NCLC’s 2022 Summer Interns

September 1, 2022

I started to realize that everything at NCLC is interconnected. Getting to work on a range of issues showed me how NCLC attorneys have their own specialties, but also know a little bit about everything. I’m looking forward to returning as a fellow to focus on building wealth in communities of color through affordable homeownership.

Nketiah “Ink” Berko (Yale Law School, Incoming Post-Graduate NCLC Legal Fellow)

I spent a lot of time developing a damages theory for a case ​in which we alleged that a tenant screening company​’s practices were discriminatory. I eventually got to present my theory to a group of senior attorneys. It was a little nerve-wracking – but also really validating to see my theory taken seriously and discussed on its merits.

Talia Rothstein (Hobbs Fellow, Yale Law School)

The first thing I learned about NCLC was that it focused on racial justice. That’s what drew me to the internship program. I ended up learning a lot about the nexus of criminal justice and consumer law – an area of law I hadn’t even heard of a year before.

Paige Lehman (Greenfield Fellow, Washington University School of Law

The level of sophistication and detail that NCLC puts into its work is pretty astounding. It’s hard to fully appreciate when you’re on the outside applying for the internship, but every item I worked on was reviewed thoroughly by the country’s foremost experts.

Wesley Ward (University of Michigan School of Law)

I’ve often been told that it’s rare for young attorneys to find positions involving a wide range of legal work – but at NCLC, I got to work on a really interesting mix of issues. I was able to start developing a wide range of advocacy skills that are essential for building a career in public interest law.

Tom Cassaro (New York University School of Law)