University of Wisconsin Law School
The following University of Wisconsin Law School students have received fellowships from Equal Justice America. These fellowships are made possible by contributions from University of Wisconsin law alumni. With continued support from the alumni, we look forward to putting many more University of Wisconsin law students to work providing vitally needed legal assistance to the poor.
(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.
Over the past summer, I've had the incredible opportunity to work with a non-profit law firm here in Los Angeles, which has given me a firsthand look at the pressing social problems and injustices that our legal community faces on a daily basis. I'm excited to continue learning, growing, and working towards a future where the legal community stands as a beacon of hope for those in need.
Lin Mao
University of Wisconsin School of Law
EJA Summer Fellow, 2023
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Summer 2024
- Susan Flores worked at Legal Aid Chicago.
- Elise Swenson worked at the Children's Law Center of Minnesota in St. Paul.
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Summer 2023
- Alayna Connolly and Rita Hirami worked at Legal Aid Chicago.
- Madeline Koengeter worked at ABC for Health in Madison, WI.
- Lin Mao worked at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.
- Devin Paoni worked at the Economic Justice Institute at the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison.
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Summer 2022
- Julia Lorentsen worked at the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem.
- Gabrielle Struik worked at the Greater Chicago Legal Clinic.
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Summer 2021
- Michael Jurkash worked at the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee.
- Caitlin Willenbrink worked at the Kentucky Equal Justice Center in Lexington.
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Summer 2020
- Andrew Mueller worked at Legal Action of Wisconsin.
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Summer 2019
- Erin Bartenstein worked at the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Service in Chicago.
- Kelly Leibhan worked at Community Justice Inc. in Madison, WI.
- Mike Malloy worked at the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee.
- Safeeyah Quereshi worked at Greater Boston Legal Services.
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Summer 2018
- Catherine Roen worked at ABC for Health in Madison, WI.
- Miles Walser worked at the New York Legal Assistance Group.
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Summer 2017
- Nicholas DeSantis worked at Community Justice Inc.
- Sarah Lentes worked at the Legal Assistance of Western New York.
- Laura Voegeli worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation in Chicago.
- Miles Walser worked at the Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing in Chicago.
- Julia Walsh worked at ABC for Health in Madison.
This summer [at the Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing] was an experience that I will carry with me for the rest of my legal career. I witnessed firsthand what a difference a lawyer can make to an individual in crisis, and that is precisely the kind of lawyer I want to be. Thank you and everyone at Equal Justice America for helping make this opportunity possible. It was the greatest first law job I could have imagined for myself.
Miles Walser
University of Wisconsin Law School
EJA Summer Fellow, 2017
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Summer 2015
- Keyon Brown worked at Legal Assistance Foundation.
- Fiona Frimpong worked at the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee.
- Aissa Olivarez worked at South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) in Harlingen, TX.
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Summer 2014
- Aaron McKean worked at Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing.
- Erin Nagy worked at The Legal Aid Society in New York City.
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Summer 2013
- Carly Cusack worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
- Justin Hauschild worked at Community Justice.
- Kevin Layde worked at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
- Patrick O’Neill worked at the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center in Denver.
- David Williams worked at Illinois Migrant Legal Assistance in Chicago.
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Summer 2012
- Xiao Luo worked at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund in New York.
- Jerry Vang worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
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Summer 2011
- Angel Eggleston worked at the East Bay Community Law Center in Berkeley, CA.
- Angelita Renteria worked at the Milwaukee Justice Center.
- Meghan Roed worked at the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee.
My time at ABC for Health, Inc. provided an eye-opening experience into the world of public interest law, health policy, and public benefits. Through this fellowship I gained an understanding of the complex world of health care coverage. Beyond simply learning about these programs, I worked one-on-one with clients to screen for eligibility, assist them in navigating benefits programs, and advocating on their behalf. This fellowship provided me with invaluable insight into the world of public interest law. I cannot imagine a more rewarding experience. One of the reasons I chose to go to law school was because I wanted to help others. Working at ABC for Health this summer illustrated that I chose the right profession.
Catherine Roen
University of Wisconsin Law School
EJA Summer Fellow, 2018
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Summer 2010
- Kathryn Ramsey worked at the Economic Justice Institute in Madison.
- Joel Smith worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
- Erica Swietzer-Beckman worked at Community Justice in Madison.
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Summer 2009
- Andres Cerritos worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
- Robert Lampley worked at Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights in Washington, DC.
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Summer 2008
- Kyle Flanagan worked at Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee.
- Trudy Martin worked at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in Washington, DC.
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Summer 2007
- Brian Jenks worked at the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee.
- Emily Long worked at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest.
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Summer 2006
- Neil Bjorkman worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
- Erin Fay worked at Community Justice Inc.
- Katherine Teitgen worked at Legal Action of Wisconsin.
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Summer 2005
- Andrew Kramer worked at Community Legal Resources in Detroit, MI.
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Summer 2003
- Valissia Allen worked at Community Legal Resources.
- Katherine Teitgen worked at Legal Action of Wisconsin.
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Summer 2002
- Alyssa Mahaffey and Catherine West worked at the Neighborhood Law Project at the University of Wisconsin.
- Hannah Renfro-Sargent worked at Legal Action of Wisconsin.
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Summer 2001
- Kathrin Ellermann worked at the National Coalition of Child Protection Reform in New York City.
- Shanna Sadeh and Victoria Selkowe worked at the University of Wisconsin Neighborhood Law Project.
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Summer 2000
- Amanda Antholt worked at the Legal Aid Society of New York City.
- Jacqueline Fontana worked at the University of Wisconsin Neighborhood Law Project.
- Melissa Kiniyalocts worked at Legal Advocates for Children and Youth in San Jose, CA.