Podcasts about equal justice works

Despite persistent obstacles—from intergenerational pay inequity and earning just 63.7 cents for every dollar made by a white guy for the same work, to constant surveillance and doubt—Black women consistently excel in their chosen fields and rise to leadership positions. In this episode, we're joined by powerful Black women in leadership to discuss the glass ceilings, glass cliffs, pink ghettos, and other obstacles they've faced—and the strategies they've used to triumph against the odds.Joining me to discuss these crucial issues are our very special guests: Verna Williams: Verna Williams is the CEO of Equal Justice Works. In her role as CEO, Verna has continued to advance the mission of Equal Justice Works to create opportunities for leaders to transform their passion for equal justice into a lifelong commitment to public service. Verna previously served as the dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Law, and founded and co-directed the Judge Nathaniel Jones Center for Race, Gender, and Social Justice at the University of Cincinnati. She was also the vice president and director of educational opportunities at the National Women's Law Center, where she focused on gender disparity in education.Lynell Cadray: Lynell Cadray is University Ombuds and Senior Adviser to the President at Emory University. Since arriving at Emory in 1994, Cadray has served in numerous roles, including vice provost of equity and inclusion; associate dean of enrollment and student services and chief diversity officer at Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing; and dean of admission and financial aid and chief diversity officer at Emory University School of Law. Dr. Rachel Westerfield: Dr. Rachel Westerfield is the Director of Solution Design at Slack. Dr. Westerfield's Professional Services team is responsible for driving digital growth and large-scale, enterprise-wide transformation for Slack's most complex and strategic customers across industries on a global scale. Before joining Slack in 2019, she was a Strategy and Business Process Transformation leader at Accenture and a Management Consultant in Organizational Leadership and Development at Nestle Purina.Check out this episode's landing page at MsMagazine.com for a full transcript, links to articles referenced in this episode, further reading and ways to take action.Support the show

In episode 2 of NAWL's Bridging Divides series, NAWL member Autumn Tertin engages in a compelling conversation on immigration with Jennie Guilfoyle from VECINA. They explore the recent shifts in immigration policy and address the critical implications of immigrant-focused disinformation under the new presidential administration. Tune in to learn more about VECINA's volunteer opportunities and discover how you can take action.To learn more about VECINA and how you can actively combat immigrant hate, visit: Get Involved - VECINA. Your support makes a difference. Jennie Guilfoyle is VECINA's Legal Director. She has worked in the immigration field for 25 years. most recently as the former Deputy Director for the Immigration Justice Campaign at the American Immigration Council. Before joining the Council, she spent four years as an Attorney Adviser at the State Department in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, working on issues ranging from citizenship to intercountry adoption. Prior to that, she worked for many years as a Senior Training Attorney at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, designing and leading in-person and online trainings on a wide range of immigration law topics. She also worked at Church World Service, where she trained refugee resettlement programs on immigration law and program management. She began her legal career as an Equal Justice Works fellow at the New York Association for New Americans, where she represented asylum seekers and VAWA applicants. Jennie studied English as an undergraduate at Harvard, and earned her J.D. at New York University School of Law. Autumn Tertin is an Attorney in McLane Middleton's Corporate and Immigration Department, where her practice focuses exclusively on U.S. employment-based immigration law.  She assists employers across the U.S. with temporary and permanent visa solutions in a wide variety of industries.  Autumn also assists immigrant investors and entrepreneurs, as well as other specialized foreign nationals such as individuals with extraordinary ability, professors and researchers, and those seeking national interest waivers.  In addition, she works with many New England employers seeking short-term staffing solutions through the H-2B visa program.  Autumn also handles I-9 audit and compliance matters, and is a frequent presenter to the HR community on these topics.  She works with area universities on student visa issues and I-17 certifications as well.Autumn serves as Chair of the National Association of Women Lawyers Immigration Law Affinity Group and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She has also served as the NH USCIS Liaison for the American Immigration Lawyers Association New England Chapter. Autumn was previously selected as a Super Lawyers New England Rising Star in 2021 – 2023, an honor only bestowed upon 2.5% of attorneys per state.  She is a lifetime member of the Polish Women's Alliance of America (now part of FCSLA), and has held various chapter officer positions within the organization.  Autumn is also a former Vice-President of the Polish American Congress of New Hampshire.Prior to joining McLane Middleton, Autumn was an Attorney at GoffWilson for over 10 years.  She has been active in the immigration law field since 2005, having worked as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal for several Metro Detroit immigration firms prior to and during law school. Autumn earned her Juris Doctor from Western New England University School of Law as a Public Interest Scholar, and is a member of the New Hampshire Bar.  She received her B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, from the University of Detroit Mercy.

