The Branstetter Summer Fellows program is an initiative designed to enable law students who are interested in litigation and dispute resolution to work in unpaid summer internships with a non-profit or government organization where they will gain meaningful litigation experience. Branstetter Summer Fellows receive a whole summer stipend or partial summer stipend for the internship.
2024 Branstetter Summer Fellows include:
| Name | Placement | City/State |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia Allen | The Honorable David C. Norton, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Daniel Birnholz | The Honorable Alexander S. Bokor, Third District Court of Appeal, Florida | Miami, Florida |
| Grace Georgo | U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee and the Office of the Tennessee Attorney General | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Katherine Hintlian | The Honorable Thomas M. Durkin, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | Chicago, Illinois |
| Ze Jun Li | The Honorable Orelia E. Merchant, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York | Brooklyn, New York |
| Alice Liu | Attorney Gina Ramos Campbell, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | Oakland, California |
| Alejandro Pena | U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida | Miami, Florida |
| Alexandra Peterson | U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Simon Sisk | The Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee | Knoxville, Tennessee |
Nine Vanderbilt Law students worked in state and federal judicial chambers, in the offices of U.S. and District Attorneys, and in other government law offices as Branstetter Summer Fellows.