RALEIGH — Campbell Law School students Talley Ridgeway ’26, Tracy Harris ’26 and Caroline Shabet ’27 have joined a cohort of 15 fellows from law schools across the country for the 2025-2026 American Bar Association (ABA) Legal Education Policing Practices Consortium Fellowship Program. This full-year experience empowers fellows to pursue in-depth research in their chosen areas within policing.
The fellowship was designed to contribute to a national effort of Consortium-member law schools to examine and reform legal issues in policing and public safety. By combining the ABA’s expertise in developing model police practices with the academic vigor of participating ABA-accredited law schools, the Consortium fosters collaborative projects that aim to implement better policing practices across the United States.
Ridgeway, originally from Dover, Delaware, explains her motivation for applying for the fellowship: “I applied to the Legal Education Police Practices Consortium because my background in law enforcement and legal education has given me a unique perspective on the challenges facing policing and public safety. I am eager to contribute to and learn from a collaborative effort that brings together legal educators, practitioners and law enforcement to improve justice and police practices.”
Harris, who hails from Freeport, New York, said she applied for the fellowship because: “Having entered law school later in life with deep community roots, I hope to use this fellowship to build meaningful partnerships with local stakeholders while developing the research and advocacy skills necessary to create lasting change in police-community relations. I am eager to apply my lived experience alongside rigorous legal research to develop practical solutions that bridge the gap between law enforcement and the communities they serve.”
Shabet, who is from Troy, Michigan, explained: “My motivation for applying to the Legal Education Police Practices Consortium stemmed from my experiences and education surrounding psychology, incarceration and the history and evolution of policing and punishment in America. I am excited to get involved with and learn from community members with different experiences and perspectives who share the same goal of enhancing public safety in our communities.”
As part of the fellowship, all fellows were invited to attend the Law of the Police 2025 Conference during the first week of June, hosted by the University of South Carolina and sponsored by the Consortium. The conference allowed the fellows to learn from established scholars and practitioners, share their research ideas and receive valuable feedback. In Spring 2026, this cohort will culminate their work by presenting their final projects at a policing conference hosted by the Consortium and Wayne State University Law School in Detroit.
The fellowship is led by Wayne State University Law School Faculty Director Rebecca Robichaud alongside Post-Graduate Fellow Molly Moening from Detroit. Together, they will facilitate monthly online sessions designed to encourage collaboration among fellows, promote critical skill-building and accelerate progress toward advanced policing practices nationwide.
To learn more about the ABA Legal Education Police Practices Consortium, visit this link.
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