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Brooklyn Law School

The following Brooklyn Law School students have received fellowships from Equal Justice America. These fellowships are made possible by contributions from Brooklyn Law School alumni. With continued support from the alumni, we look forward to putting many more Brooklyn Law students and graduates to work providing vitally needed legal assistance to the poor.

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(Equal Justice America is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation unaffiliated with any law school.)
Please click the links below to read more about the students’ EJA Fellowships.

I'm acutely aware that this internship has been a transformative stepping stone. Armed with a deeper understanding of the complexities of housing justice, a heightened sense of empathy, and a burgeoning advocacy prowess, I am poised to carry these invaluable lessons into my future endeavors. Whether in further academic pursuits, professional roles, or continued activism, I am resolute in my commitment to championing equitable housing solutions and amplifying the voices of the marginalized. My summer at Communities Resist has not only equipped me with skills but has also ignited an unwavering determination to contribute meaningfully to the pursuit of a more just and inclusive society.
Lubaba Ahmed
Brooklyn Law School
EJA Summer Fellow, 2023
  • Summer 2024
    • Nick Lindsey worked at Communities Resist in New York.
    • Alexis Raskin worked at Advocates For Children of New York.
    • Gabriela Rivas-De Leon worked at at the New York Legal Assistance Group.
    • Madeline Wood worked at Manhattan Legal Services.
  • Fall 2023
    • Veronica Galek worked at the Gay Men's Health Crisis in Brooklyn.
  • Summer 2023
    • Lubaba Ahmed worked at Communities Resist in New York.
    • Torrey Crim worked at the Promise of Justice Initiative in New Orleans.
    • Molly Davis worked at Disability Rights New York in Rensselaer, NY.
    • Nicole Reed worked at The Legal Aid Society in New York.
    • Kevyn McConlogue worked at Advocates for Justice in New York.
    • Martha Rubin worked at Equip for Equality in Chicago.
    • Grace Vetromile worked at the ACLU of Southern California in Los Angeles.
  • Fall 2021
    • Melanie Condon worked in the Special Litigation Unit at the Legal Aid Society of New York.
  • Summer 2020
    • Melanie Bell worked at The Legal Aid Society in New York City.
    • Audrey Ziari and Nadia Kirsch worked at the New York Legal Assistance Group.
  • Summer 2019
    • Cory Bernstein worked at Disability Rights New Jersey in Trenton.
    • Caitlyn Garcia worked in the Family Defense Practice at Brooklyn Defender Services.
    • Hector Melendez-Franco worked at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau.
I learned that understanding the client’s emotions is valuable for the relationship between the client and attorney. Moreover, the experience taught me the importance of small business and the role [Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A] plays in keeping communities intact and doing the best they can in providing high-end transactional services. I am happy to have been able to take this opportunity on with the help of the [EJA] Fellowship.
Tina Lin
Brooklyn Law School
EJA Summer Fellow, 2018
  • Summer 2017
    • Mario Fitzgerald worked at the Sylvia Rivera Law Project in New York City.
    • Raine Henry worked at Sanctuary for Families in New York City.
    • Elizabeth Ildefonso worked at Brooklyn Legal Services.
  • Fall 2016
    • Rachel Russell worked at The Legal Aid Society.
  • Summer 2016
    • Katherine Ruiz Boada worked at Catholic Migration Services of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
    • Crystal Phillip-Peters worked at The Center for Popular Democracy in Brooklyn, NY.
    • Rachel Russell worked at Lambda Legal in New York City.
  • Summer 2015
    • Katherine Ruiz Boada worked at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) in New York City.
    • Raul Galan worked at the Children’s Law Center of California in Monterey Park.
    • Taylor Poe worked at the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights.
  • Summer 2014
    • Amanda Barfield worked at the Immigrant Defense Project in New York.
    • Paula Collins worked at The Legal Aid Society in New York City.
    • Raul Galan worked at the East Bay Community Law Center in Berkeley, CA.
    • Meghan Walsh worked at the Center for Family Representation in New York.
    • Binna Yi worked at Sanctuary for Families in Brooklyn.
  • Summer 2013
    • Janeen Hall worked at the City Bar Justice Center in New York City.
