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
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2023
Daniel Adamek
Rutgers Law School
Brooklyn Defender Services, Brooklyn, NYAllison Anker
University of Michigan Law School
Child Advocacy Law Clinic, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MIVictoria Baldassini
Fordham University School of Law
Bronx Defenders, Bronx, NYCeleste Bleiberg
New York University School of Law
Center for Family Representation, New York, NYHaluwa Doherty
Boston College Law School
Committee for Public Counsel Services: Children and Family Law Division, Lowell, MAAdriana Hardwicke
University of California, Berkeley Law School
National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CALexi Ivers
New York University School of Law
Urban Justice Center’s Family Policy Project, New York, NYLucy Kates
University of Michigan Law School
Alaska Public Defender Agency, Civil Division, Anchorage, AKJessi LaChance
New York University School of Law
Brooklyn Defender Services, Family Defense Practice, Brooklyn, NYNicole Laing
University of South Carolina School of Law
Carolina Health Advocacy Medicolegal Partnership Clinic, Columbia, SCRebecca McCord
University of California, Berkeley Law School
Family Justice Law Center, New York, NYJamilah McMillan
University of California, Berkeley Law School
Brooklyn Defender Services, Brooklyn, NYAlison Peebles
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Defender Services, Brooklyn, NYCarrie Plover
Fordham University School of Law
Brooklyn Defender Services, Family Defense Practice, Brooklyn, NYRachelle Melissa Ramirez
City University of New York School of Law
Brooklyn Defender Services, Brooklyn, NYMatthew Riley
University of Michigan Law School
Child Advocacy Law Clinic, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MINaomi Rothenberg
Seattle University School of Law
King County Department of Public Defense, Seattle, WATaylor Stamp
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Cleveland County District Attorney’s Office, Norman, OKFranklin Sussman
New York University School of Law
King County Department of Public Defense, Family Defense Practice, Seattle, WAKatherine Wallace
New York University School of Law
Brooklyn Defender Services, Family Defense Practice, Brooklyn, NYEmma S. Weise
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Defender Association of Philadelphia, Child Advocacy Unit, Philadelphia, PAAlexis 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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, Montréal, 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