FYSIP 20th Anniversary Celebration and Fund Match

20th Anniversary Celebration and Naming of the Karen Frankel Blum, JD ’74 First Year Summer Internship Program

Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Suffolk University Law School
George N. Keches Room
Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA

Please join us for this event, hosted by one of Professor Blum’s former students, R. Stanton Dodge, JD ’95, as we thank FYSIP founder Professor Emerita Karen Blum, JD ’74, recognize the program’s enduring impact, and raise support for the future of this important program through the Karen Frankel Blum, JD ’74, FYSIP Fund.

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Even if you can’t attend this event, you can still support the Karen Frankel Blum, JD ’74, FYSIP Fund.

FYSIP 500K Challenge and Match Opportunity

Upon her retirement, Professor Blum demonstrated her unwavering commitment to Suffolk Law and its students by announcing a generous $500,000 gift to the FYSIP FUND. In celebration of FYSIP's 20th anniversary, R. Stanton Dodge, JD '95, will also match every donation dollar-for-dollar up to $250,000 from now until April 9, 2025.

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Why FYSIP Matters

Since the founding of FYSIP in 2005, Professor Karen Blum has been the driving force behind this program’s remarkable impact. FYSIP has provided over 1,000 first-year law students with invaluable opportunities to work alongside judges in federal and state courts across Massachusetts. These transformative internships have served as a springboard, launching numerous careers in public service and the broader legal profession.

Your Gift Makes a Difference

  • Every donation to the Karen Frankel Blum, JD '74 First Year Summer Internship Program Fund provides:
  • Essential stipends for first-year judicial interns
  • Travel allowances to ensure accessibility
  • Opportunities for students who might otherwise have to forgo this transformative experience

Take advantage of this opportunity to have your gift matched dollar-for-dollar up to $250,000. Help us reach our $500,000 goal to match Professor Blum's commitment to Suffolk Law students. Your generosity will open doors for talented students, honor Professor Blum’s lasting legacy, and transform the lives of future legal professionals.

Special Thank You to our FYSIP 20th Anniversary Planning Committee

David Bastian, JD ’14
Professor Emerita Karen M. Blum, JD'74
Morgan Blum, JD ’11
The Hon. Michael C. Bolden, JD ’78 (Ret.)
Tristan Colangelo, JD ’11
Sarah J. Fischer JD’13
Sean Higgins, JD '03
James Gardner Long, III, Esq., JD’13
Sarah J. Solomon
Margaret Talmers
Alexis Theriault, JD’11

For further information about the FYSIP Anniversary event, please contact:

Nancy Galindo-Rodriguez, MPA ’11, Director, Strategic Fundraising Initiatives
c: 857-360-0106

Sophie Phung, MSM ’23, Associate Director, Constituent Philanthropy