Judge William M. Marutani Fellowship
The Judge William M. Marutani Fellowship provides a stipend to subsidize a summer internship position with a nonprofit public interest organization or with a federal, state or municipal government entity (including the judiciary) in Pennsylvania or in the Greater Philadelphia area. The Fellowship was established by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania (“APABA-PA”) in conjunction with the Philadelphia Bar Foundation.
The Judge William M. Marutani Fellowship serves to honor the legacy of Judge Marutani, the first Asian-American judge in Pennsylvania, a distinguished member of the judiciary who served both the Asian American community and the community at large for many years. Judge Marutani’s exemplary career is a model for current students who are committed to public service.
Congratulations to our 2024 Fellows!
Justin Chang, University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law
Justin Chang is a rising third-year law student and Toll Public Interest Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. He is a 2019 graduate of Rice University, studying economics and political science. As a longtime Philadelphia resident, he plans to remain in the city to practice public interest law with the intent to increase access to the justice system for low-income communities, who historically have had limited access to legal solutions to their problems, due to economic or information barriers. This summer, Justin will intern this summer with Community Legal Services within their Medical-Legal Partnership, collaborating with medical providers to address social determinants of health, as well as provide a one-stop shop for patients with medical and legal issues.
Anthony Ryback, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
Mr. Ryback is a third-year law student and Public Interest Scholar at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. He received a B.A. in Political Science from Davidson College. Last summer, he interned at the Homeless Advocacy Project. This summer, Mr. Ryback will intern at the Defender Association of Philadelphia.
2023 Fellows:
Neeraja Aravindan, Rutgers Law School
Guozhen Xiao, Penn State Law
2022 Fellows:
Maya Bradley, University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law
Namita Dwarakanath, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
2021 Fellows:
Livia Luan, Temple University Beasley School of Law
Tue Ho, Rutgers Law School - Camden
2020 Fellows:
Danielle Kwock Phillips, Temple University Beasley School of Law
Cary Zhang, Temple University Beasley School of Law
2019 Fellows:
Nicholas Chan, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Lisa Riley, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
2018 Fellows:
Amy Chin-Arroyo, Temple University Beasley School of Law
Christopher Lin, Temple University Beasley School of Law
2017 Fellows:
Nicholas Kato, Temple University Beasley School of Law
Diane Kim, Temple University Beasley School of Law
Brandon Wong, University of Pennsylvania Law School
For more information, please contact Frank Pellicone, Director of Community Engagement