MBF Awards Legal Intern Fellowships to 15 Law Students
Established in 1996, the Legal Intern Fellowship Program (LIFP) was created to both inspire the next generation of public-interest attorneys and provide legal aid organizations with additional staff capacity over the summer.
This year, the MBF proudly awards stipends of $8,000 to 15 talented law students, who represent nine law schools and will serve 12 different nonprofits across the state. The Legal Intern Fellows will gain hands-on experience and essential skills for their future legal careers while supporting access to justice for low-income residents of the Commonwealth.
Thank you to the 2026 LIFP Review Committee members — Chair Paul J. Klehm, Esq., Hon. Mark D Mason, Akosua A. Agyepong, Esq., and Kimberly E. Winter, Esq., who reviewed applications from a competitive pool of 28 law student applicants.
This year’s Legal Intern Fellowship Program is made possible by the generous support of the Clark R. Smith Family Foundation, MBF Fellows, and contributions from Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts.
The MBF is pleased to announce the 2026 Legal Intern Fellows:
Meredith Byrd
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Law
Massachusetts Advocates for Children
Portia Caruso
Boston College
Greater Boston Legal Services
Alejandra Cohen
Boston University School of Law
Greater Boston Legal Services
Gina Dudley
New England Law | Boston
Volunteer Lawyers Project
Sophie Feinberg
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Center for Public Representation
Alisa Garcia
New England Law Boston
Veterans Legal Services
Sarah Holland
Northeastern University School of Law
Disability Law Center
Caterina Ieronimo
Boston University School of Law
Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program
Denise Baguma Ingabire
Boston College Law School
MetroWest Legal Services
Emma Knight
New York University School of Law
Greater Boston Legal Services
Yanlin Liu
The George Washington University Law School
Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts
Akila Narayanan
Suffolk University Law School
Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School
Rochelle Reid
New England Law Boston
Greater Boston Legal Services
Bridget Silveira
Boston College
Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee
Helen Wang
Northeastern University School of Law
Rian Immigrant Center