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Student Funded Fellowships
300 Hutchins Hall
625 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Fax: 734-764-8309


2010 Recipients

From Midtown Manhattan to rural Appalachia, from London to Phnom Penh, our fellows span the country and the globe in using the law to serve the public interest and to provide access to legal services for those without advocates. SFF-funded students have helped draft legislation to protect women from domestic violence in Cambodia, researched racial profiling in Detroit, provided counsel for indigent prisoners in New York City, documented WW II war crimes for the Justice Department in the nation's capital, and fought for clean waterways in Northern California.

Through these experiences, SFF fellows gain hands-on experience in the day-to-day practice of law that complements their formal law school training. Under the supervision of a practicing attorney, SFF fellows interview clients, prepare witnesses, write legal briefs, draft contracts, and appear in court. The organization's efforts help to make these students better lawyers and well-rounded graduates. Yet, as valuable as these experiences are to the student, SFF fellows also provide a sorely needed resource to the organizations they serve.

As public interest institutions, many of these organizations operate with limited budgets and are unable to provide a stipend for summer public interest positions. SFF answers this need and makes it possible for law students to work at these organizations. As a result of SFF fellowships, a broad range of non-profit and governmental organizations are provided with the resources needed to advance the rights of children, women, racial minorities, gays & lesbians, individuals with disabilities, immigrants, victims of crime, the poor, and the disenfranchised.