Jessica Duncan Felfoldi
Host: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Sponsor: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Michelle Parris
- Hosted by The Bronx Defenders
- Sponsored by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, Pfizer Inc.
- Service location Bronx, New York
- Law school Stanford Law School
- Issue area Disability Rights
- Fellowship class year 2010
- Program AmeriCorps Fellows Program, Design-Your-Own Fellowship
The Project
Michelle provided holistic civil representation to people with psychiatric disabilities who have been affected by the criminal justice system. As a result of incarceration, individuals with mental illnesses often find themselves without a place to live, with their public benefits terminated, and with no way to access appropriate treatment. The goal of Michelle’s work was to further the work of The Bronx Defenders to stop the revolving door of the criminal justice system by addressing the civil legal needs of this vulnerable population.
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Sponsor: McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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Host: Children's Law Center of Minnesota
Sponsor: Robins Kaplan LLP
Christine Lehmann
Host: Louisiana Crisis Assistance Center
Sponsor: Equal Justice Works