School
    Committee for Public Counsel Services: Children and Family Law Division, Lowell, MA

    Adriana Hardwicke
    University of California, Berkeley Law School
    National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA

    Lexi Ivers
    New York University School of Law
    Urban Justice Center’s Family Policy Project, New York, NY

    Lucy Kates
    University of Michigan Law School
    Alaska Public Defender Agency, Civil Division, Anchorage, AK

    Jessi LaChance
    New York University School of Law
    Brooklyn Defender Services, Family Defense Practice, Brooklyn, NY

    Nicole Laing
    University of South Carolina School of Law
    Carolina Health Advocacy Medicolegal Partnership Clinic, Columbia, SC

    Rebecca McCord
    University of California, Berkeley Law School
    Family Justice Law Center, New York, NY

    Jamilah McMillan
    University of California, Berkeley Law School
    Brooklyn Defender Services, Brooklyn, NY

    Alison Peebles
    Brooklyn Law School
    Brooklyn Defender Services, Brooklyn, NY

    Carrie Plover
    Fordham University School of Law
    Brooklyn Defender Services, Family Defense Practice, Brooklyn, NY

    Rachelle Melissa Ramirez
    City University of New York School of Law
    Brooklyn Defender Services, Brooklyn, NY

    Matthew Riley
    University of Michigan Law School
    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI

    Naomi Rothenberg
    Seattle University School of Law
    King County Department of Public Defense, Seattle, WA

    Taylor Stamp
    University of Oklahoma College of Law
    Cleveland County District Attorney's Office, Norman, OK

    Franklin Sussman
    New York University School of Law
    King County Department of Public Defense, Family Defense Practice, Seattle, WA

    Katherine Wallace
    New York University School of Law
    Brooklyn Defender Services, Family Defense Practice, Brooklyn, NY

    Emma S. Weise
    Temple University Beasley School of Law
    Defender Association of Philadelphia, Child Advocacy Unit, Philadelphia, PA

    Alexis White
    North Carolina Central University School of Law
    Brooklyn Defender Services, Family Defense Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

  • 2022

    Arielle Aboulafia

    American University Washington College of Law

    King County Department of Public Defense, Seattle, WA

     

    Wilson Baer

    Brooklyn Law School

    Lawyers for Children, New York, NY

     

    Talia Brumfield

    Lewis & Clark Law School

    Oregon Department of Justice, Child Advocacy Section, Portland, OR

     

    Amanda Burch

    University of Southern California Gould School of Law

    Children's Law Center of California, Monterey Park, CA

     

    Chelsa Edano

    University of Washington

    King County Department of Public Defense, Seattle, WA

     

    Nora Ellmann

    University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

    Dependency Advocacy Center, San Jose, CA

     

    Misha Emanoil

    University of Michigan Law School

    University of Michigan Law School, Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI 

     

    Leyda Garcia-Greenawalt 

    Loyola University Chicago 

    Cook County Circuit Court, Child Protection Division, Hon. Diane Marie Pezanoski, Chicago, IL

     

    Nadia Hakim

    University of Michigan Law School

    Neighborhood Defender Service Harlem, New York, NY

     

    Margaret Miles

    Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law

    Ascend Justice - Family Defense Project, Chicago, IL

     

    Abigail Mitchell

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Shriver Center on Poverty Law, Chicago, IL

     

    Anna Belle Newport

    Columbia Law School

    Brooklyn Defender Services, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Olivia Pacheco

    The University of Texas School of Law

    Alliance for Children's Rights, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Makayla Reynolds

    University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

    The Support Center for Child Advocates, Philadelphia, PA

     

    Sarah Shuster 

    City University of New York School of Law

    The Bronx Defenders, Family Defense Practice, Bronx, NY

     

    Jennifer Swanson

    University of Michigan Law School

    University of Michigan Law School, Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI 

     

    Miguel Villegas

    University of Michigan Law School

    University of Michigan Law School, Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI 

     

    Ariane Walter

    University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

    Children's Rights, New York, NY

     

    Rose Wehrman

    Columbia Law School

    Support Center for Child Advocates, Philadelphia, PA

     

    Ajeya Woods

    Pepperdine Caruso School of Law 

    Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Lisa Woodward

    Alexander Blewett III College of Law at University of Montana

    University of Montana Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic - ICWA Court placement, Missoula, MT

