We are excited to welcome our summer class of 34 law clerks, who represent 22 law schools. The students join us remotely from nearly a dozen metropolitan areas across the nation, as far away as Boston, Chicago, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They also speak 14 languages other than English, ranging from Spanish and Korean to Haitian Creole and Persian. Their commitment to equal access to justice is evident in their coursework and experiences inside and outside of the classroom.

We are also thrilled to announce that 10 of our law clerks comprise the inaugural class of our LAFLA Equity and Inclusion Fellowship (LEIF) Program. The LEIF Program is designed to foster a more diverse legal profession, reflect the client communities we serve, and encourage future careers in public interest law.

Congratulations to our 2021 LEIF fellows:

Irene Blocksom
Chapman Law School

Abigail Cruz
UC Hastings College of the Law

Angel Dukes
Southern University Law Center

Myla Garcia
Penn State Dickinson Law

Derrick Moon
UC Hastings College of the Law

Keila Pérez
University of Oregon School of Law

Miriam Guadalupe Reyes
Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Markisha Roches
Southwestern Law School

Ryan Washington
Fordham University School of Law

Najah Williams
Southern University Law Center