Dean’s Awards 2014

University of Houston Law Center

Dean’s Awards 2014

Wednesday, April 23, 2014 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Krost Auditorium

Ron Bass ScholarshipThe Ron Bass scholarship is given in mem-ory of Ron Bass, a solo practitioner who had a strong belief in civil liberties and a sincere interest in making a positive dif-ference in his clients’ lives. This scholar-ship will be awarded to a continuing stu-dent who shows a sincere interest in civil liberties and/or making a difference in others’ lives as demonstrated through vol-unteer activities, coursework, and other relevant factors, and is in need of scholar-ship support for the continuation of his/her education.Donor: Meyer Levy Charitable

Foundation & Jean KarotkinRecipient: P. Scott Ehlers

Marvin Nathan ’66 FellowshipAwarded to students to work as a fellow with the Anti-Defamation League.Donor: Marlene Nathan Meyerson

Family Foundation & Marvin Nathan

Recipients: Andrea D. Levy Lisa L. Virgen

Robert C. Sohns ’72 FellowshipAwarded to a student who has shown inter-est in public service. This student will serve as a summer intern at Lone Star Legal Aid.Donor: Robert C. SohnsRecipient: Barira Munshi

Leonard Rosenberg Family ScholarshipThis scholarship is given to an entering student based on financial need, academic achievement and extracurricular activities.Donor: Leonard B. Rosenberg ʼ53Recipient: Jorge E. Jasso

AT&T Pro Bono FellowshipThis fellowship is awarded to a student who has a commitment to public service and will be working full-time for a public interest or government agency during the summer.Donor: AT&T Services, Inc.Recipient: Bobby J. Dale

Jackson Lewis ScholarshipAwarded to a student from a group under-represented in the legal profession and who has demonstrated an interest in the study and practice of labor and employment law.Donor: Jackson Lewis LLPRecipient: LaDelle D. Davenport

James E. Crowther ScholarshipAwarded to students committed to public interest work.Donor: The Hobby FoundationRecipients: Lauren A. Fisher

Lauren J. Masullo

Claude Hippard ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded to a current second year student who has outstanding moral character, financial need, and dem-onstrates an interest in government service.Donor: Helena Karlberg HippardRecipient: Karla V. Garcia

Prudential Life Insurance ScholarshipAwarded to students in the Health Law Program who have exhibited academic excellence.Donor: Prudential Life

Insurance CompanyRecipients: Christin D. Brunson

Patrick N. McMillin Leah R. Robbins Amanda M. Schramm Jon-Ross Treviño

John B. Neibel ScholarshipTo an outstanding student demonstrating academic excellence in Health LawDonor: Friends and Family

of John B. NeibelRecipient: Krisztina Petz

Gus A. Schill, Jr. Maritime Law and Professionalism ScholarshipAwarded to a third year student in recogni-tion of his dedication to the study of mari-time law and professionalism.Donor: Friends of Gus A. SchillRecipient: Ryan J. Vechan

Judge Mary Bacon ’72 ScholarshipAwarded to a current law student exempli-fying professionalism while maintaining a two generation household living at the same residence.Donor: Friends and Family

of Judge Mary BaconRecipient: LaDelle D. Davenport

Barbara H. Fritz ScholarshipAwarded to a student who has shown aca-demic excellence, financial need and a non-traditional educational path, in fulfilling professional aspirations.Donor: Family and friends of

Barbara H. FritzRecipient: Michele E. Collins

Andy B. Thigpen ’93 ScholarshipAndrew “Andy” Byron Thigpen ’93 believed in obtaining justice for “the little guy” through practicing law with honor. He was inspired by both literature and attorneys around him who practiced with integrity. This scholarship is awarded to the students who wrote the best essays describing their extracurricular activities and how they bal-ance their “life in the law” with personal life.Donor: Friends of Andy ThigpenRecipients: LaDelle D. Davenport

Ashley J. Ellerin

Stephen S. Rudolph ScholarshipAwarded to first year students with out-standing academic achievement who will be a credit to the legal profession.Donor: Mr. Fred E. RizkRecipients: Shahla Hazratjee Christopher L. Limbacher

David Toomim Scholarship David Toomim began law school after a very successful career in public accounting, but he never would have been able to attend college without a scholarship. In memory of this remarkable graduate, this scholar-ship will be awarded to a current law stu-dent who is over the age of 30, has financial need and a passion for the law.Donor: The Toomim Family FoundationRecipient: Brandon S. Bludau

Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (HIPLA) ScholarshipAwarded to students who demonstrate interest in intellectual property through coursework, prior internships, prior employment and participation in student organizations.Donor: HIPLARecipients: Matthew T. Cameron

Lisa Hasenberg

UH Law Center AIPLEF Jan Jancin Award 2014 NomineeAwarded to the Law Center’s sole nominee to a national scholarship competition con-ducted by the American Intellectual Prop-erty Law Education Foundation (AIPLEF), an organization formed by the nation’s pre-eminent IP bar organization, the Ameri-can Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). The scholarship is in honor of the late Jan Jancin, who served not only as Pres-ident of AIPLA, but served with distinction in several other leadership roles within the intellectual property bar.Donor: Institute for Intellectual Property

and Information LawRecipient: Brandon S. Bludau

UH Law Center 2014 IPIL Award for Distinguished AccomplishmentAwarded to a student who has exempli-fied excellence in intellectual property aca-demic studies and is interested in pursuing a career in intellectual property or informa-tion law.Donor: Institute for Intellectual Property

and Information LawRecipient: William D. Sprott

IPSO Service AwardAwarded to a member of IPSO, the organi-zation for students of intellectual property and information law, for outstanding con-tributions to the community of students studying intellectual property and informa-tion law at the Law Center.Donor: Institute for Intellectual Property

and Information LawRecipient: Dino Arslanagic

IPIL Co-Directors AwardAwarded for the best student-authored paper in the field of intellectual property and information law from a seminar course taught by IPIL core faculty.Donor: Institute for Intellectual Property

and Information LawRecipient: Ira Jamshidi

Phyllis Randolph Frye Writing Competition AwardFor the best paper in topics relating to an area of law (i.e. family, employment, educa-tion K-12, insurance, criminal) dealing with gender identity or gender expression, with preference given to transgender and inter-sex issues.Donor: Ms. Phyllis R. FryeRecipient: Rebecca Rosen-Sheff “OMG!” There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom: The Constitutionality of California’s School Success and Opportunity Act and Its Implications

John Ventura ScholarTo honor the memory of John Ventura, the founding director of the Texas Consumer Complaint Center, the Center for Con-sumer Law has established the position of Ventura Scholar. This position is awarded to a second or third year student interested in furthering the rights of consumers.Donor: Texas Consumer

Complaint CenterRecipient: Amir M. Shiva

Commercial & Consumer Law Award for Excellence & AchievementThis award recognizes a second or third year law student who demonstrates pro-found interest and scholarship in the area of commercial and consumer law.Donor: Houston Bar Association

Commercial & Consumer Law Section

Recipient: Alicia V. Patterson

Danny Goldberg Memorial AwardAwarded for the best non-law review paper focusing on the delivery of legal services and topics of interest on rural and poverty law.Donor: Bruce SchimmelRecipient: Olivia M. Peña, Municipal Regulation of Payday & Title Loans in Texas An Exemplary & Constitutional Good for a Necessary & Predatory Evil

DeAnna Mack ’08 Memorial ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded in memory of DeAnna Mack who died at a young age shortly after graduating from the Law Center.Donor: Jones McClure Publishing,

Inc. and friends and family of DeAnna Mack

Recipient: Mia Breaux Lorick

Black Law Student Association (BLSA) Alumni ScholarshipThis award was established by the BLSA Alumni to assist a student member of the organization in her quest for professional success.Donor: Alumni of the Black Law

Students AssociationRecipient: Mia Breaux Lorick

2014 1L BLSA ScholarshipAwarded to a 1L who has excelled academi-cally and who has exhibited a strong com-mitment to BLSA and the Law Center.Donor: Shell Oil Company and

Chanler LanghamRecipient: Danielle D. Dary

2014 Andrews Kurth 2L BLSA ScholarshipAwarded to a 2L who has excelled academi-cally and who has exhibited a strong com-mitment to BLSA and the Law Center.Donor: Andrews Kurth LLPRecipient: J. Zoe Cadore

Honorable Jackson B. Smith, Jr. ’50 ScholarshipThis scholarship was created in memory of Judge Jackson B. Smith, Jr., who loved his country and the law. He served in the mili-tary during World War II, and as judge, he served in 10 of Texas’ 14 Courts of Appeals, as well as all trial level courts. This award is given to a full-time, first generation student.Donor: Mrs. Jackson B. Smith,Recipient: Jessica O. Ireton

Dean A.A. White Student ScholarshipAwarded to students who will be a credit to the legal profession.Donor: A.A. White, Dean Emeritus