     

    Callie Woody

    Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana

    Driscoll Hathaway Law Group, Missoula, MT

     

  • 2020

    Sarah Abelow

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    East Bay Family Defenders, San Leandro, CA

     

    Rebekah Baird

    Gould School of Law, University of Southern California

    Children's Law Center, Monterey Park, CA

     

    Christina Connolly

    University of California, Hastings College of the Law

    Disability Rights California, Oakland, CA

     

    Shannon Glover

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Ascend Justice, Family Defense Department, Chicago, IL

     

    Natalie Hollabaugh

    Lewis & Clark Law School

    Youth, Rights & Justice, Portland, OR

     

    Katie Koehler

    Sturm College of Law, University of Denver

    Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, Denver, CO

     

    Kate McMurchie

    New York University School of Law

    The Bronx Defenders, Bronx, NY

     

    Elizabeth Orem

    Columbia Law School

    Brooklyn Defender Services, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Lindsey Sloan

    Gould School of Law, University of Southern California

    Children's Law Center, Monterey Park, CA

  • 2019

    Katharine Czinke

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    JusticeMatters, Durham, NC

     

    Lelabari Giwa-Ojuri

    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    Community Legal Services, Philadelphia, PA

     

    Bianca Herlitz-Ferguson

    Yale Law School

    Office of the Defender General, Juvenile Division, Montpelier, VT

     

    Chelsea Holub

    University of Washington School of Law

    King County Department of Public Defense - Family Defense Unit, Seattle, WA

     

    Taylor Jones

    University of Michigan Law School

    ABA Center on Children and the Law, Washington, DC

     

    Sophie Karpf

    University of Michigan Law School

    Center for Family Representation, Jamaica, NY

     

    Kelsey Lee

    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    Brooklyn Defender Services, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Jessica Maynor

    Marshall-Wythe School of Law, The College of William and Mary

    Virginia Poverty Law Center, Richmond, VA

     

    Jesse McGleughlin

    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    The Bronx Defenders, Bronx, NY and Southern Center for Human Rights, Atlanta, GA

     

    Mollie J. McGuire

    University of North Carolina School of Law

    Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, Chicago, IL

     

    Brooke Moseley

    University of South Carolina School of Law

    Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Emma Nicholls

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    East Bay Family Defenders, San Leandro, CA

     

    Raul Noguera-McElroy

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Kathlyn Salazar

    New York Law School

    Administration for Children's Services, Family Court Legal Services, New York, NY

     

    Emma Tolman

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    Bay Area Legal Aid, Youth Justice, Oakland, CA

     

    Tamsin Woolley

    Drexel University School of Law

    Juvenile Law Center, Philadelphia, PA

  • 2018

    Patrick Angulo

    New York University School of Law

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Special Litigation Unit, New York, NY

     

    Sarah Attridge

    City University of New York School of Law

    Brooklyn Defender Services, Family Defense Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Katherine Azcona

    City University of New York School of Law

    Brooklyn Defender Services, Family Defense Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Kelsey Dunn

    New York Law School

    New York Office of Children and Family Services; Bureau of Special Hearings, New York, NY

     

    Alison Gordon

    University of Colorado School of Law

    Colorado Office of the Child's Representative, Denver, CO

     

    Stacy Ham

    Georgetown University Law Center

    Maryland Office of the Public Defender, Child in Need of Assistance Division (Parental Defense Division), Rockville, MD

     

    Tobias Kuehne

    Yale Law School

    Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Boston, MA

     

    Dylan Lang

    New England School of Law

    Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, Child Protection Unit, Boston, MA

     

    Kellie Majcher

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Camila Mojica

    University of California, Davis School of Law

    Bet Tzedek, Kinship Care Unit, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Tirza Mullin

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Daniella Salazar

    University of Texas School of Law

    Texas Legal Services Center, The Family Helpline, Austin, TX

     

    Cecilia Snyder

    Valparaiso University School of Law

    Lake County Department of Child Services, Gary, IN

     

    Yong Ho (Allen) Song

    Harvard Law School

    Lawyers for Children, New York, NY

     

