RALEIGH — A number of Campbell Law School students are participating in public interest internships and externships this summer thanks to stipends provided by the Campbell Public Interest Law Students Association (CPILSA), the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, the Rawls Family and the North Carolina Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (NC IOLTA), Assistant Dean of Career and Professional Development Mallory Underwood has announced.
CPILSA
CPILSA is a student organization that enables students to live out a spirit of service through the practice of law. Through speaker events and panel discussions, the organization educates students about worthy, often under-championed, legal causes. Through year-round fundraising, they raise money for stipends, each in the amount of $2,500, which they award to students who obtain unpaid positions doing legal work for clients who are poor, indigent or in acute need of legal assistance due to their age, mental condition or physical condition. CPILSA is dedicated to sending lawyer-servants outside the walls of the law school to both enhance the quality of life in the community and to live out Campbell Law’s mission.
This year’s recipients are:
- Jordan Gilchrist ’27, who is working in the Wake County Public Defender’s Office
- Emily Morales ’27, who is working at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
A.J. Fletcher Foundation Public Interest Law Fellows Program
The A.J. Fletcher Foundation Public Interest Law Fellows Program provides $2,500 stipends to Campbell Law students who accept unpaid summer internships in public interest law. Funded by a $50,000 grant from the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, the program supports students working to serve underserved communities, while advancing social justice and increasing access to legal resources across North Carolina.
This year’s recipients are:
- Grace Souder ’27, who is working with North Carolina Guardian ad Litem
- Grace Whittmore ’27, who is working with the Department of Justice Education Section
The Rawls Family Public Interest Stipend
Thanks to the generosity of Campbell Law alumnus Charlie Rawls ’82 and his wife, Deanne Maynard, two $2,500 stipends have been awarded to:
- Emma Pearson ’26, who is working in the Wake County Public Defender’s Office
- Alyssa Giorgino ’27, who is working in the District 15 Attorney’s Office
North Carolina Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Account (NC IOLTA)
At least 45 counties in North Carolina are considered “legal deserts,” defined as areas with fewer than one lawyer per 1,000 residents. Thanks to support from NC IOLTA, nine Campbell Law School students will each receive a $5,555 stipend to provide legal services in these underserved counties during the summer of 2025. NC IOLTA has awarded more than $100 million to organizations that provide legal aid to individuals, families, and children, according to its website. These grants have supported victims of domestic violence, families facing eviction and property loss, disabled seniors, and countless other North Carolinians in need of legal assistance.
The nine Campbell Law students receiving awards are:
- Emma Jones ’26, who will be working for the District Attorney’s Office for Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties;
- Connie Kuang ’27, who will be working with Judge Beth Tanner in District 29;
- Abbey Newton ’26, who will also be working with Judge Tanner;
- Emma Schueren ’27, who will be working for the Land Loss Prevention Project;
- Madison Weiss ’26, who will be working with North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services;
- Madison Weyker ’26, who will be working with the North Carolina Guardian ad Litem;
- Bryan “Lane” Corbett ’26, who will be working with the District 7 Public Defender’s Office;
- Brian Horvick ’27, who will be working with the District 2 Public Defender’s Office;
- Shane Knight ’26, who will be working with the Carteret and Pamlico District Attorney’s Office.
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Since its founding in 1976, Campbell Law has developed lawyers who possess moral conviction, social compassion, and professional competence, and who view the law as a calling to serve others. Among its accolades, the school has been recognized by the American Bar Association (ABA) as having the nation’s top Professionalism Program and by the American Academy of Trial Lawyers for having the nation’s best Trial Advocacy Program. Campbell Law boasts nearly 5,000 alumni, who make their home in nearly all 50 states and beyond. In 2026, Campbell Law will celebrate 50 years of educating legal leaders and 17 years of being located in a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of North Carolina’s Capital City.