Professor Emerita Karen Blum, JD ’74 Challenge

First-Year Summer Internship Program 20th Anniversary

As Suffolk Law celebrates the 20th anniversary of the First-Year Summer Internship Program (FYSIP), the occasion provides an opportunity to simultaneously recognize the FYSIP founder, Professor Emerita Karen M. Blum, JD ’74, who taught at the Law School for 43 years. Created in 2005, FYSIP provides law students with the opportunity to apply for internships with judges and courts the summer after their first year in law school—a time, traditionally, when it is hard for law students to attain valuable, law-related positions. Not only did Professor Blum establish the program—tapping into her vast network in the court system and legal profession at large—upon her recent retirement from Suffolk Law, she made a $500,000 gift commitment to FYSIP.

Please join us as we celebrate this milestone anniversary and strive to match Professor Blum’s generous gift to support these invaluable summer internship opportunities for future generations of first-year law students.

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Make a gift in support of the Karen Frankel Blum, JD ’74, FYSIP Fund and share a message in Professor Blum’s honor.
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Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of FYSIP

On April 10, 2025, there will be an anniversary celebration for FYSIP alumni. During this event, we will congratulate and thank Professor Blum. Stay tuned for event details to come.

For further information about the Challenge or the FYSIP Anniversary event, please contact Sophie Phung, MSM ’23.