    Jessica Valadez

    University of California, Hastings College of the Law

    Los Angeles Public Defender - Juvenile Unit (Division of Juvenile Justice), Los Angeles, CA

  • 2017

    Jana De Moyer

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Megan Giles

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Ivory Goudy

    Cornell Law School

    Emory Summer Child Advocacy Program: Georgia Advocacy Office, Decatur, GA

     

    Ha Ryong (Michael) Jung

    Harvard Law School

    Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

     

    Esther (Essie) Lazarus

    Emory University School of Law

    Juvenile Law Center, Philadelphia, PA

     

    Lauren Rogers

    Michigan State University College of Law

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Ryan Shellady

    University of Iowa College of Law

    Family Defense Center, Chicago, IL

     

    Adriana Simmons

    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    Committee for Public Counsel Services, Boston, MA

     

    Adrienne Spiegel

    Harvard Law School

    National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA

     

    Hanna Tavill

    University of San Diego School of Law

    Riverside County Counsel, Murrieta, CA

     

    Claire Vetter

    University of Michigan Law School

    Colorado Office of the Child's Representative, Denver, CO

     

    Madeline Wiseman

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    East Bay Children's Law Offices, Oakland, CA

  • 2016

    Melissa Adamson

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    Legal Services for Children, San Francisco, CA

     

    Luis Beltran

    University of California, Hastings College of Law

    Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, San Francisco, CA

     

    Emily Blumenstein

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Legal Assistance Foundation of Metro Chicago, Chicago, IL

     

    Diamond Conley

    Michigan State University College of Law

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Kristi Erickson

    Sturm College of Law, University of Denver

    Adam's County Attorney's Office, Dependency and Neglect Division, Denver, CO

     

    Lauren Gleason

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    East Bay Children's Law Offices, Oakland, CA

     

    Rachel Granetz

    Harvard Law School

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel, Children, Families & Aging Division, Washington, DC

     

    Shakira Hansley

    David A. Clarke School of Law, University of the District of Columbia

    Children's Law Center, Washington, DC

     

    Eboni James

    University of Tennessee College of Law

    The Public Counsel, Children's Rights Project, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Katie Joh

    University of Michigan Law School

    National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA

     

    Nareene Karkashian

    University of San Diego School of Law

    Children's Law Center, Guardian ad Litem Project, Monterey Park, CA

     

    Amber Star Leal

    University of California, Irvine School of Law

    Alliance for Children's Rights, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Laura Page

    University of Michigan Law School

    Alliance for Children's Rights, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Elaine Saly

    New York University School of Law

    King County Department of Public Defense, Seattle, WA

     

    Jacqueline Stolzenberg

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

  • 2015

    Lilian Fabela

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    Children's Law Center, Washington, DC

     

    Jamie A. Gray

    Washington University School of Law

    Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, Child Advocacy Program, Atlanta, GA

     

    Matthew Hiltibran

    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    Cook County Public Defender, Chicago, IL

     

    Javed Basu-Kesselman

    University of Michigan Law School

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice New York, NY

     

    Elizabeth Levitan

    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Division, Appellate Counsel, Boston, MA

     

    Amanda McQuade

    Emory University School of Law

    NC Child, Raleigh, NC

     

    Crys O'Grady

    University of Washington School of Law

    National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA

     

    Evan Pell

    Fordham University School of Law

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Staten Island, NY

     

    Kayla Ruben

    Washington University School of Law

    Children's Law Center, Sacramento, CA

     

    Christine Umeh

    Duke University School of Law

    Harris County Public Defender's Office, Houston, TX

     

     

  • 2014

    Anisha Asher

    University of Michigan Law School

    Learning Rights Law Center, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Nicole Berman

    University of Iowa College of Law

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Lauren Betz

    Michigan State University College of Law

    Detroit Center for Family Advocacy, Detroit, MI

     

    Paula Bondad

    City University of New York School of Law

    New York City Administration for Children's Services, New York, NY

     

    Ashlee Brennan

    Michigan State University College of Law

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Olivia Cataldo

    University of Massachusetts School of Law

    Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, Brockton, MA

     

    Kristy A. Clairmont

    James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona

    Pima County Office of Children's Counsel, Tucson, AZ

     

