2008 Summer Fellows
 

"It was rewarding to be able to participate in a truly historical experience in which African refugees were fleeing to a newly developed country. It was a rare experience to take part in a situation where a country was forced to develop an entirely new set of laws and policies for the massive influx of refugees."

Seth Feldman (Class of 2010) worked for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Tel Aviv. Seth conducted interviews with African refugees from Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, wrote up legal refugee assessments in compliance with the 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol, and created protection documents for incoming refugees, who numbered in the hundreds on any given day.

"For a lot of CCIS clients, we are their last hope. It's very rewarding to know you've made a huge difference in someone's life. I still don't know if I want to practice immigration law, but I do know that I want to spend my career in public service."

Richard McBreen (Class of 2010) worked for Catholic Charities Immigration Services in Portland, Oregon (CCIS). Richard consulted with clients, conducted research on immigration and family law issues, and drafted memoranda for supervising attorneys. During his fellowship, Mr. McBreen and two other law clerks helped Catholic Charities reduce the wait time for consultations by one month.

"Through this internship at PDMC, I learned that the public defenders are essential for protecting the interests of all criminal defendants. They need competent counsel to navigate the system and represent their interests before the court. It was rewarding to be able to help represent indigent clients and ensure that they receive high quality legal representation."

Hugh Klinedinst (Class of 2009) worked for the Public Defender of Marion County (PDMC) as a court-certified law clerk. Hugh analyzed police reports, sat in on client interviews, researched and wrote briefs, motions and demurrers, and appeared on behalf of clients in court. Hugh was able to focus on evidentiary and constitutional motions, which supervising attorneys likely would not be able to research alone due to time constraints.

• Summer 2007
1. Hadley Rose, Grameen Bank
2. Michael Fuller, Marion-Polk Legal Aid
3. Chuck Brushwood, The Crag Law Center
• Summer 2006
1. Keri Sukowatey, Multnomah County Legal Aid
2. Todd Heideman, The Denver Center for Crime Victims Immigration Law Clinic
3. Angela Gipson, Portland Immigration Court
4. Elaine Goeders, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
5. Drew Humphrey, Marion Polk County Legal Aid
• Summer 2005
1. Phil Andrews, Willamette Civil Practice Clinic
2. Robert Dengel, Columbia-Pacific Research Conservation & Economic Development District
3. Cannon-Marie Green, Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky Inc.
4. Peter Johnson, Marion/Polk County Legal Aid
5. Toshya Kauffman-Smith, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Anti-Cruelty Division
6. Ember Kauth, Marion/Polk County Legal Aid
7. Erin Levine, Washington County DA
8. Vincent Mullier, Marion/Polk County Legal Aid
• Summer 2004
1. Vanessa Allyn, Willamette Civil Practice Clinic
2. Aaron Pelley, Columbia-Pacific Research Conservation & Economic Development District
3. Greg Rios, Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky Inc.
4. Courtney Sasser, Marion/Polk County Legal Aid
5. Scott Harris, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Anti-Cruelty Division
6. Heather Vogelsong, Marion/Polk County Legal Aid