Today's guest, Taylor Sartor, is the creator and legal director of FosterPower, a movement to improve the lives and futures of youth in foster care in Florida, by providing them information on their benefits, protections, and legal rights. Taylor is also a senior attorney at the L. David Shear Children's Law Center, where she represents youth in foster care. Taylor focuses on issues related to human trafficking, disabilities, commitment in psychiatric facilities, aging out of foster care, and school-to-prison pipeline prevention, among many others. She came up with the idea for FosterPower while she was still in law school working with youth in foster care who had many questions about their rights and the resources available to them. The organization offers answers to these questions through a mobile app. An alum of Stetson University College of Law, Taylor is also the founder of Child Advocates of Stetson Law, an organization that recruits law students to become guardian ad litem volunteers, mentors, and leaders to advocate on behalf of children facing abuse and neglect. Additionally, she served as an Equal Justice Works Fellow at the Children's Law Center from 2018 to 2020. In our wide-ranging discussion, Taylor talks with us about the range of issues youth in foster care must contend with, how FosterPower earns trust from its users, where her passion for youth in foster care comes from, and her experience as an Equal Justice Works fellow.

On March 27, Albany Law School celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Kate Stoneman Day! This tradition celebrates women in the law in honor of the law school's first female graduate, Kate Stoneman, Class of 1898. Albany Law School's prestigious Stoneman Awards are presented to individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to seeking change and expanding opportunities for women within the legal profession. Albany Law School's Kate Stoneman Honorary Committee is proud to honor Verna L. Williams the CEO of Equal Justice Works, with this year's Miriam M. Netter '72 Kate Stoneman Award. Additionally, The Honorable Llinét Beltré Rosado '97—NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, and advocate for women and girls to pursue legal careers as well as Prof. Laurie Shanks, emeriti professor at Albany Law School and luminary in the field of criminal defense. Prof. Laurie Shanks - 14:11 The Honorable Llinét Beltré Rosado '97 - 32:17 Verna L. Williams the CEO of Equal Justice Works - 50:15

Join us in a captivating conversation with Attorney Walter Anthony Jean-Jacques as we explore his life journey, education, and current role at the National Urban League. We discuss vital topics, from the power of voting to the enduring impact of the civil rights movement, all delivered with a 'by any means necessary' approach."More about Walter:Walter Anthony Jean-Jacques is the Assistant General Counsel of the National Urban League. Mr. Jean-Jacques is a former Litigation Fellow at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. in Washington, D.C. where he focused on racial justice litigation.  Additionally, he is a former judicial law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.  Mr. Jean-Jacques is a recipient of the Equal Justice America and National Lawyers Guild Haywood Burns Fellowships. He worked at the Southern Poverty Law Center, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. during law school. During the summers of 2011 and 2012, Mr. Jean-Jacques served as an Affiliate Servives Intern for the National Urban League. He is a former Board Member on the Board of Directors for Equal Justice Works, where he served from January 2019 to December 2021. In addition,  he served on the National Advisory Committee of Equal Justice Works representing the Midwest region from July 2018 to June 2020. Currently, he serves as an Advisory Board Member of the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights at the University of Notre Dame.Tap in with Walter:@WalterJeanJacq on XWelcome to the ScholarChip$ podcast hosted by Larry Alexander and Tone Gaines. Larry is a transactional attorney at a Fortune 500 Company. Tone is a Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions attorney at a large law firm in Chicago. But more importantly, both Larry and Tone are Black Men from the inner city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo started ScholarChip$ to (1) create a platform to have candid conversations with scholars and (2) normalize academics as a viable way to achieve upward mobility in Black and Brown communities.Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only. Nothing contained in this podcast constitutes financial, legal, tax or any other professional advice. Always consult a professional regarding your individual circumstance. NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL GUEST. ALWAYS DO YOUR DILIGENCE. 

Desde la primera temporada de Usptanders, mi amiga Avril Ayala y yo iniciamos una especie de tradición al entrevistar a personas que conocieron o trabajaron con Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, la emblemática Ministra de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos.  Esta es nuestra manera de recordar y honrar el legado de Notorious RBG en materia de equidad de género y derechos de las mujeres.  En este episodio, tuvimos el honor de conversar con Clara Spera, una joven abogada que también es nieta de Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  Clara Spera representa a clientes  en asuntos de discriminación y mantiene una práctica pro bono en las áreas de derechos reproductivos, justicia penal y derecho familiar. Spera fue becaria legal pro bono con los Defensores Federales de Nueva York, donde representó a clientes en situación de calle, acusados de delitos federales y becaria legal de Equal Justice Works con la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles, donde litigó casos en tribunales federales y estatales que buscaban levantar las restricciones al aborto en todo el país.  Anteriormente, Clara fue secretaria del Juez Robert A. Katzmann y de la jueza Denise Cote. Platicamos sobre la trayectoria de Clara en el derecho y su perspectiva sobre cómo ejercer desde la práctica privada y publica. También, nos compartio algunos de los consejos que su abuela le dio para ser una mejor abogada.  Siempre ando diciendo de broma que Ruth Bader Ginsburg es la abuelita de los estudiantes Derecho y en esta ocasión conocimos a su nieta de verdad. Es muy enriquecedor conocer sobre su trayectoria como litigante, como ministra y como una mujer que vivió adversidades que la llevaron a convertirse en una de las abogadas mas importantes en Estados Unidos y el mundo. Su historia es inspiradora sin importar  si eres estudiante, abogada o si ejerces otra profesión. 