    • Massiel Ramos worked at inMotion in New York City.
    • Dacia Read worked at the Legal Action Center in New York City.
    • Elena Rodman worked at the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) in Harlingen, TX.
    • Peter Travitsky worked at AARP Foundation Litigation in Washington, DC.
    • Tomoeh Tse worked at the Urban Justice Center in New York City.
  • Summer 2012
    • Steven Hasty worked at The Bronx Defenders in their Civil Action Practice.
    • Kathryn Hensley worked at Lawyer’s For Children in New York City.
    • Beile Lindner and Anna Park worked at the Brooklyn Family Defense Project.
  • Summer 2011
    • Nicole French and G. Victor Suh worked at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A.
    • David Shapiro worked at the Center for Children’s Law and Policy in Washington, DC.
  • Summer 2010
    • David Shapiro worked at the Legal Aid Society of New York City.
Working in this field can be difficult, but also so rewarding. In today’s climate it is even more important to get out of your comfort zone, learn and listen to people who have different life experiences than you. It’s incredible the insight that children so young have about the world around them.
Melanie Bell
Brooklyn Law School
EJA Summer Fellow, 2020
  • Spring 2010
    • Coco Culhane and Edward Huang worked at South Brooklyn Legal Services.
    • Saira Khan worked at the Sanctuary for Families Center for Battered Women’s Legal Services in New York City.
    • Rachel Lappin and Christine Meyer worked at the HIV Law Project in New York City.
    • Michael Pope worked at The Bronx Defenders.
  • Summer 2009
  • Summer 2008
    • Shannon Moore-Langston worked at the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana.
  • Spring 2008
    • Lanalee DeLos Santos worked at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A.
  • Summer 2007
    • Tyler Crockett worked at the Housing Conservation Coordinators in New York City.
  • Spring 2007
    • Jenny Braun-Friedman, Adriana Dominguez, Maggie Dunsmuir, Neville Edwards, Kirstin Oswald, Oluremi Swen and Rachel Weiss worked at South Brooklyn Legal Services.
    • Michaela Bradley and Jared Ho worked at the National Center for Law and Economic Justice in New York City.
  • Fall 2005
    • Lori O’Brien worked at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation “A”.
  • Summer 2005
    • Jenny Braun-Friedman worked at South Brooklyn Legal Services.
    • Sharona Tabacznik worked at the Legal Aid Society of New York City.
  • Summer 2003
    • Karen Chang worked at Brooklyn Legal Services.
    • Josh Sternberg worked at the Public Counsel Law Center.
  • Summer 2002
    • James Farrow worked at the Sanctuary for Families Center for Battered Women’s Legal Services.
    • Nayila Miller, Kerry Ogle, Shela Omell Richards and Lauren Zimmerman worked at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation “A”.
  • Fall 2001
    • Grace Bonilla worked at the Welfare Law Center in New York City.
  • Summer 2001
    • Andrew Bourne worked at Brooklyn Legal Services.
    • Matthew Mansfield worked at the Family Justice Program at the Network for Women’s Services in New York City.
    • Monica Schroer worked at the Welfare Law Center.
  • Fall 2000
    • Marcie Kowlowitz worked for the Sanctuary for Families Center for Battered Women’s Legal Services.
  • Summer 2000
    • Ime Imeh worked at the Urban Justice Center in New York City.
    • Victoria Lepore worked at the Legal Aid Society in New York City.

I hope that Equal Justice America is able to continue its vital mission of providing public interest-minded law students with the funding they often lack – both for the law students who wish to gain experience providing legal services, and for the underrepresented communities that your fellowships so nobly serve.

Rachel Russell
Brooklyn Law School
EJA Summer Fellow, 2016
  • Fall 1999
    • Amy Kleitman worked at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation “B”.
    • Micah Kwasnick worked at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation “A”.
  • Summer 1999
    • Maureen O’Hara worked at the Urban Justice Center in New York City.
  • Spring 1999
    • Ayeshia Amon-Ra and Alena Weiserbs worked at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation “B”.
  • Fall 1998
    • Alena Weiserbs worked at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation “A”.
  • Spring 1998
    • Rio Guerrero and William Muniz worked at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation “A”.
  • Fall 1997
    • Rio Guerrero worked at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation “A”.