Top Plaintiff Firms Join Forces for Law Students: The Mason Gibbs Plaintiffs' Pathway Fellowship

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Mason Gibbs Plaintiffs’ Pathway Fellowship has now launched, offering exceptional 1L law students the opportunity to spend their summer at leading plaintiff firms across the country holding corporations accountable for misconduct and protecting the rights of ordinary individuals. Students will have the opportunity to be placed in the summer of 2026 at Gibbs Mura LLP, in Oakland, CA; Singleton Schreiber, with 17 offices in different cities; Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, PC, in Bridgeport, CT; or other participating firms.

The application for this highly selective, paid fellowship is NOW OPEN, with a deadline of December 28, 2025. To learn more, visit our website: www.classlawgroup.com/fellowship

“I’m proud of the work I do fighting for my clients every day, and I know there are so many law students who would love this work too, if only they had the opportunity to try it,” said Danielle Ward Mason, Co-Leader of the Fellowship and a Partner at Singleton Schreiber. Ms. Mason is a leading trial lawyer who has recovered over $1 billion in verdicts against Johnson & Johnson for failing to warn about ovarian cancer risks from its talc products.

“I want students to know: if they want a career taking on meaningful cases, holding powerful entities accountable, there’s a place for them in the plaintiffs’ bar,” said Eric Gibbs, Co-Leader of the Fellowship and a Partner at Gibbs Mura LLP. Mr. Gibbs has changed the landscape for plaintiffs’ legal rights in over twenty years of practice, co-leading the team that recovered over $1 billion from PG&E for survivors of wildfires in Northern California and previously securing record-breaking data breach and privacy settlements.

Benefits for Fellows will include:

• 8-10 week paid summer position for 1Ls
• Additional stipend for law school tuition
• Attendance at American Association for Justice’s Annual Convention
• Work on high impact cases holding corporations accountable for misconduct
• Hands-on mentorship from accomplished plaintiffs’ attorneys

About Gibbs Mura, A Law Group

Gibbs Mura LLP is a California-based law firm representing individuals, whistleblowers, employees, and small businesses across the U.S. against the world’s largest corporations. Our award-winning lawyers have achieved landmark recoveries in high-stakes class action and individual cases involving consumer protection, data breach, digital privacy, and federal and California employment.

About Singleton Schreiber

Singleton Schreiber is a client-centered law firm, focusing on mass torts/multi-district litigation, fire litigation, personal injury/wrongful death, civil rights, environmental law, insurance bad faith, tribal law, and sex abuse/trafficking. With deep experience in complex claims, the firm is committed to helping individuals, families, and communities recover and rebuild.

About Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, PC

Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, based in Connecticut, is a nationally recognized law firm that has achieved landmark legal victories on behalf of victims of gun violence, civil rights violations, medical malpractice, and governmental abuse. The firm is committed to holding powerful institutions accountable and securing justice for individuals and communities harmed by negligence and injustice.