LCYC is thrilled to welcome three summer fellows to our team! Fellows are with LCYC for 10 weeks, each with an particular area of focus: Child Welfare, Youth Homelessness, or Immigrant Youth. Each fellow will also spend one week learning in each of the other two program areas as well as being introduced to juvenile offender representation and systemic advocacy. This allows for each fellow to learn about multiple areas of youth law and LCYC’s holistic legal services model.
Summer Fellows connect with the Immigrant Youth team at a welcome event in June.
The three fellows bring their own unique perspectives and experiences to LCYC, and we are thrilled to learn from them throughout the summer. Read more about the 2025 summer fellows:
Carl Pratt, Child Welfare focus
Carl Pratt, Child Welfare Summer Fellow
Carl (he/him) graduated from Troy University, with a degree in History, focused on the Civil Rights movement. Currently, he is a rising 3L at the University of Washington School of Law.
Prior to this internship with LCYC, Carl worked as an extern at the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, in the juvenile division branch. During his second year of law school, he participated in the UW's Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic, which represents parents in child dependency cases. After working to further the interests of the state and of the parents, Carl is excited to finally be at LCYC, focused on the interests of the children most affected in these cases.
Gabriel Kilwein, Youth Homelessness focus
Gabriel Kilwein (he/him) is a rising 3L at the University of Washington School. Through his experience with LCYC, he hopes to deepen his understanding of the legal tools available to uplift young people facing systemic barriers through direct legal representation and advocacy.
Gabriel Kilwein, Youth Homelessness Summer Fellow
Before law school, Gabriel worked as an educator supporting young people in their academic, social, and emotional development. This experience exposed him to the critical need for equitable access to resources and how disparities in access can have long-lasting effects on families and youth. As a former educator who built long-standing connections in underserved communities, he brings those relational skills and his passion for youth empowerment into his legal practice.
Gabriel previously interned at the Washington Attorney General’s Office in the Social and Health Services division, where he worked on cases directly impacting the lives of vulnerable children and families and gained vital experience with dependency law. Outside of his legal work, Gabriel enjoys reading, exploring Seattle's many parks, and playing video games.
Rachel Bubalo, Immigrant Youth focus
Rachel Bubalo, Immigrant Youth Summer Fellow
Rachel Bubalo (she/her) is a U.S. Navy veteran and speaks Spanish. She holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington and is currently in the midst of obtaining her JD at Seattle University School of Law. Rachel will pursue a career in international human rights violations and refugee law that would allow her to directly interact with youth and families.
Outside of her legal/school work, Rachel enjoys playing most (but not all) games, board, card, and video and above all hanging out with her family.