Venable recently announced that it had awarded four public interest fellowships through the Venable Foundation Public Interest Fellowship program to students from Fordham Law School, New York University Law School, and Columbia University School of Law who are undertaking public service internships this summer with nonprofits or government entities. Launched by the firm's New York office in 2008, the Fellowship provides financial support to first-year law students in New York who are pursuing public service internships in New York City or in other cities where Venable maintains an office. Fellowship recipients are chosen on the basis of their academic performance, demonstrated qualities of leadership, and commitment to the use of the law to further the public good.
News of the awards was noted in New York City Patch, Citybizlist, and PSJD Blog.