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.
2026 Branstetter Summer Fellows include:
| Name | Placement |
|---|---|
| Samantha Berry | U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut |
| Bianca Castillo | U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas |
| Miriam Khor | California Department of Justice |
| Samuel M. Shideler | Office of the Nashville Defenders |
| Jaehyuk Yu | U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia |
Five Vanderbilt Law students will work 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.