Wayne Law students gain international experience through fellowships

Five Wayne State University Law School students have been chosen to study and work abroad this summer through fellowships and internships sponsored by the law school's Program for International Legal Studies.

The 2016 fellowship and internship winners and their organizations are:

- Elaina Bailey of Taylor, rising third-year student Freeman Fellowship to study for three weeks at The Hague Academy of International Law in The Netherlands.

- James Carpenter of Howell, rising third year student Internship to work in the General Counsel's Office at Tata Motors in Mumbai, India.

- Sarah Cravens of Ypsilanti, rising third-year student Internship to work in WilmerHale's International Arbitration Practice Group in London.

- Rosana Garbacik of Royal Oak, a rising second-year student Internship to work in Mexico City at the law firm of Hogan Lovells BSTL.

- Shareece McCauley of Westland, rising second-year student International Public Interest Law Fellowship to work for Defense for Children International in Ghana

International Public Interest Law Fellowships allow students to work for non-governmental organizations engaging in advocacy on a broad range of issues, including environment, human rights, law reform and women's rights.

The Freeman Fellowship provides for one Wayne Law student to study public or private international law at The Hague Academy of International Law, which is the academic wing of the International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court.

The internships provide for students to work at Hogan Lovells BSTL, one of Latin America's leading law firms; Tata Motors, the largest auto manufacturer in India and a global Fortune 500 company with offices and facilities throughout India and the world; and Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale, and Dorr, one of the premier international law firms with offices around the world.

Published: Thu, Jun 23, 2016