Epstein Becker Green is pleased to announce that Kellie Weisse was awarded the Robert D. Reif Fellowship in Legal Ethics and Professional Values (Fellowship) at a reception held on April 21, 2026.
After a review of the 28 essays submitted on topics involving legal ethics and professional values, five finalists were interviewed. Kellie Weisse was chosen by the Selection Committee to receive this year’s Fellowship award. Kellie’s paper was titled “Re-Evaluating Diminished Capacity: Neuroscience, Disability, and the Limits of Model Rule 1.14.”
The Selection Committee would also like to acknowledge and congratulate Jordan Stevenson, selected as the first runner up, whose paper was titled “A Prosecutor’s Ethical Duty to Divert.” The additional finalists, selected out of this year’s record number of total submissions, were: Alexandra Arabak, whose paper was titled “Weaponizing Process: Lawfare and the Ethics of Litigation”; Disha Pathak, whose paper was titled “AI, Unauthorized Practice of Law, and the Architecture of Access to Justice”; and Yu-Ning Tsung, whose paper was titled “Structural Ethical Conflicts in US Military Law: Rethinking the Role of the Judge Advocate.”
Epstein Becker Green created the Robert D. Reif Fellowship in 2012 with the assistance of American University Washington College of Law. The mission of the Fellowship is to honor the memory of Epstein Becker Green’s longtime partner, Bob Reif, by furthering his commitment in the practice of law to maintaining the highest level of ethical standards and professionalism in dealing with clients, fellow attorneys, and the community.
We would like to extend a special thank you to this year’s Selection Committee: Jim Flynn, Epstein Becker Green; Susan Franck, Professor, American University Washington College of Law; Doug Hastings, Epstein Becker Green; Corrine Parver, Retired, Founder of the Health Law and Policy Project, Program on Law and Government, American University Washington College of Law; Amy Reif; William Snape, Assistant Dean of Adjunct Faculty Affairs, American University Washington College of Law; Alan Wasserman, M.D., Chairman, Senior Academic Advisor, The George Washington University; Kathy Williams, Epstein Becker Green
From L to R: Jim Flynn, Kathy Williams, Professor Susan Franck, Amy Reif, Kellie Weisse (winner), Yu-Ning Tsung (finalist), Doug Hastings, Alan Wasserman, Melissa Reif, Eric Reif, Adam Weinberger
From L to R: Eric Reif, Amy Reif, Kellie Weisse (winner), Melissa Reif, Adam Weinberger
About Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green is a national law firm focused on health care and life sciences; employment, labor, and workforce management; and litigation and business disputes. Our attorneys advise clients at every stage of their business lifecycle, delivering practical, results-driven counsel that shapes strategy, accelerates growth, and safeguards what matters most. We serve organizations of every size, from emerging startups to Fortune 100 companies, across the health care, life sciences, financial services, retail, hospitality, and technology industries, with sound legal solutions they can depend on when it counts. www.ebglaw.com
Related Materials
Media Contact
- Director of Marketing Communications