On Class Day, Lara Townzen ’18 received the Westfall Award for Community Leadership, presented annually to recognize student contributions to creating community within a first-year section and the wider class.
In addition to her work with student organizations and in HLS clinics, Lara was a Chayes International Public Service Fellow in 2016. Congratulations, Lara!
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On Class Day, in recognition of their demonstrated excellence in representing clients and undertaking advocacy or policy reform projects, Amy Volz ’18 and Ha Ryong (Michael) Jung ’18 were named the 2018 recipients of the David A. Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award at Harvard Law School.
In addition to their inspiring clinical work, both Michael and Amy were Chayes International Public Service Fellows during their time at HLS. Congratulations, Michael and Amy!
Congratulations to Edith Sangueza ’18 (above) and her classmates Tabitha Cohen ’18 and Annie Manhardt ’18, the winners of this year’s Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Awards. They were honored for exemplifying a pro bono public spirit and demonstrating an extraordinary commitment to improving and delivering high quality volunteer legal services in low-income communities.
In addition to contributing 2,000 pro bono hours, working with student practice organizations and the Harvard Legal Aid Bureai, Edith spent the summer of 2016 as a Chayes International Public Service Fellow. Congratulations, Edith!
Read more on Harvard Law Today.
Photo: Lorin Granger.
In his time at Harvard Law School, Ha Ryong (Michael) Jung ’18, a Chayes International Public Service Fellow in 2016 and 2017, has completed extensive coursework and clinical training in children’s rights, human rights and child protection, criminal justice, international and foreign law, and human rights advocacy and negotiation to shape a future career in child advocacy.
Thirteen Harvard Law School students have been awarded 2018 Chayes International Public Service Fellowships for work in 13 countries:
Elise Baranouski ’20
Reprieve, United Kingdom
Emma Broches ’20
Commission for International Justice and Accountability, Europe
Cristina Cornejo ’20
World Bank Office of Suspension and Debarment, Washington, DC
Niku Jafarnia ’19
International Refugee Assistance Project, Lebanon
Ji Yoon Kang ’20
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
Ayoung Kim ’20
Oxfam, Philippines
Samantha Lint ’20
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
Ava Liu ’20
Natural Resources Defense Council, China
Laya Maheshwari ’20
Médecins Sans Frontières, France and Switzerland
Patrick Maxwell ’20
Geneva Call, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kate Peiffer ’20
United Nations World Food Programme, Italy
Lilianna Rembar ’20
Legal Resources Centre, Ghana
Natalie Trigo Reyes ’19
José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective Corporation, Colombia
The Chayes International Public Service Fellowships are dedicated to the memory of Professor Abram Chayes, who taught at Harvard Law School for more than 40 years. These summer fellowships provide Harvard Law School students with the opportunity to spend eight weeks engaged in public service with an international scope and/or relevant to countries in development or those making transitions to peace, stability, and democracy.