Three Northeastern Law Students Awarded Prestigious Skadden Fellowship

12.18.25— Three Northeastern Law students have been awarded two-year Skadden Fellowships, among the most prestigious awards for law students pursuing careers in public interest law. Anna Luttrell ’26, Mack Makishima ’26 and Rose Mendelsohn ’26 are among just 34 fellows selected nationwide. Upon graduation, they will join nonprofit organizations representing those with limited access to legal resources.

Anna Luttrell will work with the Tennessee Justice Center in Nashville to expand free legal services and address systemic barriers to improve and increase access to SNAP benefits for the lowest-income Tennesseans.

Mack Makishima will work with the consumer rights unit at Greater Boston Legal Services, to preserve affordable housing among financially distressed, low-income tenants and homeowners at risk of debt-driven eviction and foreclosure through bankruptcy and debt defense services.

Rose Mendelsohn will work with Justice at Work in Boston to help low-wage construction and cleaning workers recover stolen wages through direct representation and providing trainings on workplace rights and fair contracting.

“Together, the work of Anna, Mack and Rose exemplifies the impact Northeastern Law students have in advancing justice, protecting underserved communities and addressing systemic inequities,” said Jocie Coletti, director of public interest and government in Northeastern Law’s Center for Co-op and Career Development.

About the Skadden Fellowship

The Skadden Fellowship Foundation was established in 1988 by the firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom to support students who have shown exceptional promise in the field of public interest law. The two-year fellowship gives fellows the freedom to pursue their interests in public interest work, providing legal services to the poor, elderly, homeless and disabled, as well as those deprived of human rights or civil rights. To date, the foundation has funded more than 1,000 fellowships. Ninety percent of former fellows remain in public service, and almost all of them continue working on the same issues they addressed in their original fellowship projects.

Northeastern Law ranks No. 9 nationally for Skadden Fellows (tied with Columbia) among the 2012-2026 fellowship classes, with 14 fellows total in that time period.

About Northeastern University School of Law

The nation’s leader in experiential legal education since 1968, Northeastern University School of Law offers the longest-running, most extensive experience-based legal education program in the country. Northeastern guarantees its students unparalleled practical legal work experiences through its signature Cooperative Legal Education Program. More than 1,100 employers worldwide in a wide range of legal, government, nonprofit and business organizations participate in the program. With a focus on social justice and innovation, Northeastern University School of Law blends theory and practice, providing students with a unique set of skills and experiences to successfully practice law.

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