    Lily Dorman Colby

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Christina Cook

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Alexander Cronin

    Rutgers Law School

    Law Guardian Office, Public Defender, Galloway, NJ

     

    Sharon Falen

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Legal Assistance Foundation of Metro Chicago, Chicago, IL

     

    Cristina Garcia

    Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Elizabeth Genatowski

    Gould School of Law, University of Southern California

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Bronx, NY

     

    Bernadete Kovacs

    Maurer School of Law, Indiana University Bloomington

    Family and Children Mediation Clinic, Bloomington, IN

     

    Tyler Neish

    University of Oregon School of Law

    Youth, Rights & Justice, Portland, OR

     

    Hermise Pierre

    Vermont Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Emily Plomgren

    George Washington University Law School

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Maryam Rastegar

    University of San Diego School of Law

    Alliance for Children's Rights, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Miriam Schachter

    University of Michigan Law School

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice New York, NY

     

    Christina Sorenson

    University of Richmond School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Ke Wu

    New York University School of Law

    Detroit Center for Family Advocacy, Detroit, MI

     

  • 2013

    Vayola Abraham

    Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Matthew Bernstein

    University of New Mexico School of Law

    Pegasus Legal Services for Children, Albuquerque, NM

     

    Alexandra Bochte

    University of New Mexico School of Law

    Pegasus Legal Services for Children, Albuquerque, NM

     

    Cari Carson

    University of Michigan Law School

    Children's Law Center, Washington, DC

     

    Jennifer Day

    Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University

    Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Division, Boston, MA

     

    Allison Federoff

    Georgetown University Law Center

    Advocates for Children, New York, NY

     

    Amy Gilbert

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Lawyers for Children, New York, NY

     

    Sara Ginsberg

    University of Michigan Law School

    The Bronx Defenders, Family Defense Practice, Bronx, NY

     

    Elizabeth Gresk

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Brittney F. Hardison

    University of Alabama School of Law

    Alabama Department of Human Resources, Tuscaloosa, AL

     

    V. Nicole Hauspurg

    Boston College Law School

    Children's Law Center, Washington, DC

     

    Julia High

    University of California, Los Angeles School of Law

    Legal Advocates for Children and Youth, San Jose, CA

     

    Jon Jackson

    Gonzaga University School of Law

    East Bay Children's Law Offices, Oakland, CA

     

    Liza Jones

    S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah

    Utah Office of the Attorney General, Child Protection Division, Salt Lake City, UT

     

    Chris Kendig

    University of Michigan Law School

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Stephanie Krol

    Gould School of Law, University of Southern California

    Children's Law Center, Monterey Park, CA

     

    Tao Li

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Brian Nowinski

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Patrick O'Neill

    University of Wisconsin Law School

    Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, Denver, CO

     

    Shannon Parker

    University of Virginia School of Law

    Support Center for Child Advocates, Philadelphia, PA

     

    Courtney Potter

    University of Michigan Law School

    KidsVoice, Pittsburgh, PA

     

    Rupa Ramadurai

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Kristen Rouse

    University of Colorado School of Law

    Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, Denver, CO

     

    Kimberly R. Schertz

    University of Washington School of Law

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Staten Island, NY

     

    Janet Sully

    Marshall-Wythe School of Law, The College of William and Mary

    Alliance for Children's Rights, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Nayda Verier-Taylor

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Elizabeth Youakim

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

     

  • 2012

    Johnathan J. Abrams

    University of San Diego School of Law

    Children's Law Center, Monterey Park, CA

     

    Laila Ameri

    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Program, Boston, MA

     

    Karen Chong

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Megan Conway

    University of Michigan Law School

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Kira Ewig

    Brooklyn Law School

    Children's Rights, New York, NY

     

    Ariana Fink

    University of Michigan Law School

    Center for Family Representation, New York

     

    Jenna Hackendahl

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Kathryn Hensley

    Brooklyn Law School

    Lawyers for Children, New York, NY

     

    Geoff Kagan-Trenchard

    Hofstra University School of Law

    Brooklyn Defender Services, Family Defense Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Cheryl Luce

    University of Michigan Law School

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Brenda McKinney

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    UNICEF, Nairobi, Kenya

     

    Annie Park

    University of Michigan Law School

    Voices for America's Children, Washington, DC

     

