A graduate of Rutgers University, he joined the organization in 2015 as the Inaugural Maida Public Interest Fellow. His fellowship through the Rutgers University School of Law focused on redevelopment and affordable housing.. As a student at Rutgers Mr. Bauers was a recipient of the Mary Philbrook student public interest award, the Dean’s Pro Bono Publico Award for Exceptional Service, and the Eve Biskind Klothen Pro Bono Distinction Award. Focusing his advocacy on redevelopment, Bauers is involved in all of the Center’s legal work.