The William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law has awarded summer 2025 named fellowships to twenty-two outstanding rising 2L and 3L students. The competitively awarded fellowships provide a stipend of $8,000 for at least ten weeks of work with a qualified sponsoring organization.
The Justice Center administers the named summer fellowships in conjunction with the law school’s Summer Public Service Program (SPSP). SPSP, launched in the summer of 2022, provides financial support to all rising 2Ls and 3Ls working in unpaid or low-paying summer positions with nonprofit, government, and legislative offices.
“We are incredibly thankful to the donors whose generosity continues to make these named summer fellowships possible. Their steadfast support has been vital to the success of the Summer Public Service Program, now in its fourth year,” said Nicole Simmons, director of the Justice Center. “The Justice Center is honored to award these fellowships, which recognize the outstanding contributions of our students.”
The Baron & Budd Public Interest Summer Fellowships, generously funded by Baron & Budd, PC, support students’ work with nonprofit organizations. The summer 2025 recipients, members of the class of 2026 and 2027, are:
Travis Hueber will work with the Brennan Center for Justice in New York City, New York.
Emily Morales will work with Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas in Austin as part of their Housing Stability Team.
Karina Rodriguez will work with the Texas Advocacy Project in Austin on family law and domestic violence matters.
The Charles and Roberta Katz Environmental Summer Fellowship, generously funded by Charles J. Katz Jr. and Roberta R. Katz, supports students’ work with environmental nonprofit organizations and government agencies. The summer 2025 recipient, a member of the class of 2027, is:
Stephanie Lee will work with ClientEarth US.
The G. Rollie White Trust Public Interest Summer Fellowships, generously funded by the G. Rollie White Trust, support students’ work with nonprofit organizations and public defender offices. The summer 2025 recipient, a member of the class of 2027, is:
Emily O’Toole will work in the Capital Habeas Unit in the Office of the Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas.
The Koppel Family Summer Public Service Fellowships, generously funded by Annie Koppel Van Hanken and Nathan Koppel, support students’ work with nonprofit organizations. The summer 2025 recipient, all members of the class of 2027 are:
Emily Rose will work with the Georgia Resource Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Will Bonds will work with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid’s Medical-Legal Partnership in San Antonio, Texas.
Ariana Guerrero will work with UCLA School of Law’s Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP) and Immigrant Family Legal Clinic (ImmFam) in Los Angeles, California.
Sunidhi Jaini and Xochilt Gonzalez-Tello will work with American Gateways in San Antonio, Texas, providing immigration legal services.
Emily Joiner will work with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid’s Binational Project on Family Violence in Austin, Texas.
Oscar Lopez and Camila Soler will work with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) in San Antonio, Texas.
Alicia Sreeny will work with Lone Star Justice Alliance in Austin, focusing on youth law and legal advocacy.
The Mack Public Service Summer Fellowship, generously supported by Joel H. Mack, supports students’ work with a government agency. The summer 2025 recipient, a member of the class of 2026, is:
Abigail Gutierrez will work with the Travis County Office of Parental Representation in Austin, Texas.
The Ramsey Clark Summer Fellowship in Public Interest Law, generously supported by the family of The Honorable Ramsey Clark, supports students’ work with nonprofit organizations devoted to civil rights or human rights issues in the United States. The summer 2025 recipients, all members of the class of 2026, are:
Sondos Moursy will work with the ACLU of Texas in Houston, Texas.
Sumaya Siddiqui will work with the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York City, New York.
The Stuart Henry Environmental Law Summer Fellowship, created in honor of Stuart Henry, supports students’ work with nonprofit organizations. The summer 2025 recipient, a member of the class of 2027, is:
Adam King will work with Save Our Springs Alliance in Austin, focusing on land use and water law.
The Whitehurst Public Interest Summer Fellowships, which fund students’ work with nonprofit organizations and public defender offices, honor Bill and Stephanie Whitehurst, generous supporters of summer fellowships at Texas Law. The summer 2025 recipients, all members of the class of 2026, are:
Makenna McGraw will work with the Federal Community Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in the Capital Trial Unit.
Brady Miller will work with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in New York City, New York.
Angelina Ramirez will work with the Texas Civil Rights Project on immigration advocacy and litigation
Noor Saleh will work with The Legal Aid Society in New York City on post-litigation injunction enforcement.