    Diana Peloquin

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Whitney Pesek

    Georgetown University Law Center

    Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center, Washington, DC

     

    Joel Pietrzak

    Hofstra University School of Law

    Nassau County Attorney's Office, Family Court Bureau, Westbury, NY

     

    Jadera Ramirez-Garcia

    City University of New York School of Law

    The Door, New York, NY

     

    Sarah Sallen

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Abraham Sisson

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Jazmine Stallings

    Drexel University School of Law

    Support Center for Child Advocates, Philadelphia, PA

     

    Jean Strout

    Harvard Law School

    Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Program, Boston, MA

     

    Sabrina Styza

    Rutgers Law School

    Child  Advocacy Clinic, Newark, NJ

     

    Kirsten Tobin

    James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona

    Pima County Office of Children's Counsel, Tucson, AZ

     

    Allison M. Wagner

    University of Illinois College of Law

    Family Defense Center, Chicago, IL

     

    Amanda Walsh

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Family Defense Center, Chicago, IL

     

    Lauren Wylie

    Hofstra University School of Law

    Bronx County Family Court, Bronx, NY

     

  • 2011

    Briana Abrams

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    Legal Advocates for Children and Youth, San Jose, CA

     

    Britt Baca-Hohhausler

    University of New Mexico School of Law

    Pegasus Legal Services for Children, Albuquerque, NM

     

    Anna Grace Bokides

    University of California, Davis School of Law

    Center for Families, Children and Courts, Judicial Council of California, San Francisco, CA

     

    Evan Cass

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Erin Chesney

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Moon Choi

    University of Michigan Law School

    Children's Law Center, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Paul C. Easton

    Boston College Law School

    Children's Law Center, Lynn, MA

     

    Kristin Eiermann

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Rachel M. Gagnon

    Capital University Law School

    CASA of Franklin County, Columbus, OH

     

    Tara Grigg Garlinghouse

    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    Lawyers for Children, New York, NY

     

    Geneka Holyfield

    Washington University School of Law

    Fulton County Office of the Child Attorney, Atlanta, GA

     

    Elizabeth Ireland

    University of North Carolina School of Law

    Juvenile Justice Clinic, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

     

    Rebecca Kreiner

    University of New Mexico School of Law

    Pegasus Legal Services for Children, Albuquerque, NM

     

    Kimberly Leaman

    University of Michigan Law School

    Detroit Center for Family Advocacy, Detroit, MI

     

    Adam Miller-Howard

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Katrina Neal

    Boston University School of Law

    Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Program, Boston, MA

     

    Gopi Patel

    University of Miami School of Law

    Detroit Center for Family Advocacy, Detroit, MI

     

    Megan E. Quirk

    University of California, Los Angeles School of Law

    Children's Law Center, Lynn, MA

     

    Meghan Refinski

    Marquette University Law School

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Riti Priya Singh

    Brooklyn Law School

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Renee Smith

    City University of New York School of Law

    Children's Law Center, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Alexandra Varela

    William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    Legal Aid Center, Children's Attorney Project, Las Vegas, NV

     

    David White

    Georgetown University Law Center

    Children's Law Center, Washington, DC

     

    Elana Wilf

    New York University School of Law

    Juvenile Law Center, Philadelphia, PA

     

    Megan Wintermantel

    Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University

    Children's Law Center, Monterey Park, CA

     

    Joy Ziegeweid

    Columbia Law School

    Lansner Kubischek Schaffer, New York, NY

  • 2010

    Kayla Colson

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Michelle Cronin

    University of San Francisco School of Law

    Center for Families, Children and Courts, Judicial Council of California, San Francisco, CA

     

    Theresa D'Andrea

    University of Michigan Law School

    Lawyers for Children, New York, NY

     

    Julian Darwell

    New York University School of Law

    Children's Rights, New York, NY

     

    Nita C. Day

    University of Idaho College of Law

    Pegasus Legal Services for Children, Albuquerque, NM

     

    Michelle Dellatorre

    Georgetown University Law Center

    Juvenile Rights Project, Portland, OR

     

    Joeclyn Fowler

    Rutgers Law School

    Support Center for Child Advocates, Philadelphia, PA

     

