The Branstetter Summer Fellows program is an initiative designed to enable law students who are interested in litigation and dispute resolution to work in unpaid summer internships with a non-profit or government organization where they will gain meaningful litigation experience. Branstetter Summer Fellows receive a whole summer stipend or partial summer stipend for the internship.
2023 Branstetter Summer Fellows include:
| Name | Placement | City/State |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Basso | The Honorable Alistair E. Newbern, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of TN | Nashville, TN |
| Jessica Bispels | U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of TN | Nashville, TN |
| Colleen Carroll | The Honorable Sara L. Darrow, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois | Rock Island, IL |
| Tyler Hall | North Carolina Court of Appeals | Raleigh, NC |
| Grace Melinda Hayes | The Honorable William M. Ray, Richard B. Russell Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse | Atlanta, GA |
| Dallas Kastens | U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of TN | Knoxville, TN |
| Jacob Robbins | Senator Alex Padilla's Judiciary Committee | Washington, DC |
| Jessie Wu | The Honorable Edmond E. Chang, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | Chicago, IL |
| Eric Young | Tennessee Supreme Court | Memphis, TN |
Ten Vanderbilt Law students worked in state and federal judicial chambers, in the offices of U.S. and District Attorneys, and in other government law offices as Branstetter Summer Fellows.