For 25 years, David Stern was the executive director of Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit organization that offers fellowships to law students and professionals which empowers them to embark on their careers in public interest law. On this episode, David shares lessons in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, branding and how he discovered his passion for public interest law.People's Television is a boutique production company based out of New York and DC. We are a close knit team of socially minded creatives. We work with our clients to identify character driven stories that highlight the narrative behind their causes or products.------------------------------FOLLOW USFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/pplstv/​Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/peoples.tv/​Twitter - ...

EELP Senior Staff Attorney Hannah Perls talks with Susan Crawford, the John A. Riley clinical professor at Harvard Law School, and Michelle Mapp, an Equal Justice Works law fellow at the ACLU of South Carolina and former CEO of the South Carolina Community Loan Fund, about Susan's most recent book, Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm. Quotes: “Charleston is everything about America sort of distilled: enormous growth, enormous focus on profit, a deep rootedness in our history of racism and now facing a lot of pressures from both the water and from development.” —Susan Crawford (9:31) “... [W]e have just refused to even begin to have these conversations as a community, as a state, or as a country. But they're conversations that we must have because whether we choose to put our head in the sand or not, the water is coming, the hurricanes are coming, these weather events are coming as we are already seeing in our country.” —Michelle Mapp (36:20) “We have to elect people who are capable of looking beyond their short-term plans and their short-term success in office to think about the long-term survival of this country.” —Susan Crawford (41:09) Read the transcript: http://eelp.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/CleanLaw-87.pdf

In this episode, Ashanti Bentil-Dhue talks to Rajiv Desai, a DEI practitioner originally from India, living in Berlin Germany, but considers himself a citizen of the world. Rajiv not only owns his own consulting practice, where he helps small and medium sized organisations get started on their diversity, equity and inclusion journey. He also serves as a Board Chair for Oran, which is the organisation for refugee asylum and migration to help LGBT IQ refugees, find safe spaces in the world. During this episode Rajiv and Ashanti will highlight many different topics,like why it is important to find your own personal niche as a practitioner whilst working in the field of DEI. “What I tell every person who's aspiring to get into the DEI world is truly know your why. Why are you trying to get into this? Is it because everybody has told you it's the place to make money? I would say maybe not right? It's still, pretty hard to make money in this space. You know, really know your why in terms of why do you want to do this? Episode Highlights:  ● What's it like working with German companies in the field of Dei ● As  a professional what skills do i need to acquire in order to be competent in this space ● Understanding the importance of the inside of a business About Rajiv Desai:    Rajiv Desai (He/Him) is a leader in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion   (DEI) space. He takes a global and enterprise-wide approach to DEI,   focusing not only on talent processes, but the business as well, and   canvasses his efforts from internal focus to external clients and   communities, through a lens of impact and equity.   He has a particular interest and passion in getting smaller and more   nascent organisations get started on the DEI journey. He founded Chrysalis LLC in October 2020  (incorporated in Washington DC), with the goal of helping small and medium-sized enterprises (both for  and non-profit) initiate their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) journey in an incremental, sustainable  and thoughtful manner. Some of his clients include Equal Justice Works, Relief International, Mathison,  Avita Pharmacy, Board.org etc.   Prior to Chrysalis, he served as Vice President – DEI and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at  Gartner, where he helped build the function and strategy from scratch and ensured DEI efforts were  part of the broader organisational fabric. As Gartner's first-ever head of DEI, he was also tasked with  building Gartner's strategic CSR efforts and led the publication of their first CSR Report in 2019.   Before Gartner acquired CEB, through CEB's Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council, Rajiv advised  senior D&I leaders at over 100 organisations, helping them with their DEI strategies through best  practices research, tools, and executive networking. He started his time at CEB in the Financial  Services practice since 2014, during which time, he was also involved with all employee resource  groups (ERG) and helped build the Pride ERG. Before 2014, Rajiv worked with FedEx for almost nine  years in Belgium, Dubai and the US, where he gained extensive business, operations, audit and  consulting experience.   Rajiv holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance & Marketing; minor in Spanish)  from the University of Pittsburgh. He also completed a certificate course in Strategic Diversity &  Inclusion Management from Georgetown University in 2017 and an Executive Education certificate in  Inclusive Leadership from University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business. Rajiv is fluent in  Spanish and Hindi and conversational in Bengali and Gujarati.   Rajiv is an active philanthropist. Since March 2020, he serves as the Board Chair for ORAM  (Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration, which protects and empowers LGBTIQ asylum seekers  and refugees globally). He also served on the board of The Rainbow Theatre Project from 2016 – 2020.  At an international level, Rajiv has completed volunteering projects in Mexico, focusing on LGBTQ  rights and Costa Rica, focusing on marine wildlife and turtle conservation. He is also a proud foster  parent to 3 baby elephants at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.   In the past, Rajiv has lived in India, Spain, Mongolia, the UAE, and Belgium; and has traveled to over  65 countries, bringing a truly global perspective and cultural agility to his DEI work. As an openly gay  person, Rajiv is currently working on his memoir that captures lived experiences of his coming out  journey across multiple countries. Effective March 2022, Rajiv calls Berlin, Germany home and is  excited about working in the DEI world in Berlin.   Connect with Rajiv Desai:  Phone: +49 151 65142748  Email: rajiv@chrysalisdei.com  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajivdesai/ If you would like to apply to be a guest on the show email: operations@goodsoilleaders.com   If you would like to schedule a capability briefing call with our team, email: operations@goodsoilleaders.com    If you would like to apply for DEI PRO Coaching, email: operations@goodsoilleaders.com  Stay Connected with Ashanti:  LinkedIn: Ashanti Bentil-Dhue 

