University of Virginia Law School

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

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Please click the links below to read more about the students’ EJA Fellowships.

"Interning at CVLAS this summer has been such an educational and rewarding experience, which was made possible through a grant from Equal Justice America. I have had the chance to draft pleadings, advice letters, and research memoranda for cases in housing and consumer law. I am especially grateful for the opportunities I have had to help clients out with housing law issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. I hope to continue to work to close the access to justice gap and advocate for the importance of this work in my career after law school."

Paige Whitaker

University of Virginia Law School

EJA Summer Fellow, 2020

Summer 2022
- Salwa Ahmad worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville.
- Maya Artis worked at the Disability Law Center of Virginia in Richmond.
- Evan Carcerano worked at the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society in Charlottesville.
- Ruby Cherian worked at the Bronx Defenders.
- Claire Miller worked at Community Justice, Inc. in Madison, WI.
- Audrey Park worked at Equal Rights Advocates in San Francisco, CA.
- Helen Song worked at Bay Area Legal Aid in San Francisco, CA.
- Sabrina Surgil worked at the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center in Denver, CO.
- Stephanie Turrentine worked at Legal Services of Northern Virginia in Fredericksburg.
- Jordan Woodlief worked at the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild in Washington, DC.

Summer 2021
- Carter Ballentine worked at the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society in Charlottesville.
- Spencer Haydary and Jordan Woodlief worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Falls Church, VA.
- Meredith Kilburn worked at the Legal Aid Society of D.C.
- Bryanna Lindberg and Rahima Ghafoori worked at Just Neighbors in Annandale, VA.
- Zephyr (Eric) Logan worked at the Sugar Law Center in Detroit.
- Ariana Smith worked at the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant in Berkeley, CA.
- Chris Yarrell worked at the National Center for Youth Law in Oakland, CA.

Summer 2020
- Tyler Demetriou and Eliza Robertson worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC) in Charlottesville.
- Christina Kelly worked at LAJC in Richmond.
- Joseph Romero worked at Manhattan Legal Services.
- Lane Spears and Paige Whitaker worked at the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society in Charlottesville.

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia is a truly incredible organization that does so much work for its clients across a wide variety of legal issues, and working at the individual, community, and policy levels. The exposure I gained there to a variety of legal services approaches and a variety of subject matter is something that I don’t believe I would have likely been able to find elsewhere, and I feel immensely privileged to have been a part of it. Thank you, Equal Justice America, for all of your help in allowing me to access this experience.

A. Cameron Duncan

University of Virginia Law School

EJA Fellow

EJA Summer Fellow, 2017

Summer 2019
- Hayley Hahn worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville.
- Kevin Jackson worked at Kids in Need of Defense in Atlanta.
- Scott Jorgenson worked at the Legal Aid of Nebraska in Omaha.
- Jennifer Kelso worked at Ayuda in Washington, DC.
- Nooreen Reza worked at the Urban Justice Center in New York City.
- Lily Teague worked at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands in Nashville.

Summer 2018
- Hamna Ahmad worked at the Legal Services of Northern Virginia in Arlington.
- Ellis Darby worked at the New York Legal Assistance Group.
- Suzy Deuster worked at Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts in Boston.
- Noah Lingwall worked at The Legal Aid Society in New York.
- Taylor Mitchell worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville.
- Caroline Ramsey worked at the Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.

Summer 2017
- Lola Akere worked at the National Juvenile Justice Center in DC.
- Macey Colbert worked at the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society in Charlottesville.
- A. Cameron Duncan worked at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.
- Lindsay Fisher, Nicole Llinares, Christina Taylor and Steven Weiser worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center.
- Sarah Ingles worked at the East Bay Community Law Center in Berkeley, CA.
- Maya Iyyani worked at the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant in Berkeley, CA.
- Louisa Rich worked at the Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.
- David Rubin worked at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School in Boston.
- Elizabeth Sines worked at the Homeless Persons Representation Project in Baltimore, MD.

Summer 2016
- Austin Hill, Grant Page, Louisa Rich, Josh Ryu and Trevor Topf worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville.
- Maya Iyyani worked at the Bay Area Legal Aid.
- Michael Srstka and Samuel Yergin worked at Central Virginia Legal Aid Society.

Summer 2015
- Christina Albertson worked at the Legal Aid Society of DC.
- Daniel Cohen and Jasmine Esmailbegui worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville.
- Elizabeth Hoffman worked at New Haven Legal Assistance Association.
- Peter Kye worked at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.
- Clayton “Tex” Pasley worked at Colorado Legal Services.
- Kate Perino worked at Safe Horizon in Brooklyn, NY.

Summer 2014
- Caitlin Eberhardt worked at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice in Honolulu.
- Gina Kim worked at Three Rives Legal Services in Gainesville, FL.
- Morgan Lingar, Cynthia McGrath, Kate Perino and Dana Wallace worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville.
- Lara Mangum worked at Legal Services of Northern Virginia in Fairfax.
- Catherine Martin worked at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.
- Thereza Osias worked at The Legal Aid Society in New York City.

Summer 2013
- Robyn Bitner worked at the Education Law Center in Philadelphia.
- Anna Goldenhersh worked at the Public Counsel Law Center in Los Angeles.
- Catherine Martin, Amy McKinlay, Thereza Osias and Madeline Starbranch worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville.
- Kathryn Skilton worked at the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society in Richmond.
- Sara Waugh worked at The Community Tax Law Project in Richmond.

