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The Fiske Fellowship was established in 2001 at the University of Michigan Law School by NAFUSA member Robert Fiske, ’55, a senior counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell and a former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Three-year fellowships are awarded annually to up to four Michigan Law graduates who serve as government lawyers. Fellows receive a $5,000 first-year cash stipend and debt repayment assistance to cover required annual payments for all educational loans.

Inspired by this, a group of donors has made a $90,000 contribution to the Fiske Fellowship program. This was made possible by a group of current and former Davis Polk partners from the white collar practice group.

This donation was made in honor of Bob’s 90th birthday and to recognize his good work with the University of Michigan Law School in encouraging young lawyers to consider a path in the government.  Fiske commented:  “Those that go into private practice after working in government, as I did, are better lawyers for having had that public sector experience.”