& Ersie Kern Ator WhiteRecipients: Nicholas Brown

Rebecca M. Cutri-Kohart Marcus L. Rabinowitz Vaibhav Sharma

Celia Figueroa ’94 Memorial ScholarshipThe Celia Figueroa Scholarship was estab-lished in honor of the late Celia Figueroa by her family, friends, and employer, BBVA Bancomer USA, for whom she served as General Counsel. The scholarship is to be awarded annually to a UHLC student who has displayed excellence in her stud-ies and service to the Law Center commu-nity. Preference is given to a student who has family obligations and/or whose career involves international business experience.Donor: Bancomer Transfer Services,

Inc. and Friends and Family of Celia Figueroa

Recipient: LaDelle D. Davenport

Nancy Snyder-Nepo ’00 ScholarshipIn memory of Nancy Snyder-Nepo, a law-yer and mother, who lost her life to cancer at a young age. This scholarship is awarded to provide financial assistance for a Law Center student who is balancing the role of parent and student.Donor: Family and Friends of

Nancy Snyder-NepoRecipient: Shahla Hazratjee

Alonso S. Perales Legal ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded in memory of Alonso Perales, an early Mexican American lawyer in Texas, having been sworn into the Bar in 1925. He practiced law in the Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio until his death in 1960. His papers and archives are in the University of Houston Library, and form the basis of an extensive record about civil rights, immigration, and other legal issues in the State. This award will be given to a member of the UHLC Hispanic Law Student Association (HLSA) whose record of academic and service accomplishments merit the recognition.Donor: Friends of Alonso S. PeralesRecipient: Matthew R. Encino

Murray M. Nusynowitz Memorial ScholarshipAwarded to a law student who is active in the recruitment and admissions process.Donor: Friends and Family of

Murray M. NusynowitzRecipient: Allison M. Arterberry

Buck J. Wynne Memorial ScholarshipThe State Bar of Texas Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section estab-lished this scholarship in memory of Buck J. Wynne, a prominent environmental attor-ney who died in 1996. It is awarded to the top students in introductory environmen-tal law classes.Donor: State Bar of Texas

Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section

Recipients: Kate C. Ferrell Bodine T. Schwerin

Texas State Bar Oil and Gas Section Scholarship Awarded to a student who has demon-strated outstanding academic achievement and an interest in oil and gas.Donor: Texas State Bar Oil

and Gas SectionRecipient: Lisa Hasenberg

Jacqueline Lang Weaver Excellence Award in Oil & GasAwarded to the student who has demon-strated the highest degree of excellence in studies relating to the field of oil and gas law.Donor: James L. Connor IIIRecipient: Weston P. Ray

Houston Bar Association, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law ScholarshipAwarded to a student who has demon-strated outstanding academic achievement and an interest in oil and gas.Donor: Houston Bar Association, Oil,

Gas & Mineral SectionRecipients: Laura W. Duncan

Iliana Z. Ivanova

Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA) David Oliver Memorial ScholarshipAwarded to students who have excelled in coursework or written papers that have a significant electricity component.Donor: Gulf Coast Power AssociationRecipients: Simisola F. Olukolu Kyrie L. Ruiz

Liskow & Lewis Best Brief AwardAwarded to the first year student who wrote the best appellate brief. Briefs were judged by practicing attorneys in the Hous-ton area.Donor: Liskow & LewisRecipient: Adam M. Mundt

James Edmund Kemp ScholarshipIn memory of James Edmund Kemp, this scholarship was created to provide financial assistance to UH Law Center students who are balancing financing their legal educa-tion along with other financial obligations. Donor: Judy Amonett (’03)Recipients: Nandini Kavuri

Mashhood S. Khawar Allison C. Phillips Clayton Suitt

Irene Merker Rosenberg Child Advocacy ScholarshipIn memory of Irene Merker Rosenberg, a scholar and advocate of children’s rights, this scholarship is designed for law students who are interested in working in the area of chil-dren and the law. In addition to providing a financial scholarship the program also pro-vides advanced educational opportunities, career counseling and year-round employ-ment opportunities to students committed to advancing the legal interests of children.Donor: University of Houston

Law CenterRecipients: Allison M. Arterberry

Lauren A. Fisher Lara P. Hogue Esther S. Kim Megan J. Mikutis Sarah E. Muckleroy Ashley M. Pierce Lisa M. Steffek Tracey G. Toll Alexandra M. Wolf

