Kylie Gilbride 

Touro Law Center

"It was truly an honor to represent Siena College as a Summer Legal Fellow at Touro; what I have learned, experienced, and the connections I have made this summer has been an absolute highlight of my college career."

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Kayla Spohr

Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic

"This past summer allowed me to expand my perspective on what I am preparing for in the future, law school. It is a humbling experience to have a chance to work every day with real cases and clients. As I prepare to apply to law school I feel this fellowship has allowed me to stand out when it comes to my resume." 

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Sierra Leitten

Western New England School of Law

"This entire fellowship was extremely rewarding, and I learned so much about myself and my skills. I still have more to learn and room to grow within all of these skills, but I feel as this experience lead me in the right direction. I know the skills and knowledge I enhanced this summer will help distinguish my future, especially since deciding after this I believe law school will be right for me"

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Mark Rodriguez

Touro Law Center

"When the last Friday of my fellowship arrived, I looked back on what I accomplished and realized how lucky I was to have such an opportunity given to me by Siena. Not only was I lucky enough to have a school like Siena supporting me throughout this entire process, but the mentorship I received from my staff attorney AveMaria Thompson inspired me to work to the best of my ability every day."

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Evan Levesque

Western New England School of Law

"Due to my experiences in the Summer Legal Fellows program, I have improved my skills as a writer and as a researcher, skills which will make me more competitive as I look ahead to law school. I am grateful to Siena College and to Dr. Cutler for allowing me to have this once-in-a-lifetime experience, and hope to continue to build on the experiences that I had this summer."

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Austin Winter

Albany Law School’s Government Law Center

"Not only did I get to learn new skills to better prepare me for law school but also establish connections with staff at a law school I am considering. The work was wonderful but the additional memories that were made at the New York State Capital, the court of appeals, and other tours made the experience all the more enjoyable and unforgettable."

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Marissa Hochberg 

Albany Law School’s Government Law Center

"During my experience at Albany Law School, I was exposed to many crucial components of working in the legal field. Within one week of my time there, myself and the other fellows were trained on two legal research programs, Westlaw and LexisNexis. Our knowledge of these two programs will be extremely useful for legal research during law school and also for the duration of our careers as practicing attorneys."

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Peter Potter

American University Washington College of Law

"While I was in D.C., I was exposed to new material that progressed my intelectual scope, visited on House and Senate Committee assignments, made contact with Congressman Paul Tonko’s office, made contact with The State Department, saw President Trump speak at the Lincoln memorial on July 4th, and made new friends and contacts to reach out to when I return to Washington, D.C."

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Michael Potter

Albany Law School Government Law Center

"Overall, the Summer Legal Fellows program was a highly enriching educational opportunity I would recommend to any up-and-coming college junior. Albany Law School’s Government Law Center opened the door to several long-term networking benefits in the form of law school staff, acquainted me with resources routinely utilized in legal research, and did an exemplary job of tying politics and law seamlessly together."

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Diamond Moorehead

American University Washington College of Law

"I am forever grateful for even being selected and welcomed to participate in the Washington Semester Program and will encourage other students at Siena College to apply and take part in it as well. I look forward to getting back on campus and hearing the different experiences of the other students placed at the other law schools."

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Zachary Coderre

Albany Law School’s Government Law Center

"The opportunities that I had this summer at Albany Law have only strengthened my passion for the law and my desire to attend law school. Conversations that I had with GLC staff members helped me to gain a better understanding of what law school is like and what it takes to be a lawyer."

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DAvina Mayo-Dunham

Fordham Law Feerick Center For Social Justice

"As someone who is passionate about social justice and making sure that people of marginalized communities feel empowered and are provided with the necessary resources to have access to proper justice, it was amazing to see the overlap between social work and the law. I gained a lot of professional skills, such as organization through agendas and minutes, time management skills, and also communication skills."

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