Six Minnesota Law Students Selected as Stevens Foundation Fellows

Six Minnesota Law students have been selected as 2025 John Paul Stevens Foundation Fellows, which funds full-time summer internships in public interest law. Fellows are selected on the basis of a keen interest in public interest and social justice law, as well as academic achievement.

Created more than 25 years ago in honor of the late United States Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, the fellowship program provides grants to participating law schools to support students working in unpaid public interest summer internships at nonprofit organizations and government agencies.

Minnesota Law students and their host employer selected for fellowships include:

  • Alec Casey ’26 – Beyond Legal Aid; Chicago, IL
  • Olivia DiGiorno ’26 – Fort Collins Public Defenders; Fort Collins, CO
  • Norberto Manzanares ’26 – Legal Aid Chicago; Chicago, IL
  • Megan Marvin ’26 – Legal Aid Chicago; Chicago, IL
  • Emily Miranda ’26 – ACLU of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN
  • Jessica Schmitz ’26 – Electronic Frontier Foundation; San Francisco, CA
The 2025 Stevens Foundation Fellows