RALEIGH — The final four recipients of the Judge Robert Farmer Fellowships, which support law students working in the Wake County justice system over the summer, have been announced by Campbell Law School Dean J. Rich Leonard.
The Fellowship, which was initially announced in May 2020, provides a $2,500 stipend to each recipient.
The final Judge Robert Farmer Fellowship recipients are:
- Helen Alexander ’28 – District Attorney’s Office
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Madison Dyal ’27 – Public Defender’s Office
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Hailey Prevatte ’28 – Public Defender’s Office
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Caroline Shabet ’27 – Public Defender’s Office
Students between their second and third year of law school were invited to apply for the fellowships based on a demonstrated interest in the Wake County justice system. The recipients were selected by a distinguished committee that included members such as the Wake County Senior Resident Superior Court Judge, the Wake County District Attorney and the Wake County Public Defender.
The fellowships are made possible through a generous donation from the nonprofit Carolina Correctional Services Inc., where Judge Farmer served as an active board member. He helped oversee the design and implementation of several innovative court-based programs in Wake County, including both adult and juvenile drug treatment courts in his role as chair of the organization.
Judge Farmer began practicing law in North Carolina in 1960, launching his career with a strong commitment to public service. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1970, and nominated to the Governor’s Advocacy Commission for Children and Youth from 1971-1973. Judge Farmer’s career reflects his dedication as a public servant and Wake County citizen.
In 1977, Judge Farmer joined the Wake County bench as a Superior Court Judge and later became the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge. He also served as the first chairman of the State Ethics Commission. Judge Farmer was awarded the 1993 Joseph Branch Professionalism Award by the Wake County Bar Association in honor of his professionalism throughout his career.
For the past six years, the fellowship has honored the passion Judge Farmer showed for Wake County.
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