Kirkland’s New York office annually awards Public Service Fellowships to outstanding law school graduates from Columbia Law School and the New York University School of Law for a year of public service work aimed at addressing unmet legal needs in New York City.
Emily Sun, from New York University School of Law, and Elizabeth Orem, from Columbia Law School, were selected as Kirkland's 2021–22 New York Public Service Fellows. Emily is working with Her Justice to empower Chinese domestic abuse survivors in New York City to apply for immigration relief and serve as a point of contact for additional services. Elizabeth is assisting immigrant youth at The Door’s Legal Services Center (“LCS”) by providing advocacy in the areas of public benefits, Medicaid coverage, the family court system, and the public school system in addition to LCS’s current focus on immigration law needs.
For more information about the 2022–2023 New York City Public Service Fellowships, view our webpage and application.