“Bob had such a unique ability to draw people in, to inspire meaningful action, and to build community…Bob taught us that the struggle for justice is a collective effort.”—2004 fellow Liz Brundige ’03
“After [Bob's] loss, I am humbled and also emboldened to carry forward, however I can, Bob’s legacy and the values of human rights that he nurtured so steadfastly.”–2007 fellow Katherine Southwick ’05
Bob at the 1999 Bernstein Symposium. “Bob will live on in my mind as a guiding star and gravelly voice that asks if I am doing everything I can to make the world a better place.”—1999 fellow Mark Templeton ’99
“To this day, one of the highlights of my year is to return to Yale Law School for the Bernstein symposium. It is a community in which I have always drawn strength...Bob was, and always will be, central to that community.”—2007 fellow Nick Robinson ’06
“To join the warm community of the Bernstein family and fellows—led so formidably by Bob — has been the gift of a lifetime and my tremendous honor.”—2009 fellow Kate Todrys ’07
“I am grateful to Bob for his pioneering of this field, for his relentless commitment to his ideals, for what he did to secure so many people’s freedoms, and of course for his role in starting so many young careers including my own.”—2012 fellow Katie Reisner ’11
“Bob's was a life well lived, and we are all lucky to have known him.”—2013 Fellow Mytili Bala ’09
“The passion, diversity, and sense of humanity that pervade the Bernstein Fellowship community reflect Bob’s vision, and those qualities also reflect the sorts of lawyers and humans that he grew and supported.”—2014 Fellow Megan Corrarino ’13