Law school awards 2023 Voice for Justice Fellowships
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law awarded Voice for Justice Fellowships to Tiffany Harvey and Danna Houssain in support of their service as legal interns this summer at nonprofit organizations that help advance access to justice.
Detroit Mercy Law strives to teach students to be both skilled practitioners and compassionate professionals. Fellows are recognized with financial support for their service. Since 2003, the Voice for Justice Fellowship Program has funded more than 100 students locally and throughout the world.
“This fellowship is one of the many ways we live out our mission and Jesuit and Mercy traditions,” stated Detroit Mercy Law Dean Jelani Jefferson Exum. “We are proud of our fellows for making a difference.”
Harvey, a rising 3L, is working at the Detroit Justice Center as a movement lawyering intern. She supports litigation, legal services, economic equity practice, community legal advocacy, and policy initiatives to address mass incarceration, reallocation of resources, and economic empowerment in marginalized communities.
“This fellowship will greatly help me to dedicate myself to justice work without having to worry about finances,” stated Harvey. “I want to actively advocate for those who most need legal justice and assistance in marginalized communities.”
Houssain, a rising 2L in the Canadian & American Dual JD Program, is working for a United Nations special rapporteur who serves as an independent expert on human rights. Houssain will assist with research, drafting reports, and creating presentations.
“I’m looking forward to helping with meaningful work and getting a better sense of how human rights law can be applied,” said Houssain.
To learn more, visit https://law.udmercy.edu/career-services/current-students/public-interest.
Women’s Bar hosts Summer Planning Meeting July 11
The Women’s Bar Association, Oakland County Region of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, will conduct its annual Summer Planning Meeting on Tuesday, July 11, at WBA President Nicole Gettler’s home in Novi. Mingling and dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 6:30 p.m.
WBA will plan its event calendar for the year. Those interested in becoming involved with WBA can volunteer to be a chair or co-chair of one of its committees: Annual Meeting, Award Nominating, Bylaws, Fundraising, Membership, Mentorship, Public Relations & Social Media, Enrichment, Pro Bono & Community Service, and Literary Ladies Book Club.
To register for the Summer Planning Meeting, email nicolegettler7@gmail. com.
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