The Brandeis Center is welcoming a new civil rights law clerk and interns for the spring semester. The work of our clerks and interns is vitally important in advancing the efforts of the Brandeis Center. . Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus commented, “We’re delighted to welcome this new crop of students, who have already begun making valuable contributions to our work. They join us at a time when LDB is growing to fight an increase in anti-Semitism on and off college campuses. We are so pleased to have them join us.” . Law clerk Jack Burke is a second-year law student at Brooklyn Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Molloy University. During his time as a law student, Jack interned with Judge Robert McDonald in Nassau County and helped in criminal cases. Before enrolling in law school, Jack was an intern for New York State Senator Todd Kaminsky, where he worked on a legislative initiative to address anti-Semitism on Long Island. . Intern Danielle Sobkin is a junior at The University of California at Berkeley double-majoring in Economics and Data Science. Danielle is a member of the Hillel International Student Cabinet, a Data Scientist at Jewish on Campus (JOC), and the Director of Curriculum at Berkeley Venture Capital (BVC). Before joining the Brandeis Center, Danielle interned at Morrison & Foerster LLP and is looking forward to pursuing a career in law. . Intern Nikki Merrill is a senior at Villanova University in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She is double majoring in Psychology and Communication and is a member of the Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology. Her senior project explores hate speech on college campuses. In addition to interning at the Brandeis Center, she also currently writes weekly blog posts for World Athletics on topics related to gender equity. . Intern Tzivia Lutch is an honors political science student at Touro University and a member of the Tikvah Fund’s Colligate Forum. Before joining the Brandeis Center in the fall, Tzivia interned at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims under Judge Mathew H. Solomson, the Coalition for Jewish Values, and the Endowment for Middle East Truth. After she graduates, Tzivia is looking forward to law school and a career in law and public policy. In the meantime, Tzivia is pleased to have joined the wonderful team at the Brandeis Center where she is eager to advance the Center’s important work. . We encourage interested students to apply to our summer internship, clerkship, and fellowship programs here.
The Brandeis Center is pleased to welcome our new law clerk and interns for the fall. . Civil Rights Law Clerk Samantha Crane is a first-year law student at UW-Madison, where she also received a B.A. in political science and journalism and certificate in Jewish Studies. While an undergraduate, she served as an editor on The Undergraduate Journal of Jewish Studies and was vice president of her sorority Sigma Delta Tau. Samantha also interned at the Wisconsin State Capitol and with the Brandeis Center. . Intern Bryn Schneider is a sophomore at American University in Washington, D.C., where she plans to major in Justice & Law with a minor in Public Health. She worked closely with the Leukemia Lymphoma Society throughout high school and spent this summer as an intern for Illinois State Representative Bob Morgan. Bryn is an Event Coordinator for her school’s chapter of CHAARG, a women’s empowerment workout group. . Intern Josh Feinstein is a senior at the University of Maryland double-majoring in International Business and Government & Politics. He is a returning summer intern and plans on attending law school in the future. . Intern Tzivia Lutch is an honors political science student at Touro University and a member of the Tikvah Fund’s Colligate Forum. Before joining the Brandeis Center, Tzivia interned at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims under Judge Mathew H. Solomson, the Coalition for Jewish Values, and the Endowment for Middle East Truth. Tzivia is looking forward to law school and a career in law and public policy. . The work our interns, clerks and fellows do is vital to helping the Brandeis Center pursue its work. We invite students to apply for 2023-24 academic year positions.