Yale Rosenberg Memorial PrizeAwarded for the best student paper in Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Fed-eral Jurisdiction or Jewish Law.Donor: Friends of Yale RosenbergRecipient: Casey W. Amsler, “A Controlling Necessity: The Case for Military Commissions”

Alicia Jewell / Mehaffey & Weber ScholarshipIn memory of Alicia Jewell a 1990 gradu-ate who lost her life in an automobile acci-dent. This scholarship was created to assist an outstanding student who shows not only scholarship but also leadership abilities and who is in need of scholarship support for the continuation of her education.Donor: Mehaffey & Weber and

Friends of Alicia JewellRecipient: Sabra G. Thomas

Samson Memorial Animal Law ScholarshipThis scholarship is in memory of Moe and Louis Nasr’s beloved German Shepherd dog, Samson. Awarded to a student who has demonstrated a passion for and com-mitment to animal advocacy.Donor: Mr. & Mrs. Moe NasrRecipient: Amy D. Demmler

Sam Williamson Fellowship in Immigration LawThis scholarship was created in memory of Sam Williamson, a tireless advocate for immigrants. His career spanned more than five decades during which he fought fiercely for the rights of his clients. It is awarded to a student who is committed to the practice of immigration law.Donor: Family and friends of

Sam WilliamsonRecipient: Lauren E. Randle

Frank G. Evans 2013-2014 Scholarship In commemoration of The Honoable Frank G. Evans, this scholarship is awarded to stu-dents for outstanding performance in the Mediation Clinic. The Honorable Frank G. Evans is referred to as the “Father of ADR in Texas,” because he was responsible for drafting the Texas ADR statutes now part of section 154 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. He was also the orig-inal donor to fund UH Law Center’s A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center.Donor: Houston Bar Association ADR

Section and Judge John CoselliRecipients: Jeff Kuo Suchismita Pahi

Clinical Legal Education AssociationThe Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) recognizes law students who have excelled in a clinical course in law school. The award is based on excellence in case work, in the seminar component of the course, and the nature and extent of the student’s contribution to the clinical com-munity at his law school.Donor: Clinical Legal Education

Association (CLEA)Recipient: Teal A. de la Garza

Irving J. Weiner Memorial ScholarshipAwarded to a student who excelled in the Legal Aid ClinicDonor: Mrs. Irving J. Weiner and

friends of Irving J. WeinerRecipient: Salma F. Hasan

Joseph Vail Memorial ScholarshipTo honor the memory of Joseph Vail, Direc-tor of the Immigration Clinic, this award is given to a student who has demonstrated interest in immigration law and also great advocacy on behalf of immigrants through course work and involvement with the clinic.Donor: Friends and family of Joseph VailRecipient: Veronica E. Bernal

Claire V. Smith ScholarshipAwarded to assist law students in fulfilling their professional aspirations.Donor: Claire V. Smith Charitable

FoundationRecipients: Michael H. Ghutzman

Deena K. Herndon-Remy Josephine I. Sorgwe

Robert Allen Memorial Student Excellence ScholarshipIn memory of Robert Allen, this scholar-ship was established to provide assistance to a part-time student who has a passion for the law.Donor: Elizabeth AllenRecipients: Rissel C. Durand

Yang Wang

Ann Dinsmore Forman Memorial Child Advocacy AwardAnn Forman spent nearly her entire pro-fessional life in the Travis County Dis-trict Attorney’s Office in its unit devoted to the protection of abused and neglected children. She was a tireless advocate for her charges, and an inspiration to all who knew her. This scholarship is awarded to the students whose careers demonstrate a high level of commitment to the welfare of abused or neglected children, or other chil-dren with special needs.Donor: Friends of Ann

Dinsmore Forman Recipients: Lauren A. Fisher

Teal A. de la Garza Alexandra M. Wolf

Ann Dinsmore Forman AWIL AwardIn memory of the co-founder and founding president of the Association of Women in Law, Ann Dinsmore Forman, this award is presented to the student who best exempli-fies advocacy of matters of particular con-cern to the Association of Women in Law.Donor: Friends of Ann

Dinsmore FormanRecipient: Megan L. Davis

Rusty McMains Insurance Law ScholarshipAwarded to the student enrolled in Insur-ance Law who wrote the best “op-ed” styled essay on the Affordable Care Act’s provi-sion on risk adjustment.Donor: State Bar of Texas

Insurance SectionRecipient: Ryan R. Ingraham

Houston Bar Association - Real Estate Law Section AwardAwarded to the top student in advanced Real Estate courses.Donor: HBA Real Estate Law SectionRecipient: David J. Rusk

Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts and EstatesAwarded to a law student who has shown exemplary success in coursework related to probate.Donor: HBA Probate, Trusts

& Estates SectionRecipient: Teal A. de la Garza

Houston Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section AwardAwarded to a current law student who demonstrates academic merit and an inter-est in corporate law through coursework.Donor: HBA Corporate Counsel SectionRecipient: Darina A. Koleva

Gil Epstein ’94 ScholarshipAwarded to a student who plans to be a criminal lawyer and has shown the greatest promise in that regard.Donor: Friends and family of Gil EpsteinRecipient: Drew J. Willey

Mark Vela Scholarship FundAwarded for the best paper in criminal law.Donor: Mr. Terry G. CollinsRecipient: H. Michelle Rice What is the Cost of Change? How Holder’s Charging Policy Extends Prosecutorial Discretion

Justice Bud Warren Memorial ScholarshipThis scholarship is in memory of James “Bud” Franklin Warren, who served on the 1st Court of Appeals in Houston from 1979 until his death in 1990. This award was cre-ated to recognize outstanding students in the area of appellate advocacy.Donor: Mrs. Merle WarrenRecipients: Nicholas Brown

William D. Sprott

International Academy of Trial Lawyers AwardAwarded to a student exemplifying out-standing ability in courtroom advocacy.Donor: Mr. Donald F. O’BrienRecipient: Mia Breaux Lorick

The Order of the BarristersThe Order of the Barristers is a national honorary organization whose purpose is the encouragement of oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school oral advocacy programs. The Order also provides national recognition for indi-viduals who have excelled in advocacy and service at their respective schools. In 1973, Martindale-Hubbell, Inc. acknowledged the distinction of being selected to mem-bership in the Order by agreeing to list it among the scholastic distinctions included in a lawyer’s biographical sketch.Recipients: Phillip Baggett

Nicholas Brown Megan Daic Joshua Hilbe Casey Jordan Mia Breaux Lorick Niki Roberts Adam Robertson Anthony Smith William Sprott

Lillian Kaiser Lewis ScholarshipAwarded to assist a first year law student in fulfilling professional aspirations.Donor: Lillian Kaiser Lewis FoundationRecipient: Allegra Sturns

Alumni Association ScholarshipAwarded to students exhibiting leadership, character and involvement in extracurricu-lar activities. Preference is given to students who have volunteered with the Law Gala and Auction.Donor: Annual Law Gala and AuctionRecipients: Katie N. Jackson

Alyssa J. Ladd

Barksdale Stevens AwardAwarded to a deserving third year law stu-dent who is active and shows interest in the Law Center.Donor: BakerBotts LLPRecipient: Aaron J. Blair

Lipscomb ScholarshipAwarded to a student who is fulfilling pro-fessional aspirations and who will be a credit to the legal profession.Donor: Charles Blankenburg and

Myra StubberfieldRecipient: Eglantine M. Pauvarel Moss

Richard Simmons Memorial Scholarship In memory of Richard Simmons, a United States Bankruptcy Trustee, this scholar-ship will be awarded to a student who has demonstrated an interest in bankruptcy, through coursework, activities, internships, clerkships or employment.Donor: Friends of Richard SimmonsRecipient: Benjamin Cohen-Kurzrock

Yuet Lan Lung Award for Advanced Legal ResearchThis scholarship was created to promote legal research, a survival skill for summer associates, new associates, interns, and judicial clerks. Named after the donor’s mother, it is awarded to the top second or third year student in the Advanced Legal Research class.Donor: Mon Yin LungRecipient: Iliana Z. Ivanova

Hutcheson & Grundy ScholarshipAwarded to assist a second year year stu-dent to fulfill professional aspirations. Based on demonstrated leadership, extra-curricular involvement and potential for successful study in law school.Donor: Hutcheson & Grundy LLPRecipient: Destinee K. Roman

W. Harold Sellers ScholarshipAwarded to a student who demonstrates strong academics and financial need.Donor: W. Harold SellersRecipient: Theresa E. Langley

Joan Garfinkel Glantz Award Awarded to a graduating student who has worked extensively in the area of civil liberties.Donor: Friends and family of

Joan Garfinkel GlantzRecipient: Veronica E. Bernal

Joan Garfinkel Glantz Civil Liberties ScholarshipAwarded for the best paper on Civil Liberties.Donor: Friends and family of

