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FMJA Announces 2023 Fellows


Stanardsville, VA, April 12, 2023 – The Federal Magistrate Judges Association (FMJA) is proud to announce the selection of Sharell Reddin of Florida A & M College of Law, Patrick Gildea of American University College of Law, Elka-asbi Edma of Howard University School of Law, Alan Huang of Loyola University School of Law, D’Andre Gordon of Syracuse University College of Law, Abena Ampofo of Temple University School of Law, Sophie Kim of UC Hastings College of Law, and Daphne Escobedo of University of Houston Law School, as our 2023 FMJA Fellows.


The FMJA is committed to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and the courts.  For this reason, FMJA, in collaboration with Just the Beginning – A Pipeline Organization, has created the FMJA Fellows to support and promote the placement of diverse and underrepresented law students in judicial internships with U.S Magistrate Judges. Each FMJA Fellow will receive a stipend of $2,500 and an opportunity to participate in FMJA programs on path to the bench and applying for federal clerkships. 

ABOUT THE FMJA: The Federal Magistrate Judges Association (FMJA) is a national association consisting of United States Magistrate Judges whose mission is to support the vital role of all Magistrate Judges as an integral part of our United States Judicial System: to promote appropriate utilization and understanding of the role magistrate judges play in the federal judiciary by advising and advancing policies that affect it members and the United States Courts as a whole; by actively participating in the review and modification of legislation, as well as substantive and procedural rules that affect the United States Courts and by promoting the independence of the federal judiciary.

Contact:

Shari Bedker, Executive Director
Federal Magistrate Judges Association
P.O. Box 249, Stanardsville, VA 22973
(Phone) 434-939-6007 (Fax) 434-939-6030