    Danielle Gadomski

    Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University

    Legal Aid Society of Columbus, Child and Youth Program, Columbus, OH

     

    Jaclyn R. Giffen

    University of Michigan Law School

    Detroit Center for Family Advocacy, Detroit, MI

     

    Hannah Gold

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Julie Goldstein

    University of Michigan Law School

    Detroit Center for Family Advocacy, Detroit, MI

     

    Jena Gutierrez

    University of Michigan Law School

    Children's Law Center, Lynn, MA

     

    Alison Jensen

    University of Colorado School of Law

    Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, Denver, CO

     

    Emily Marrer

    University of Oregon School of Law

    Juvenile Rights Project, Portland, OR

     

    Madeline Moore

    Albany Law School, Union University

    Administration for Children's Services, New York, NY

     

    Ben Polk

    Harvard Law School

    Los Angeles City Attorney, Family Violence Unit and Los Angeles County Counsel Dependency Division, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Shareese N. Pryor

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Jordan Rossen

    University of Michigan Law School

    Detroit Center for Family Advocacy, Detroit, MI

     

    Casey D. Schutte

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA

     

    Susan Scott

    University of New Mexico School of Law

    Pegasus Legal Services for Children, Albuquerque, NM

     

    David Shapiro

    Brooklyn Law School

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Aarti Sharma

    Emory University School of Law

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Sarah Smith

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Elizabeth Ullman

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Legal Assistance Foundation of Metro Chicago, Chicago, IL

     

    Rebecca Wallach

    City University of New York School of Law

    Brooklyn Defender Services, Family Defense Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

     

  • 2009

    Kimberly M. Adams

    Wayne State University Law School

    William Booth Free Legal Aid Clinic, Detroit, MI

     

    Abby Biberman

    Beasley School of Law, Temple University

    Brooklyn Defender Services, Family Defense Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Sarah E. Cleveland

    Boston College Law School

    Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Division, Boston, MA

     

    Susan DeGregorio

    University of Pittsburgh School of Law

    KidsVoice, Pittsburgh, PA

     

    Laura Dillon

    Brooklyn Law School

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Special Litigation and Law, New York, NY

     

    Dustin M. Feigerle

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Kathleen Gannon

    Boston College Law School

    Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Law Program, Boston, MA

     

    Amy Gjesdahl

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Allison Green

    Georgetown University Law Center

    Children's Law Center, Washington, DC

     

    Tashira Halyard

    Georgetown University Law Center

    Children's Law Center, Washington, DC

     

    Evan M. Hess

    Hofstra University School of Law

    Los Angeles County District Attorney, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Rachel M. Jacobson

    University of Michigan Law School

    Lawyers for Children, New York, NY

     

    Melanie R. Jarboe

    Boston College Law School

    Children's Law Center, Lynn, MA

     

    Elissa Johnson

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Southern Poverty Law Center, Mississippi Youth Justice Project, Jackson, MS

     

    Eric J. Kushman

    City University of New York School of Law

    Advocates for Children, New York, NY

     

    Alisa Levine

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Cara Matern

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Children's Law Center of Connecticut, Hartford, CT

     

    Brynne Najariah-Janeway

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Monroe County Prosecutor's Office, Monroe, MI

     

    Sarah Parks

    University of New Mexico School of Law

    Pegasus Legal Services for Children, Albuquerque, NM

     

    Tracy Petznick

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    Legal Advocates for Children and Youth, San Jose, CA

     

    Elizabeth Ryan

    University of Iowa College of Law

    KidsVoice, Pittsburgh, PA

     

    Jenna Sheldon-Sherman

    Stanford Law School

    Legal Assistance Foundation of Metro Chicago, Chicago, IL

     

    Amanda Skinner

    University of Minnesota Law School

    Hennepin County Attorney, Child Protection Division, Minneapolis, MN

     

    Meredith Smith

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Sunny Stevenson

    McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

    Sacramento Child Advocates, Sacramento, CA

     

    Jacob Van Kerkvoorde

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

     

  • 2008

    Mir Ali

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Aaron Bianco

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    Contra Costa County Superior Court, Martinez, CA

     

    Bridgette Bissonnette

    City University of New York School of Law

    The Legal Aid Society, Jamaica, NY

     