Summer 2012
- Benjamin Aiken and Amorya Orr worked with the JustChildren Program at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville.
- Michelle Carmon and Elizabeth Dobbins worked at Legal Aid Justice Center in Richmond.
- Jaylum Chen worked at Bay Area Legal Aid in San Jose, CA.
- Janell Johnson worked at Neighborhood Legal Services Program in Washington, DC.
- Jennifer Kye and Kimberly Rolla worked at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia.

My summer at LAJC demonstrated to me the profound impact legal aid attorneys can have on the lives of clients and their communities through direct representation and impact litigation. I look forward to continuing to serve marginalized individuals and communities through volunteering, pro bono, and clinical experiences as a law student, and later, as an attorney. Thank you to Equal Justice America for supporting my work this summer; I found the experience enlightening and inspiring, and look forward to continuing to pursue this work in every way I can.

Hayley Hahn

University of Virginia Law Schoo

EJA Fellow

EJA Summer Fellow, 2019

Summer 2011
- Aimee Fausser worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville, VA.
- Bonnie Latreille worked at the Public Counsel Law Center in Los Angeles.
- Lance Murashige and Priscilla Ochu-Arthus worked with the JustChildren Program at the Legal Aid Justice Center.
- Anisha Singh worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Falls Church, VA.
- Alexandra Solomon worked at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.

Summer 2010
- Elizabeth Chan and Estelle Hebron-Jones worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville, VA.
- Christina Leaton worked with the JustChildren Program at the Legal Aid Justice Center.
- Kaj Nielsen worked at the Virginia Poverty Law Center in Richmond, VA.
- Hallam Roth worked at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.
- Kristin Russell worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Petersburg, VA.
- Alex Solomon worked at the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society.

Summer 2009
- Joseph Bailey worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville, VA.
- Brian Wright worked at North Penn Legal Services in Williamsport, PA.
- Beth Zweig worked at Greater Boston Legal Services.

Summer 2008
- Erin Crowgey, Crystal Shin, Daniel Sullivan and Kyle Wamstad worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville, VA.
- Christine Mandell worked at Greater Boston Legal Services.
- David Smith worked at Legal Services of Northern Virginia in Fairfax.
- Rebecca Vallas worked at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia.

Summer 2007
- Loren Days worked at Break the Cycle in Washington, DC.
- Jason James worked at Legal Services of Northern Virginia in Fairfax, VA.
- Ameenah Lloyd worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville, VA.
- Michelle Scott worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Petersburg, VA.

Summer 2006
- Cary Brege worked at the North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program.
- Michael Hollander worked at the Virginia Justice Center in Charlottesville, VA.
- Amy Woolard worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center.

I cannot begin to express my gratitude to Equal Justice America and the donors who funded my grant. As a consequence of my time at [the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society], I will enter practice with an intimate understanding of the influential role an attorney plays in the lives of clients; no matter how big or small, and rich or poor. I will also carry into my career a commitment of compassion, ensuring that I personally dedicate time to providing an access to justice to those who would otherwise go without. I look forward to contributing to your organization in the future so that the next generation of students is able to benefit from experiences like mine and clients can benefit from those students willing to devote their talents.

Samuel Yergin

University of Virginia

EJA Fellow

EJA Summer Fellow, 2016

Summer 2005
- Nicole Hancock worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center.
- Alexander Hunt worked at Legal Services of Greater Miami.

Spring 2005
- Heather Eastwood and Jamie Lisagor worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center.

Summer 2004
- Conniel Arnold and Tiffany Marshall worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center.
- Edward Finnerty worked at Legal Services of Northern Virginia.

Summer 2003
- Brian T. McLaughlin worked at Bay Area Legal Aid in San Francisco.
- Alexander W. Mejias worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center.
- Paul J. Stroka worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.

I would like to begin by extending my deep gratitude to Equal Justice America for granting me a Summer 2018 Fellowship. As a student who is financing law school entirely through student loans, this Fellowship truly made the difference in allowing me to live and work in New York City this summer. Thank you so much for supporting my unforgettable internship with the Legal Aid Society and offering me the opportunity to gain an experience that will shape the rest of my legal career.

Noah Lingwall

University of Virginia Law School

EJA Fellow

EJA Summer Fellow, 2018

Summer 2002
- Meg Davis and Kathleen Zvarych worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center.
- Emily Fan worked at AIDS Legal Services is San Jose, CA.
- Saejung Lee worked at the Sanctuary for Families Center for Battered Women’s Legal Services in New York City.
- Althea Smiley worked at Bet Tzedek Legal Services in Los Angeles, CA.

Summer 2001
- Dalton Carlson and Patrice Gough worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center.
- Helene Combe worked at Legal Aid of Central Texas.
- Shelby Smith worked at Ayuda Legal Aid.

Summer 2000
- Sarah Anthony worked at Montana Legal Services.
- Jeffrey Coleman worked at the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society.
- Neely Fedde and Kimberly Robertson worked at the Legal Aid Justice Center.
- Maria Mlynar worked at Piedmont Legal Services in Charlottesville, VA.

Summer 1999
- Regina Lovern worked at Legal Services of Central Michigan.
- Alice Maginnis worked at Bet Tzedek Legal Services.
- Susan Messenger worked at Piedmont Legal Services.
- Christina Pak worked at Northern Virginia Legal Services.

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