The Squire Patton Boggs Foundation is proud to announce its 2023 Fellows. On May 31 the Foundation welcomed 30 outstanding and dedicated law and public policy students into the program. This is the largest Fellowship Class in the Foundation’s history.
Since its launch in 2005, the Fellowship Program has been awarding annual summer fellowships to 356 exceptional law and public policy students who demonstrate a steadfast commitment to public service. This year’s Fellows are from 19 US law schools and a public policy institute in Europe.
The Fellows commit their summers to advancing law and public policy issues through internships at non-profit institutions, government agencies, and domestic or international organizations. This year, the locations of Fellowships range from Brussels to Los Angeles to San Francisco and Miami, with a significant number in Ohio and Washington, D.C., among other locations.
Foundation President John Oberdorfer welcomed the 2023 Fellows, applauding their dedication and the superb range of their Fellowships: Five are with Public Defender’s Offices, several are with US government departments, several are working on issues pertaining to juveniles and children, three on human rights, and several on closing the access to justice gap. Drawing from the late Congressman John Lewis, he commended them for following the highest calling of their hearts.
“The Fellowship Program is very special because it promotes the essential role of public service in the practice of law by engaging, inspiring, and financially supporting law students to become the next generation of public interest advocates and leaders in the US and around the world,” said Oberdorfer. “We are very proud of the Class of 2023.”
Foundation Chairman and former U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater added, “For nearly 20 years, the Fellowship Program has provided opportunities for students seeking to engage in public interest work during their law school summers. The students’ unwavering commitment to public service not only benefits their professional endeavors, but also substantially impacts their respective organizations and communities at the local, national, and global levels. We are pleased to promote public service careers in partnership with the twenty schools in our Deans’ Circle.”
The Foundation proudly introduces its 2023 Fellows and their corresponding summer internships:
Madeline Brown, University of Cincinnati College of Law
Public Policy Fellow with Hamilton County (OH) Court of Domestic Relations and Family Law Clinic
Kayla Bushey, The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Public Policy Fellow with US Small Business Administration, Office of the General Counsel
Ernesto Castillo, Loyola Law School
Sustained Impact Racial Justice Fellow with Lone Star Justice Alliance
Jennifer Chalifoux-Gene, The University of Colorado Law School
Public Policy Fellow with Colorado Access to Justice Commission
Frankie Collins, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Public Policy Fellow with International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
Sofia Espinoza, UC Law San Francisco
Public Policy Fellow with City of San Francisco’s Department of Policy Accountability
Jessica Fletcher, The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Public Policy Fellow with HUD – Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Morgan Flitt, Georgetown Law School
Sustained Impact Racial Justice Fellow with Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law
Sarah Goucher, The University of Texas School of Law
Public Policy Fellow with Federal Public Defender’s Office of the Northern District of Texas
Sumac Gray, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Public Policy Fellow with The Office of the Ohio Public Defender – Appellate Services Division
Meredith Gusky, The George Washington University Law School
Joe Brand Human Rights Fellow with Human Rights First
Jordan Higgins, Howard University School of Law
Public Policy Fellow with Department of Justice International Field Office
Isabella Jackson, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Public Policy Fellow with Office of the Ohio Public Defender, Wrongful Conviction Project
Sarah Jana, University of Cincinnati College of Law
Sustained Impact Racial Justice Fellow with Citizen Complaint Authority
Abayomi Jones, Georgia State College of Law
Sustained Impact Veterans’ Justice Fellow with Sword to Plowshares
Michael Karam, American University Washington College of Law
Public Policy Fellow with Human Rights Violator Law Division at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Rebecca Landau, Yale Law School
Public Policy Fellow with US House of Representatives Office of the Legislative Counsel
Reem Mohamed, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Human Rights Fellow with Human Rights Watch
Christopher Rodriguez Molina, The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Public Policy Fellow with US Senate Finance Committee
Johanna Pang, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Public Policy Fellow with Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families
Julian Putenpurayil, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
Public Policy Fellow with Yuma County Public Defender
Stephany Quintero, University of Arkansas School of Law
Public Policy Fellow with Kids in Need of Defense
Zachary Rosen, Collège d´Europe
Public Policy Fellow with US Commercial Service at the U.S. Mission to the European Union
Rebekah Siliezar, Georgetown Law School
Public Policy Fellow with Office of General Counsel at the United States Commission on Civil Rights
Kaitlynn Tuohy, The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Public Policy Fellow with Social Movement Support Lab
Sierra Verano, The George Washington University Law School
Public Policy Fellow with California Attorney General’s Land Use and Conservation Section
Elizabeth Westbrook, Loyola Law School
Public Policy Fellow with Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office
Jane Wiertel, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Pulitzer Fellow with Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
Alexis Young, Georgia State College of Law
Public Policy Fellow with Georgia Innocence Project
Olivia Zukowski, University of Miami School of Law
Public Policy Fellow with Miami District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
