Jenner Law names NYU law student Danait Issac as 2026 scholarship winner

Jenner Law selected Danait Issac for its 2026 Make a Difference Scholarship, citing her focus on environmental justice, public interest law and community advocacy. Issac is a first-year New York University School of Law student and a 2024 Vanderbilt graduate with experience in environmental and voter engagement work.

Why it matters: - Jenner Law’s scholarship is aimed at students who want to drive community-level change through legal work. - Issac’s selection spotlights environmental justice and public interest law as priorities for the firm’s annual award.

What happened: - Jenner Law named Danait Issac a 2026 Make a Difference Scholarship winner. - Issac is in her first year at New York University School of Law. - Issac graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University in 2024. - Jenner Law announced the award from Baltimore on Oct. 29, 2026.

The details: - Issac is the eldest daughter of Eritrean immigrants and grew up in Metro Atlanta. - Issac said she wants to take on environmental impact and public interest cases that affect whole communities. - Her interest in environmental justice began with a high school internship at The Nature Conservancy. - At Vanderbilt, Issac served on the student government’s environmental committee. - After college, Issac joined Girl Plus Environment, which supports Black and Brown women working on environmental causes that disproportionately affect communities of color. - Issac also helped educate voters in Atlanta before a Public Service Commission election. - That work pushed Issac toward law school because she wants to create larger systemic changes.

Between the lines: - Jenner Law is looking for applicants with a clear service mission, not just strong grades. - The firm framed Issac’s background as a fit because her advocacy spans environmental, civic and community work. - Jenner Law also backs the Jenner Law Fund, a charitable trust that donates to groups working on healthcare, civil rights, safety for women, food insecurity, veterans and animal welfare.

What's next: - Issac will continue her legal studies at NYU with a focus on impact litigation and public interest work. - Jenner Law will continue awarding its Make a Difference Scholarship to students who can show a path to positive change. - The firm said its broader philanthropic work will continue through the Jenner Law Fund.

The bottom line: - Jenner Law is using its scholarship program to back future lawyers who connect legal training with community advocacy and systemic change.