Dean's Public Service Fellows Program

University of Michigan Law School Dean Evan Caminker developed the Dean's Public Service Fellows Program to support students who desire public service careers.

"The Law School's tradition is one of shaping our students to become future leaders, whether that is in public service, private law practice, or the business world," Caminker said. "This fellowship continues that tradition by supporting our students as they pursue work in public service."

Each year the program recognizes up to ten second-year Michigan Law students who have a demonstrated commitment to public service and who intend to seek public service legal employment during the summer after their second year of school in preparation for a public service law career. Fellows receive a $7,000 cash award. This year's fellows are diverse in their public service interests.  From legal aid to public defenders to advocates for social justice and women's rights to interest in rural development and land use laws.

2Ls interested in further information and applying for the Program please see the application page. The deadline is early October. Information for the 2011 Dean's Public Service Fellows Program will be available here closer to the deadline.

"The Dean's Public Service Fellowship Program is consistent with the value we at Michigan place on developing lawyers who incorporate public service into their practice," noted MaryAnn Sarosi, Assistant Dean for Public Service. "We want our graduates to understand the value of 'giving back,' whether they are in private practice or in public service."

"Enabling the Law School's students to pursue their dreams of public service benefits everyone," remarked the donor for the program, a Law School alumnus who wishes to remain anonymous. "Our students are of the highest quality -- just what public service needs. I believe in the value of giving back, and that coupled with my personal desire to help students pursue their dreams of public service, are the reasons I contributed to this fellowship program."

Congratulations to the 2010 Dean's Fellowship recipients

     Michael Adler                                  Elizabeth Campbell
     Gabriel Ellenberger                        Daniel Ellman
     Linda Jong                                      Christopher Perras
     Aruna Prabhala                              Andrew Selbst
     Michael Shaffer                              Nina Zelic

To see a list of past Dean's Public Service Fellowship recipients and where they worked please see the Fellowship Recipients Page.

Summaries of the experiences of recent Dean's Public Service Fellows can be found in the Student Career Toolkit.