Liman Law Fellows Program
Providing funding and support to Barnard students interested in interning during the summer at organizations that advance the public interest — as well as access to the annual Liman Colloquium at Yale Law School.
About the Liman Law Fellows Program
Applications for the 2024 cycle are closed. The application process for 2025 will begin in February 2025.
The Liman Law Fellows Program offers funding and support to Barnard students who wish to work at organizations that serve the public interest. Barnard is one of only eight institutions nationwide (the others are Brown University, Bryn Mawr College, Harvard University, Princeton University, Spelman College, Stanford University, and Yale University) where undergraduates are eligible to participate in this program. Liman Fellows spend a summer gaining professional experience that promotes social justice and equity in publicly-funded or nonprofit organizations or agencies. Qualifying work includes law-related services for the public — such as helping those who cannot afford attorneys — as well as advocacy and policy work that supports underserved communities.
Liman Fellows will take part in the Liman Colloquium, held every April at Yale Law School, where they will join students, scholars, and advocates from around the country. Through their involvement with the program and the Colloquium, Fellows become part of a robust network of public interest advocates.
Any student entering their second, third, or fourth year is eligible, regardless of their major. Intention to apply to law school is not required.
The Liman Law Fellows Program is funded by the generous support of the Liman Foundation and philanthropic contributors to the Beyond Barnard Internship Program.
Program Details
- $6,000 stipend; Fellows are eligible for subsidized on-campus housing at Barnard College
- 8-10 weeks of in-person summer work at a publicly-funded or nonprofit public interest, social service, cultural, or government agency
- A final report detailing a student's internship experience is due to the Liman Foundation at the end of the summer
Qualifications:
- Students entering their second, third, or fourth year
- Interest in public interest services, advocacy, and social justice
- Commitment to participate in an internship for 8-10 weeks
- Desire and ability to attend the Liman Colloquium at Yale Law School (participation is required, and costs of attendance are covered by Beyond Barnard)
Note that performing clerical work for a judge or serving as an academic researcher/assistant are not eligible work experiences. Questions about the program can be addressed to beyondbarnard@barnard.edu.
Previous Barnard Participants:
Barnard's Liman Law Fellows have proceeded to careers at a range of institutions. Information about their Liman Placement is included below:
2024 Fellows:
- Lanah Wyne ‘25, Brooklyn Defenders
- Emma Kaneira ‘25, New York Legal Assistance Group
- Guadalupe Vasquez ‘25, Jubilee Immigration Advocates
- Ana Victoria Serna ‘25, Damayan
- Esther Park ‘25, McNulty Foundation
2023 Fellows:
- Adeline Larsen ’24 Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services
- Anusha Merchant 25’ Government Accountability Project
- Dana Molina ’25 The Brave House
- Lauren Zhou ’24 Chinese-American Planning Council
2022 Fellows:
- Sharmie Azurel '23 (Liman Fellows Placement: Asian American Bar of New York)
- Victoria Cadostin '23 (Liman Fellows Placement: National Immigration Law Center)
- Renata Happle '24 (Liman Fellows Placement: Earth Law Center)
- Mary Ingram '23 (Liman Fellows Placement: Brooklyn Defender Services)
2021 Fellows:
- Toby Shore '22 (Liman Fellows Placement: Youth Justice Network)
- Natalie Romain '22 (Liman Fellows Placement: Children's Defense Fund)
- Niharika Rao '23, (Liman Fellows Placement: New York Legal Assistance Group)
- Caroline Cole '22 (Liman Fellows Placement: Civil Rights Clinic at Cardozo Law School)
2020 Fellows:
- Rachel Barkin '22 (Liman Fellows Placement: Emerging Adult Justice Project)
- Alexandra Berdon '21 (Liman Fellows Placement: Title IX, Columbia University School of Law)
- Nikita Samtani '21 (Liman Fellows Placement: Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services)
- Julia Tecotzky '21 (Liman Fellows Placement: Center for Appellate Litigation)
2019 Fellows:
- Iga Szlendak '21 (Liman Fellows Placement: The Legal Aid Society)
- Nathalie Kahn '20 (Liman Fellows Placement: New York Supreme Court)
- Samaha Hossain '20 (Liman Fellows Placement: New York Legal Aid Society)
- Anna Sugrue '20 (Liman Fellows Placement: Columbia Law School Clinic on Challenging the Consequences of Mass Incarceration)
2018 Fellows:
- Alida Pitcher-Murray ’19 (Liman Fellows Placement: The Door)
- Rose Reiken ’20 (Liman Fellows Placement: The Children's Law Center)
- Ruth Sherman ’19 (Liman Fellows Placement: Legal research for Professor Brett Dignam, Columbia Law School Mass Incarceration Clinic)
- Shreya Sunderram ’19 Liman Fellows Placement: Legal and Policy Division of NYC Public Advocate Letitia James’ Office, Civil Rights Investigations and Policy)