Joan Garfinkel GlantzRecipient: Kelly Rae Ferrell Twenty-First Century Surveillance: DNA “Data-Mining” & The Erosion of the Fourth Amendment

ALI CLE Scholarship & Leadership AwardAwarded to the law students in the graduat-ing class who best represent a combination of scholarship and leadership.Donor: American Law Institute-ABA

Committee on Continuing Legal Education

Recipients: Megan L. Davis Edward B. Goolsby Benjamin P. Wells

American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of ExcellenceAwarded to a student who has shown exem-plary success in coursework and activities realted to Bankruptcy.Donor: Thatcher Proffitt & Wood LLPRecipient: Michael Cline

NAWL Outstanding Law Student AwardAwarded to a student in the graduating class who contributes to the advancement of women in society; promotes issues and concerns of women in the legal profession; exhibits motivation, tenacity, enthusium, academic achievement, and earns respect of her collegues.Donor: National Association of

Women LawyersRecipient: Veronica E. Bernal

National Order of ScribesAwarded to graduating law students who demonstrate the highest levels of profes-sionalism and are outstanding legal writers.Donor: Order of ScribesRecipient: Ashlin C. Aldinger

Scott P. Armstrong Deena K. Herndon-Remy Ira Jamshidi Olivia M. Peña

Lex AwardsAwarded to students receiving the highest grade in a first year course.

Recipients:

Constitutional Law Contracts Criminal LawRebecca M. Cutri-Kohart Firas M. Abulawi Veronica D. CruzKevin T. Dyer Taylor E. Gissell Sarah J. KellyLauren A. Fisher Jeremy A. Hayes Marcus L. RabinowitzMarcus L. Rabinowitz Murtuza Hussain Destinee K. Roman Munira A. Jesani Daliborka Krljanovic Christopher L. Limbacher Sebastian H. Ornstein

Procedure I Property TortsShahla Hazratjee Brooke N. Granger Laura C. BielinskiChristopher L. Limbacher Shahla Hazratjee Kirsty L. Davis Joseph S. Thomas Kyung Sil Lee Kyle T. Doherty Broocks M. Wilson Gordon J. Martens Taylor E. Gissell Cullen G. Pick Derra L. Mattina

Lawyering Skills and StrategiesFiras M. Abulawi Charles S. Maule Brittany N. VanekGabriela M. Barake Andrea Memovic Di WangMeredith A. Carr Samantha A. Newman Alexandra M. WolfMelanie C. Crouch Destinee K. Roman Ian A. WrightTrenton D. David Rebecca Rosen-Sheff Jing ZhongKirsty L. Davis Jason P. Rudloff Andrew J. Geppert Tanja Saravolac Alessandra E. Grace Edward B. Seeger Brandon L. Kuhre Brian A. Srubar Kyung Sil Lee Graham M. Valenta

Intro to American LawTanja Saravolac

Statutory Interpretation & RegulationBenjamin Cohen-KurzrockDana A. LizikMarcus L. Rabinowitz

2014 Summer Public Interest FellowsAwarded for public interest work with an agency that has limited financial support.

Sameen Ali Catholic CharitiesNatasha Bahri Lone Star Legal AidKrystle Billings DOJ, Criminal DivisionJudith Zoe Cadore American Wind & Energy AssociationMeredith Carr Harris County Attorney’s OfficeJonathan Chatham Disability Rights TexasNimra Chowdhry Center for Reproductive RightsBobby Dale Tahirih Justice CenterDanielle Dary Galveston Bay FoundationTed Evans Lone Star College SystemLauren Fisher Arizona Office of the Public AdvocateLara Hogue Harris County District Attorney’s OfficeStephanie Huang U.S. Attorney’s OfficeMurtuza Hussain Lone Star Legal AidBrian Hutchison Harris County District Attorney’s OfficeRaenesha Jackson Texas Innocence NetworkMunira Jesani Tahirih Justice CenterJennifer Juergens Bayou Land ConservancyEster Kim Lone Star Legal AidDerra Mattina Harris County District Attorney’s OfficeAlison Mills Office of the Attorney GeneralMichael Moore Texas Innocence NetworkIngrid Norsberg NARAL Pro-Choice TexasKyle O’Farrell Texas Innocence NetworkArmin Salek Lone Star Legal AidKayleigh Smith Texas Medical BoardMorgan Tennant Texas Rio Grande Legal AidLisa Virgen Tahirih Justice CenterVladi Vladimirova Lone Star Legal Aid

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