The Brandeis Center is pleased to welcome a host of law clerks and interns for this summer. Our summer Civil Rights Law Clerks are Halsey Diakow and Joel Sontag. The new Communications and Development Interns are Sarah Bernstein, Nicole Rosenzweig, Danya Belkin, Rose Goldstein, Josh Feinstein, and Davis Allen. . Halsey Diakow is a rising second year JD student at American University Washington College of Law and a Masters candidate at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Diakow has competed internationally on the Israel Women’s National Lacrosse team, as an athlete in the 2015 European Championships, and as a coach in the 2017 Women’s World Cup. She will be working on-site at the Brandeis Center’s office intermittently this summer. Joel Sontag is a rising second year at Columbia Law School. He is an amateur triathlete and has participated in several races. . Sarah Bernstein is a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania. Bernstein studies Health and Societies with a minor in Bioethics. She has been active in the Jewish community as a Jewish Learning Fellow with Penn Hillel and a Jewish Heritage Program Fellow with the Lubavitch Chabad House. . Danya Belkin is a rising sophomore at Duke University planning to major in Political Science with a certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and a minor in Spanish. She has a long list of publications, including research articles and a children’s book which has been published in English and Spanish. Belkin will be working on-site at the Brandeis Center’s office several days a week this summer. . Josh Feinstein is a rising senior at the University of Maryland. He is a double major in International Business and Government and Politics. Feinstein was president of the UMD chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. . Rose Goldstein is a rising sophomore at Wellesley College studying History. She has been an Ambassador Team Associate for Jewish on Campus and the secretary for Wellesley College Hillel. . Nicole Rosenzweig is a rising junior at Duke University where she is studying Public Policy and Political Science on a pre-law track. She is a Duke Student Government senator and was involved with the Brandeis Center’s efforts to overturn DSG’s veto to recognize the Duke chapter of Students Supporting Israel. Rosenzweig will be working on-site at the Brandeis Center’s office several days a week this summer. . Davis Allen graduated from Keene State College in the spring with a dual major in Holocaust and Genocide Studies and History and a minor in German Studies. He is a returning intern who started in the spring. . The work our interns, clerks and fellows do is vital to helping the Brandeis Center to pursue its work. We invite students to apply for 2022-23 academic year positions.
Washington, D.C.: The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (the Brandeis Center) is pleased to welcome four summer interns: Nathaniel Berman, Samantha Crane, Joni Rosenberg, and Chloe Shrager. The Brandeis Center continues to lead a robust and strategic legal response to the alarming increase in anti-Semitism on college and university campuses; from a notable case exposing pervasive anti-Semitism at Stanford University’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion program for mental health counselors, to an emergency webinar with leading legal experts addressing the legal response to the surge of anti-Semitism targeting Jewish and pro-Israel students after recent hostilities in Israel. Through various programs, like the JIGSAW Fellowship for law school students and undergraduate internships, the Brandeis Center continues to educate and engage with students in its efforts to combat anti-Semitism and discrimination in higher education. Brandeis Center Founder and Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus commented, “I am delighted to welcome our college interns. I look forward to educating them about the pressing issues facing the American Jewish community and involving them in the Center’s work to combat the unprecedented rise in anti-Semitism on campus.” Alyza D. Lewin, Brandeis Center President, added, “Our college interns are an integral part of our Brandeis team. They play a key role in educating and empowering students by taking the knowledge they glean from their LDB experience and sharing it with others. I’m excited to welcome these young leaders and I look forward to working with them.” Nathaniel Berman is from Upper Saddle River, New Jersey and recently completed his undergraduate degree in geoscience and Hebrew at Tufts University. On campus he served as the Campaigns Director for Tufts Friends of Israel, led a student movement against a referendum introduced by the Tufts chapter of SJP, and created and edited The Burning Bush, an online zine for the Tufts Jewish community. Mr. Berman plans to attend law school in the future. Samantha Crane has interned with the Brandeis Center since October 2020. Ms. Crane hails from Chicago and recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At Wisconsin and while studying abroad at Tel-Aviv University in Israel, she pursued a bachelor’s degree in political science, journalism, and Jewish studies. Ms. Crane also interned for Representative Lisa Subeck at the Wisconsin State Capitol. She ultimately plans to enroll in law school. Joni Rosenberg is a Chicago-area native and a rising senior at Northwestern University. She is a pre-law student studying history, art history, and political science and plans to attend law school. Before joining the Brandeis Center, Ms. Rosenberg was a grant writing intern at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center and worked as a research assistant in Northwestern’s History Department. Chloe Shrager is a rising sophomore at Stanford University completing an interdisciplinary major in Computer Science, Philosophy, Psychology, and Linguistics with a double minor in Economics and Jewish Studies. She has been involved in Jewish advocacy through Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Stanford Hillel, Wave Learning Festival, and now the Brandeis Center. In the future, she aspires to attend law school and serve as a human rights lawyer for the American Jewish community. LDB extends a warm welcome to our summer 2021 interns!