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Yoka | Smith Welcomes Summer Law Clerk and Yoka-Panish Civil Justice Fellowship Recipient Hayden Rexroad

Yoka | Smith welcomes summer law clerk and Yoka-Panish Civil Justice Fellowship recipient Hayden Rexroad. Hayden is currently a rising 2L at Southwestern Law School.

Created by Walter Yoka ‘80 and Brian Panish ‘84, the Yoka-Panish Fellowship is a $300,000 endowment which places 1L students in two five-week civil litigation externships – one with a plaintiff’s firm and one with a defense firm. Fellows receive academic credit, a stipend, and an invaluable experience prior to starting their law careers. Hayden just completed her first year at Southwestern Law School where she is a Dean’s Merit Scholar, member of the Dean’s Leadership Academy, and Communications Chair of the Consumer Law Society. Hayden is honored to serve as an inaugural fellow for the Yoka-Panish Civil Justice Fellowship!