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The Diversity Stipend Program promotes inclusion and accessibility within the antitrust, consumer protection, and privacy fields by supporting diverse law students pursuing public interest internships. Sponsored by the ABA Antitrust Law Section, this initiative provides financial assistance to recipients, empowering them to engage with leading professionals, deepen their understanding of these practice areas, and build valuable networks within the legal community.

By offering this opportunity, the program inspires students to explore careers in public interest law and contributes to fostering a more inclusive and diverse legal profession.

2024 Winners

Julian Atkins
Georgetown University Law Center
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Ifeacho Awachie
Howard University School of Law
Public Knowledge

Craig Guzman
University of California, Irvine School of Law
Federal Trade Commission

Jasmine Held-Hernandez
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Federal Trade Commission

Viraj Mehrotra
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Progressive Policy Institute

Vaishali Nambiar
The George Washington University Law School
Electronic Privacy Information Center

Nick Nguyen
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
American Antitrust Institute

Sheridan Phelan
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
American Antitrust Institute

Shaunak Puri
Columbia Law School
U.S. Department of Justice-Consumer Protection Branch

Jessica Sneesby
University of Colorado Law School
Public Knowledge

2023 Recipients

Kabbas Azhar
Boston University School of Law
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Cambridge, MA
Kabbas Azhar is a rising 3L at Boston University School of Law, currently based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Kabbas will explore the intersection of privacy and civil liberties at EPIC this summer.

Arianna Chen
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Federal Trade Commission
San Jose, CA
Arianna is a rising 3L at Berkeley Law. She was previously a paralegal at the Federal Trade Commission and is excited to be returning to their SF office this summer as a legal intern. Last summer she externed for Judge Cousins in the Northern District of California.

Stephannie Chen
Stanford Law School
United States Department of Justice-Antitrust Division
Fairfax, VA
Stephannie is a rising 2L at Stanford Law School. She grew up in Fairfax, Virginia and attended Cornell University where she studied Industrial and Labor Relations as well as Economics and Business. Prior to coming to law school, Stephannie worked in management consulting on M&A and Strategy engagements across a variety of industries.

Andrew Fitch
Columbia Law School
Open Markets Institute
New York, NY
Andy Fitch is a Columbia Law student, and this summer will be the Louis Brandeis Law and Political Economy Fellow at Open Markets Institute. Prior to pursuing a career in antitrust law and climate policy, Fitch was a Creative Writing professor and department chair, publishing numerous conversations with congress members, agency heads, and legal theorists.

Jordan Griffin
American University, Washington College of Law
United States Department of Justice-Antitrust Division
Herdon, VA
Jordan Griffin is a rising 3L at American University Washington College of Law. He is a military veteran and Virginia native currently residing in Herndon, VA with his wife (Sujin) and two children (Jaiden and Thalia).

Eric Pardo
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Federal Trade Commission
Gainesville, FL
Eric is a rising 3L at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He previously served as an Honors Paralegal with the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition and received his BA from University of Maryland in 2016.

Deleram Rezaeikhonakdar
Penn State Dickinson Law
Future Privacy Forum
Delaram Rezaeikhonakdar is currently an S.J.D candidate (Class of 2025) at Penn State Dickinson Law. Her research focuses on the legal obstacles to transferring personal data from the European Union to the United States as well as the privacy and liability concerns when it comes to integrating AI/ML in the healthcare industry.

Gabriel Robertson
GMU Antonin Scalia Law School
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, DC
I have just completed my second year of Law School (George Mason University) where I am the President of BLSA (Black Law Students Association) and a Member of JLEP (Journal of Law, Economics & Policy). I am a BSc Economics Graduate and will be interning at the Federal Trade Commission this summer.

Oscar Rodas-Falla
GMU Antonin Scalia Law School
American Antitrust Institute
Washington, DC
Oscar Rodas-Falla is California native who attends George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School in the D.C. area.