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VICTORIA AREND CARBONE
Law School:Western New England University
Placement:Massachusetts Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
Project Description:Victoria worked in the Legal Office
of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education on a variety of policy projects that
affect students in the Commonwealth. Victoria researched
and reported on emergent issues in special education,
updated a criminal background check advisory for school
employers, assisted with document review, and completed
several research projects.MITCHELL CARNEY
Law School:Boston College
Placement:Massachusetts Commission Against
Discrimination
Project Description:At the Massachusetts Commission
Against Disctimination, the Commonwealth’s civil
rights law enforcement agency, Mitchell conducted
investigations into allegations of discrimination
in the areas of employment, housing, and public
accommodation. Additionally, Mitchell conducted
research into the effect of federal legislation on state anti-
discrimination law.MEG GREEN
Law School:Boston College
Placement:Office of Suffolk County District Attorney
Rachael Rollins
Project Description:In the Suffolk County District
Attorney’s Office, Meg gained an appreciation for the
important role of progressive prosecution in criminal
justice reform. She advised the District Attorney’s
executive staff on effective project management
to increase the office’s capacity for developing and
implementing its policy goals. Additionally, she drafted
two briefs for submission to the Massachusetts Appeals
Court.qainat khan
Law School:Northeastern University
Placement:Office of Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards
Project Description:qainat’s research for City Councilor
Lydia Edwards focused on how municipalities can leverage
their planning and zoning powers to ensure government
and private actors are doing their part to affirmatively
further fair housing and overcome the legacy of residential
segregation.DYLAN LANG
Law School:New England Law | Boston
Placement:Office of Senator Joan Lovely
Project Description:Dylan drafted testimony on
banning flavored tobacco, researched workplace
harassment statutes in other states, prepared talking
points for budgets and debates, and attended meetings
with Senator Lovely on key pieces of legislation
including the conversion therapy ban and child sexual
abuse prevention. He also assisted with outreach and
communications initiatives related to the Senator’s bill
establishing a pilot program to help provide diapers to
low-income families.MARY BRIGH LAVERY
Law School:University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Placement:Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators
Project Description:Mary Brigh worked closely on some
of the Caucus’legislative priorities, including researching
and comparing criminal statutes of limitations for child
rape and sexual assault throughout the country and
writing the Caucus’official letter of support for Senate
Bill 980. She also analyzed and monitored legislation
pertaining to the Janus ruling as it moved through the
legislative process.KAITLIN“KADIE”MARTIN
Law School:Boston College
Placement:City of Boston Law Department
Project Description:In the City of Boston Law
Department, Kadie worked alongside both the
Governmental Services and Litigation Divisions. Her work
ranged from analyzing contract and employment case law
to assisting attorneys in counseling city departments and
commissions on real estate, permitting, and procurement
processes.DYLAN O’SULLIVAN
Law School:Northeastern University
Placement:Office of Senate Counsel
Project Description:Dylan worked in the Office of Senate
Counsel where he evaluated Senate legislation, primarily
addressing issues of state and federal constitutional law.
He also researched legal and policy issues that may come
before the Senate this session.TIFFANY RODRIGUEZ
Law School:Harvard University
Placement:Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General
Project Description:In the Health Care Division of the
Attorney General’s Office, Tiffany worked on a mix of civil
enforcement and health policy matters impacting the
Commonwealth. Tiffany researched and wrote memos on
consumer protection, community benefits initiatives, and
false claims, while co-writing allegations for an ongoing
investigation.BRENDAN SMITH
Law School:Northeastern University
Placement:Massachusetts Executive Office of Public
Safety and Security
Project Description:In the Executive Office of Public
Safety and Security, Brendan reviewed proposed
correctional reform legislation and drafted legislative
reports on issues such as civil citations and missing
persons. Brendan especially enjoyed consulting with and
providing legal guidance to senior public safety officials
which proved integral to subsequent policy decisions
made by the Secretary of Public Safety.EMILY SMITH
Law School:Suffolk University
Placement:Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General
Project Description:Emily worked in the Civil Rights
Division of the Attorney General’s Office. Emily had the
opportunity to assist in the management of the complaint
intake process by attempting to resolve all complaints
filed, either through a referral or further investigation.
Emily also participated in research and analysis on
topics relating to employment discrimination, housing
discrimination, and gender identity discrimination.
Emily’s policy research consisted of studying the parallels
between mass incarceration in the criminal justice system
and the recent surge in ICE detentions, observing the
impacts both have on communities of color.CHLOE SUGINO
Law School:Boston University
Placement:Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General
Project Description:Chloe summarized and analyzed
important bills in the Policy and Government Division
for the Attorney General’s Office. Additionally, Chloe
collaborated on a training program that will help prepare
every municipal officer in Massachusetts to investigate
reports of cruelty to animals.The Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation
promotes emerging and established leaders in Greater
Boston to engage in critical research and experiential
learning to advance innovative thinking, solutions and
progress in public policy, neurological disease, mental
health and the arts to improve the quality of life for our
community.227
Rappaport Public Policy and Law Fellows
Rappaport Center, Boston College Law School
9
Rappaport Award in Clinical Innovation
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
20
Rappaport Research Scholars
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
19
Rappaport Art Prize Winners
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
260
Rappaport Institute in Greater Boston Public Policy Fellows
Harvard, Kennedy School of Government
17
Rappaport Public Finance Fellows in Experiential Learning
Harvard, Kennedy School of Government
52
Rappaport Urban Scholars
Harvard, Kennedy School of Government
25
Rappaport Research Scholars
Massachusetts General Hospital
20
Rappaport Research Scholars
McLean Hospital
46
Rappaport Fellows Award at
Smith College
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PHYLLIS RAPPAPORT, CHAIR AND
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gifted law students committed to public policy careers with
opportunities to experience the complexities and rewards of
public policy and public service within the highest levels of state
and municipal governments. The program includes a stipend
and coveted summer internships, during which students work
with top policy makers and are mentored by members of the
Rappaport Center Advisory Board and prior Rappaport Fellows.
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society. The Fellowships are available to law students from eight
Massachusetts law schools. The 2019 Rappaport Center Fellows
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