Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) looks forward to its sixth-annual Public Law Fellowship Program. This two week program provides law students with a comprehensive introduction to the practice of local government law. The Fellows, selected through a competitive application process, engage with local leaders and explore complex legal and policy issues, including election integrity, local responses to climate change, wildfire prevention and mitigation, affirmative litigation, and more.
In addition to RPLG’s attorneys and Renne Public Management Group’s consultants, the year’s speakers include:
- Ann Ravel, Member of Comite Scientifico of the International Electoral Judicial Organization, Member of the Board of Advisors at the Markkula Center for Ethics, former Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission
- Brian Washington, Marin County Counsel
- Carol Isen, City and County of San Francisco Human Resources Director
- Cliff Rechtschaffen, California Air Resources Board Member
- Dan Adams, San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development Director
- David Chiu, City Attorney of San Francisco
- Dennis Aftergut, Former RPLG Of Counsel, Co-Founder of the Coalition to Preserve, Protect, and Defend, and former federal prosecutor and Chief Assistant City Attorney in San Francisco
- Dr. Phil Fine, Bay Area Air District Executive Officer
- Eli Beckman, City of Corte Madera Councilmember and former Mayor
- Jennifer Henning, Executive Director of the County Counsels’ Association of California
- John Bauters, former Emeryville City Councilmember and Mayor
- John Nibbelin, San Mateo County Counsel
- LaTanya Bellow, City Manager of Emeryville
- Masa Shiohira, Santa Clara County Lead Deputy County Counsel
- Pat Martel, Former City Manager of Daly City
- Rocky Lucia, Rains Lucia Stern Founding Principal
- Tony LoPresti, Santa Clara County Counsel
- Willie L. Brown Jr., Former Mayor of San Francisco
“The Public Law Fellowship continues to be an invaluable opportunity for aspiring public sector leaders to engage with real-world challenges,” Jon Holtzman, Managing Partner remarked. “This year’s cohort will learn from some of the most experienced professionals in the field, gaining insight and the necessary skills to navigate the complexities of public law and governance.”
The 2025 program will be held remotely from May 23 to June 6. Learn more about the program here.
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