MIAMI LAW HOPE FELLOWS PROGRAM
PHILIP PAPIASVILI § CLASS OF 2019
NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP, New York, NY Philip Papiasvili graduated from the University of MarylandCollege Park in 2012 with a degree in Philosophy. Upon graduating, he spent two years working as a public relations and publicity professional in Washington, DC. During his 1L year at Miami Law, he tutored teens in the juvenile system with the Empowered Youth program. During the summer of 2017, he interned with The Legal Wellness Institute at The Family Center in Brooklyn, NY. As a 2L, he interned with the Children and Youth Law Clinic and served as the President of the Society of Bar and Gavel, a position he will continue to hold as a 3L. He received a Carlton Fields HOPE Scholarship and served as a Co-Chair of Mentoring/Alumni Relations for the Public Interest Leadership Board. During the summer of 2018, Phil served as a HOPE Fellow with the Matrimonial and Family Law Division of New York Legal Assistance Group in New York, NY.
DANIEL POLLITT § CLASS OF 2019
CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S LAW AND POLICY, Washington, DC Daniel Pollitt graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 2013. Following graduation, he joined the Mississippi Teacher Corps, an alternate route teaching and graduate school program serving critical needs schools throughout Mississippi. From 2013-2015, Daniel was the sixth grade math teacher and head basketball coach at Quitman County Middle School. In May 2015, he received an M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Mississippi and began working for Harlem R.B.I., a New York City non-profit organization that provides academic and sports opportunities to inner city youth. At Miami Law, Daniel is a Miami Public Interest Scholar. During his 1L summer, he worked as a legal intern with the Legal Aid Society’s Harlem Community Law Office in New York, where he assisted low-income tenants facing eviction in Housing Court. During his 2L year, Daniel was an intern with the Environmental Justice Clinic, focusing on county zoning policies that adversely impacted low-income communities of color. During the summer of 2018, he served as a HOPE Fellow with the Center for Children’s Law and Policy in Washington, DC.
RICXZZIERY J. PORTILLO § CLASS OF 2020 FRESNO PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE, Fresno, CA
Ricxzziery J. Portillo graduated from the California State University of Los Angeles in 2016 with a B.A. in Political Science. While in college, he worked in marketing with a fragrance company and worked as a behavior consultant by providing respite to families who have children with autism. Ricxzziery served as his fraternity’s philanthropy chairman for three years, spearheading all of the organization’s philanthropy events and promoting volunteer work amongst members. During the summer of 2018, Ricxzziery served as a HOPE Summer Public Interest Fellow with the Fresno Public Defender’s Office in Fresno, CA.