    Amy Bruning

    University of Michigan Law School

    Alliance for Children's Rights, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Elizabeth Chase

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Christopher Church

    Gonzaga University School of Law

    Youth Law Center, San Francisco, CA

     

    John Espinosa

    University of Michigan Law School

    Children's Law Center, Lynn, MA

     

    Erica Franklin

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA

     

    Jessie Freer

    University of Colorado School of Law

    Broomfield City Attorney's Office, Broomfield, CO

     

    Lynn Fullenkamp

    Notre Dame Law School

    Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, Denver, CO

     

    Michelle Herman

    Fordham University School of Law

    Bronx County Juvenile Rights Office, Bronx, NY

     

    Harriet Hoder

    Boston College Law School

    Children's Law Center, Lynn, MA

     

    Aurelija Juska

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Anina Kelin

    Roger Williams University School of Law

    CACL Program, Providence, RI

     

    Mia Kern

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Pegasus Legal Services for Children, Albuquerque, NM

     

    Frances Kim

    University of Michigan Law School

    Legal Services for Children, San Francisco, CA

     

    Angela Mears

    Beasley School of Law, Temple University

    Support Center for Child Advocates, Philadelphia, PA

     

    Susanna Mitchell

    New York University School of Law

    Juvenile Law Center, Philadelphia, PA

     

    Ashley Moore

    Harvard Law School

    National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA

     

    Andrea Nieves

    New York University School of Law

    Legal Services for Children, San Francisco, CA

     

    Elizabeth Pettie

    University of Michigan Law School

    KidsVoice, Pittsburgh, PA

     

    Lauren Pfeil

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    13th Circuit Court, Traverse City, MI

     

    Corey Sacca

    University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

    KidsVoice, Pittsburgh, PA

     

    Brandon Saunders

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Julia Scott

    Sturm College of Law, University of Denver

    Jefferson County District Court, Juvenile Division, Golden, CO

     

    Chelsea Spector

    University of Washington School of Law

    Society of Counsel Representing Accused Persons, Seattle, WA

     

    Ingrid Swanson

    University of Connecticut School of Law

    Advocacy for Children and Youth Clinic, Frank Legal Services Organization, New Haven, CT

     

    Regina Waugh

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA

     

    Michelle Weltman

    Washington University School of Law

    Voices for Children, St. Louis, MO

     

    Alexis Williams

    University of Connecticut School of Law

    Juvenile Law Center, Philadelphia, PA

     

     

  • 2007

    Stacy Adkins

    University of Toledo College of Law

    Lucas County CASA, Toledo, OH

     

    Alexa Baiman

    University of Pittsburgh School of Law

    Children's Law Center, Washington, DC

     

    Cary Brege

    University of Virginia School of Law

    Legal Aid of North Carolina, Durham, NC

     

    Nicole Churchill

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    ABA Child Custody and Adoption Pro Bono Project, Chicago, IL

     

    Isabel Daniels

    University of Michigan Law School

    Alliance for Children's Rights, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Julia Davis

    Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University

    Children's Rights, New York, NY

     

    Rachel Fightmaster

    Boston University School of Law

    Children's Legal Services, Brookline, MA

     

    Cerise Fritsch

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Legal Aid of Cambodia, Juvenile Unit, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

     

    Rachel Gardiner

    University of Washington School of Law

    National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA

     

    Jesse Hahnel

    Stanford Law School

    National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA

     

    Elizabeth Hartnett

    University of North Carolina School of Law

    Legal Aid Society of New York, Juvenile Rights Division, Bronx, NY

     

    Jennifer Hesch

    Maurer School of Law, Indiana University Bloomington

    ABA Center on Children and the Law, Washington, DC

     

    Jane Hill

    Boston College Law School

    Office of the Massachusetts Governor, Boston, MA

     

    Tina Hsiao

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    Alliance for Children's Rights, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Alison Kane

    Albany Law School, Union University

    New York City Administration for Children's Services, Family Court Legal Services, New York, NY

     

    Kristin Krietemeyer

    Sturm College of Law, University of Denver

    National Association of Counsel for Children, Denver, CO

     

    Laura Lacci

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, Chicago, IL

     

    Jason Langberg

    Boston College Law School

    Children's Law Center, Lynn, MA

     

