After nearly two decades of dedicated service, Janice Warren will retire next year from her role as Program Manager. Janice has been central to the Fellowship’s operations, supporting applicants, managing events and scholarships, working with law school administrators, and serving as a welcoming presence to our Fellows and Fellows-Elect. Her contributions have shaped the experience […]
Welcoming 2025 Fellows from Columbia
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are proud to warmly welcome three new Tony Patiño Fellows from Columbia Law School class of 2025: Skylar Gleason, Nathan Porceng, and Brandon Reid. While navigating a period of upheaval at Columbia, these new Fellows looked to one another and to the Fellowship community for support and […]
Welcoming 2025 Fellows from UC Law SF
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are proud to warmly welcome two new Tony Patiño Fellows from the UC Law SF class of 2025, Nooran Alhamdan and Julie Mendoza. Nooran and Julie both exemplify the values of the Fellowship and share a view of law as a calling rooted in service. Please join […]
Fellowship Leadership Opportunities
Screening Committee Screening Committee members have the privilege of identifying exceptional candidates for our Fellowship program. Working with applications from three prestigious law schools, you’ll: Review and evaluate: Read complete Fellowship applications and assess candidates based on established guidelines created by Fellowship Founder Francesca Turner Collaborate on decisions: Participate in committee discussions to determine Finalists […]
Hiring for New Program Manager Amid Leadership Transitions
After nearly two decades of dedicated service, Janice Warren will retire next year from her role as Program Manager. Janice has been central to the Fellowship’s operations, supporting applicants, managing events and scholarships, working with law school administrators, and serving as a welcoming presence to our Fellows and Fellows-Elect. Her contributions have shaped the experience […]
Patiño Fellows Admitted to SCOTUS Bar on Historic Day at the High Court
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, just before the Justices heard arguments in what is likely the highest profile case of the year – United States vs. Skrmetti – nine Tony Patiño Fellows were admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. This honor grants Fellows the opportunity to argue and participate […]
Welcoming New Fellows-Elect, Class of 2027
The newest class of Fellows-Elect has been named, and the Fellowship is delighted to welcome six accomplished first-year law students, Nilab Nawabi and Kavita Rai from UC Law SF; Wassa Bagayoko and Ria Kanani from Columbia; and Jonathan Kamanta and Vadim Trubetskoy from Chicago.
Meet Our 2024 Newly Designated Fellows
The Fellowship is delighted to introduce our newly designated Tony Patiño Fellows Day, class of 2024.
Celebrating the Producer of the Fellowship Statuette
The Fellowship was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Thomas Jefferson ‘T.J.’ Denton V, the owner of Thomas Denton & Co., the Los Angeles sign, print and engraving shop that has produced the Fellowship statuettes for over a decade. The statuette itself, of two hands reaching for a third hand holding a torch […]
Francesca’s Fruitcake Tradition
Francesca Turner, founder of the Tony Patiño Fellowship, was a fan of fruitcakes. Each year around the holidays, friends, Fellows, and law school faculty all came to eagerly expect the weighty ring of dried and jellied fruit,
Join the Directory of Tony Patiño Fellows
The Tony Patiño Fellowship has developed a Directory of Tony Patiño Fellows and Fellows-Elect on the website. The Directory allows each Fellow and Fellow-Elect to populate their own profile and review the profiles of other Fellows.