Foundation Welcomes
37th Class
We're thrilled to introduce our 2025 Skadden Fellows. Hailing from 18 law schools across the country, these 28 individuals will begin their public interest careers by addressing a broad range of civil legal issues affecting people living in poverty throughout the United States.
2025
Legal Aid DC, Washington, DC
Tiffany Jackson
Advocate for the preservation of families by providing legal representation, education and outreach to low-income parents defending their parental rights against third-party custody challenges.
I want to work with this particular population because of the injustice I saw in the child welfare system during my clinic experience. So many decisions were based on stereotypes about the families involved that even with representation, these parents faced an uphill battle. This made me realize how much more difficult the process is for parents who don’t have access to legal representation.
2025
ACLU - Voting Rights Project, New York, NY
Nina McKay
In partnership with low-income Black Mississippians and organizations working on their behalf, initiate Voting Rights Act litigation to ensure fair representation on local school boards.
I picked my project because I hope that, through working with my clients to ensure fair representation on school boards, schools will become more accountable to parents and communities of color, helping close racial gaps in education and economic opportunity.
2025
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Portland, ME
Tal Rothstein
Provide direct immigration representation, outreach and education for migrant workers experiencing labor violations in Maine’s agricultural, forestry and dairy industries.
The threat of immigration consequences keeps too many workers silent about the exploitation they face on the job. I am committed to using this Fellowship to help change that harmful dynamic by bringing immigration representation to farmworkers, forestry workers, and dairy workers throughout rural Maine.
2025
Equip for Equality, Chicago, IL
Joseph Strom
Provide legal education and direct representation to disabled people facing new technological barriers to securing and keeping meaningful employment. Forms of discrimination may include denial of remote work, limited application access and artificial intelligence decision-making.
I picked this project because Equip for Equality and I saw that the employment landscape has been changing, and we cannot let disabled people be left behind. Technological progress does not inherently mean progress for disability rights unless we assert the dignity of our disabled clients in accessing and thriving in the workplace.