    Jennifer Latz-Hall

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Randi Levine

    New York University School of Law

    South Brooklyn Legal Services, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Kristin Link

    University of California, Davis School of Law

    Sacramento Family Law Facilitator, Sacramento, CA

     

    Joy Park

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Legal Assistance Foundation of Metro Chicago, Chicago, IL

     

    Elizabeth Pitman

    Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University

    Lawyers for Children, New York, NY

     

    Shana Platz

    Georgetown University Law Center

    Children's Law Center, Washington, DC

     

    Michele Roulbet

    Loyola University Chicago School of Law

    Immigrant Children's Advocacy Project, Chicago, IL

     

    Bryana Sack

    Willamette University College of Law

    Marion County District Attorney, Juvenile Department, Salem, OR

     

    Ashley Thompson

    University of Michigan Law School

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Emily von Jentzen

    University of Montana School of Law

    Department of Child and Family Services, Missoula, MT

     

    May Lydia Yeh

    Washington University School of Law

    UNICEF-Cambodia, Phnom Pehn, Cambodia

     

    Diana Yu

    City University of New York School of Law

    Brooklyn Bar Association, Volunteer Lawyers Project, Brooklyn, NY

     

     

  • 2006

    Maren Anderson

    University of Washington School of Law

    Columbia Legal Services, Seattle, WA & Society of Counsel Representing Accused Persons, Seattle, WA

     

    Randy Aussenberg

    University of Pittsburgh School of Law

    Children's Rights, New York, NY

     

    Aeran N. Baskin

    University of Michigan Law School

    Children's Law Center, Washington, DC

     

    Heather Benzenhoefer 

    South Texas College of Law

    KidsVoice, Pittsburgh, PA

     

    Emily Berger

    Rutgers Law School

    Alliance for Children’s Rights, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Molly K. Carter

    Washington University School of Law

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Clifton Davidson 

    Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic, Ann Arbor, MI

     

    Jesse Diamond

    Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University

    American Indian Law Alliance, New York, NY

     

    Michelle Drimmer

    Pace University School of Law

    Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, Denver, CO

     

    Joan H. Ferng

    Brooklyn Law School

    Legal Action Center, New York, NY

     

    Erin Flynn

    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    Juvenile Law Center, Philadelphia, PA

     

    Elizabeth Fordyce

    Villanova University School of Law

    Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, Denver, CO

     

    Kathryn Graham

    Rutgers Law School

    The Door, New York, NY

     

    Cassandra Hausrath

    University of Richmond School of Law

    Office of Federal Public Defender, E.D. of Virginia, Richmond, VA & Children's Justice Center, Richmond, VA

     

    Elizabeth Jacobs

    University of North Carolina School of Law

    North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute, Raleigh, NC

     

    Jennifer Luczkowiak

    University of California, Hastings College of Law

    Youth Law Center, San Francisco, CA

     

    Pamela Miller

    Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University

    Children's Defense Fund, Columbus, OH

     

    Erin Palacios

    University of San Diego School of Law

    The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Marisa Policastro

    Boston College Law School

    Youth Advocacy Center, New York, NY

     

    Andrea Randisi

    University of California, Davis School of Law

    Children's Law Center, Monterey Park, CA

     

    Alice Rosenthal

    Rutgers Law School

    South Brooklyn Legal Services, Family Law Unit, Brooklyn, NY

     

    Tiffany A. Sawyer

    Beasley School of Law, Temple University

    Support Center for Child Advocates, Philadelphia, PA

     

    Kara Stein

    McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

    Public Counsel Center, Children's Rights Project, Los Angeles, CA

     

    Aaisha J. Tracy

    Boston College Law School

    International Bureau of Children's Rights, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

     

    Elana Viner

    Washington College of Law, American University

    ABA Center on Children and the Law, Washington, DC

     

    Rachel Wallack

    Quinnipiac University School of Law

    Lawyers for Children America, Hartford, CT

     

    Emily Weidenhamer

    Case Western Reserve University School of Law

    Office of Child Advocate, Wilmington, DE

     

    Davyn D. Williams

    University of Montana School of Law

    Alaska Legal Services Corporation, Anchorage, AK

     

    Lynn Wu

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

    National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA