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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MILWAUKEE (Nov. 5, 2010)—Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is proud to announce its 2010 Fellowship in Law Recipients: Alyssa Ricketts at the University of Wisconsin and Carolina Rodriguez-Alfaro at Marquette University.
The Fellowship in Law program was established as part of the firm’s ongoing diversity initiative and is designed to continue to promote diversity within the student body of the law schools. The program provides a full three-year scholarship to one student at the University of Wisconsin Law School and one student at Marquette University Law School. In addition to tuition, recipients are also offered mentoring from Godfrey & Kahn attorneys, as well as a position as a summer associate at the firm. The selection of fellowship recipients is mutually determined by Godfrey & Kahn and the participating universities.
“I am happy to welcome Alyssa and Carolina into the Godfrey & Kahn family,” said Rick Bliss, Managing Partner. “Both recipients are highly-deserving, exceptional students and we look forward to helping them as they embark on their journey in law school.”
Ricketts is the seventh recipient of the Fellowship in Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies, Sociology and Political Science, as well as certificates in Criminal Justice, Gender and Women’s Studies and African Studies. While attending the University of Wisconsin, she received the Audrey J. Harris Legal Studies Endowment Award. Prior to starting law school, Ricketts worked as a Criminal Justice Intern for the Milwaukee District Attorney’s Office in the Domestic Violence Unit.
Rodriguez-Alfaro is the fifth recipient of the Fellowship in Law at Marquette University Law School. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Prior to starting law school, Rodriguez-Alfaro worked as a Paralegal and Document Clerk for Mehri & Skalet, PLLC in Washington, D.C. She also worked for Salgado & Associates, PLLC, as an Immigration Paralegal in Washington D.C.
With more than 180 lawyers, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is one of Wisconsin’s leading business law firms. Founded in 1957, Godfrey & Kahn maintains offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton, Green Bay and Waukesha, Wis.; and Washington, DC. For more information, please visit the firm’s web site at http://www.gklaw.com.
