LSC, NYU Law Announce Helaine Barnett Summer Fellow
New York University School of Law and the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) are have announced the selection of Renee Hatcher as the first Helaine Barnett Summer Fellow at the Corporation's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Hatcher brings a demonstrated interest in public interest law and substantial leadership experience to the fellowship at LSC. Her experience includes serving in a congressional office, completing an internship at the International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and working at the NYU Racial Justice Clinic.
The Helaine Barnett Summer Fellowship Program at LSC will provide an opportunity for the Fellow to gain insights into federal funding for civil legal services through LSC, the single largest funder of civil legal aid for the poor in the nation, and the work of the 136 legal aid programs funded by the Corporation.
The Fellow will learn about the different ways that LSC provides oversight to legal services programs through on-site program visits and other activities that ensure the programs provide high-quality legal services in compliance with LSC regulations and congressional requirements. The Fellow will also gain insight into the congressional relations and public affairs activities of LSC, including the federal funding process.
The Fellowship was established in December 2009, at the end of Ms. Barnett's six years as LSC president. The Corporation's Board of Directors established the summer fellowship program with funds from the LSC President's Discretionary Fund that remained from a generous gift of a private donor. The Board then named the fellowship in honor of Helaine Barnett.