About
Hosted by Danielle Ward Mason and Eric Gibbs, the Plaintiffs’ Pathway Mason Gibbs Fellowship is seeking outstanding 1Ls from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences who are interested in a career representing plaintiffs. You will have the opportunity to help consumers, workers, investors, and survivors hold some of the largest corporations in the country accountable for misconduct.
Fellows will be placed at Gibbs Mura LLP, in Oakland, CA; Singleton Schreiber, with offices across the country; Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, PC, in Bridgeport, CT; the Law Offices of Carla D. Aikens, P.L.C. in Detroit, MI; or other participating firms.
Participating Firms
Key Benefits
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10 week paid summer position for 1Ls
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A stipend for law school tuition
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Attendance at the American Association for Justice's Annual Convention
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Work on high impact cases
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Hands-on mentorship from accomplished plaintiffs' attorneys
About the Team
As co-leaders of the Fellowship, Danielle and Eric share a vision of broadening the pathway to the plaintiffs’ bar. This Fellowship seeks talented students interested in becoming litigators for marginalized communities and vulnerable people in high impact matters.
Danielle Ward Mason
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Secured nearly $1 billion in verdicts against Johnson & Johnson for failing to warn about ovarian cancer risks from its talcum powder products
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Represents over 6,000 hair relaxer clients nationwide and won a unanimous Georgia Supreme Court ruling that lets product liability claims against hair relaxers proceed
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First Black woman to be named partner at two major national law firms
Eric Gibbs
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Co-led the teams recovering over $1 billion from the utility PG&E for survivors of wildfires in Northern California
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Represents hundreds of children and families alleging injuries from addiction to TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and other social media platforms
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Previously secured record-breaking data breach and privacy settlements
Brian Bailey
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Spearheaded the Mason Gibbs Plaintiffs’ Pathway Fellowship alongside Danielle Mason and Eric Gibbs, leading the program’s strategic growth and operational management.
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Represents clients in complex civil litigation against major corporations, including Honda, IBM, Amazon, and PG&E.
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Holds prominent national leadership roles in the American Association for Justice (AAJ), including serving on the Board of Governors (Minority Caucus Delegate), Co-Chairing the Law Student Committee, and founding the LGBT Caucus Intersectionality Subcommittee.
What can you expect from the Fellowship?
Here's what former Fellows have said about the program...
"[T]he level of thoughtfulness and care the attorneys put into the summer program surprised me. It felt like the whole firm was focused on making sure we received the best training and experience possible."
Yusuf A.
"I was not aware that there were careers where I could both help real people and take care of my family. My law school only really pushes big law and public interest. I am applying to plaintiff-side litigation firms for next summer!"
Lizbeth M.
"I grew more as a researcher and writer in my time [as a fellow] than I did in my entire 1L year. I got to do substantive work on hugely important cases where we represented thousands and thousands of clients. The associates and the partners gave extensive feedback and advice on improving my work product and research methods."
Summer H.
Fellowship Interest Form
The Mason Gibbs Plaintiffs' Pathway Fellowship application for summer 2026 positions is CLOSED, but if you would like to be notified when our application opens for summer 2027 positions, you may fill out the form below.
Have Questions?
Please email fellowship@classlawgroup.com.