A News Release from the National Association of the Deaf <\/p>\n
Release Date: August 27, 2007 <\/p>\n
Contact:
\nAnita B. Farb
\nDirector, Communications and Operations
\nNational Association of the Deaf
\nEmail: http:\/\/www.nad.org\/contactus
\n301-587-1788 V
\n301-587-1789 TTY
\n301-587-1791 FAX <\/p>\n
Skadden Fellow Joins NAD Law and Advocacy Center <\/p>\n
SILVER SPRING, MD \u0013 The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is
\npleased to announce that Michael S. Stein, a recent graduate of
\nHarvard Law School and currently a law clerk for the Honorable
\nWilliam G. Young in the United States District Court for the District
\nof Massachusetts, has been selected by the prestigious Skadden
\nFellowship Foundation as one of 29 distinguished 2007 Skadden
\nFellows. <\/p>\n
This fellowship award enables Stein to join the NAD Law and Advocacy
\nCenter in September 2007 as staff attorney, with a focus on
\nincreasing accessibility of medical and legal services for deaf and
\nhard of hearing people. <\/p>\n
The Skadden Fellowship Foundation has been described as “a legal
\nPeace Corps” by The Los Angeles Times. The Foundation was established
\nin 1988 to commemorate the firm’s 40th anniversary, in recognition of
\nthe need for greater funding for graduating law students who wish to
\ndevote their professional lives to providing legal services to the
\nunrepresented and underrepresented. The Foundation also gives Fellows
\nthe freedom to pursue public interest work, providing each Fellow with
\nsalary and benefits to which an employee of the sponsoring
\norganization would be entitled. Fellowships are awarded for one year,
\nwith the expectation of renewal for a second year, and are based upon
\neach applicant’s academic performance, demonstrated commitment to the
\npublic interest, and the quality of his or her project. <\/p>\n
A native of Maplewood, New Jersey, Stein graduated from Princeton in
\n2003 and from Harvard Law School in 2006. At Harvard Law School, he
\nwas Notes Editor of the Harvard Law Review and published a comment on
\ncaptioning in movie theaters. He worked as a student advocate at the
\nHale and Dorr Legal Services Center representing clients on Social
\nSecurity and housing issues. Stein also spent his summers as an
\nintern at the U.S. Department of Justice and as a summer associate at
\nthe Covington & Burling law firm in Washington, DC. <\/p>\n
“We are delighted that Michael has received a Skadden Fellowship and
\nthat he has decided to work with us,” said Rosaline Crawford, the
\nDirector of the NAD Law and Advocacy Center. “Michael, as an attorney
\nwho is deaf, will strengthen our commitment to quality legal
\nrepresentation and advocacy to ensure equal access for deaf and hard
\nof hearing individuals. We look forward to Michael joining our legal
\nstaff.” <\/p>\n
The NAD previously had two other staff attorneys as Skadden Fellows
\nat the NAD \u0013 Mary Vargas in 1998 and Claudia Gordon in 2000. Both
\nworked with the NAD for two years. <\/p>\n
About the NAD <\/p>\n
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), founded in 1880,
\nsafeguards the civil rights of deaf and hard of hearing Americans. As
\na national federation of individual members, state associations,
\norganizational and corporate affiliates, the advocacy work of the NAD
\nencompasses a broad spectrum of areas including, but not limited to,
\naccessibility, education, employment, healthcare, mental health,
\nrehabilitation, technology, telecommunications, and transportation.
\nThe NAD website ( http:\/\/www.nad.org) has a wealth of advocacy information and resources. <\/p>\n
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A News Release from the National Association of the Deaf Release Date: August 27, 2007 Contact: Anita B. Farb Director, Communications and Operations National Association of the Deaf Email: http:\/\/www.nad.org\/contactus 301-587-1788 V 301-587-1789 TTY 301-587-1791 FAX Skadden Fellow Joins NAD…<\/p>\n