Before COVID-19 came to America in early 2020, “going to court” literally meant putting on your shoes and walking into a courthouse, typically a large building with courtrooms inside, and people in robes and business suits and, in some cases, more restrictive attire.  Stoked by necessity, courts sprinted toward solutions for keeping the wheels of justice spinning while also keeping everyone away from each other. Until then it didn't seem possible that attorneys could or would appear before judges via digital screens, like George Jetson getting yelled at by Mr. Spacely over some hilarious mishap at the sprocket factory.Pew Charitable Trust concluded an in-depth study of the courts with the 2021 release of a report,  “How Courts Embraced Technology, Met the Pandemic Challenge, and Revolutionized Their Operations.” After examining emergency orders from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and court approaches to virtual hearings, e-filing, and digital notarization, the researchers wrote that it was a time for "reimagining how to administer justice.” Was the adoption of technology effective? Were there any hiccups? Was technology widely embraced? Were the effects of new efficiencies enjoyed evenly across the socio-economic spectrum? Do we think courts will continue to reimagine how they administer justice without the crushing pressure of widespread disease? Listen to my interview with Qudsiya Naqui who leads Pew's research at the intersection of technology and civil legal system reform. In this role, she evaluates and tests new technologies to ensure that they further efficiency, equity, and transparency in the legal process. This work is part of Pew's Civil Justice Modernization Project. Before joining Pew, Qudsiya designed and implemented immigration, housing, and disaster recovery legal services programs at Equal Justice Works and the Vera Institute of Justice. She began her legal career representing immigrant women and girls seeking relief from deportation.Qudsiya holds a bachelor's degree in political science and human rights from Barnard College and a Juris Doctor from Temple University.For more information about their work and the research, contact them at media@pewtrusts.org.This podcast is the audio companion to the Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation. The Journal is a collaborative project between HB Litigation Conferences and the Fastcase legal research family, which includes Full Court Press, Law Street Media, and Docket Alarm. The podcast itself is a joint effort between HB and our friends at Law Street Media. If you have comments or wish to participate in one our projects please drop me a note at Editor@LitigationConferences.com. Tom Hagy Litigation Enthusiast and Host of the Emerging Litigation Podcast Home Page LinkedIn 

This bonus episode features excerpts from a panel discussion that Qudsiya facilitated on “Disability as Freedom” for the Equal Justice Works leadership Development Training in 2021. In the featured excerpts of the discussion, you'll learn about approaching legal advocacy within the frame of disability rights, justice and intersectionality in order to carve a pathway to equal justice for all. The speakers focused on the examples of disaster recovery, immigration and education. You may also recognize some familiar voices: Katherine Perez and Justice Shorter, both former Down to the Struts guests, are part of this conversation.Equal Justice Works is the nation's largest facilitator of postgraduate public interest law opportunities, creating opportunities for law students, lawyers and organizers to grow their passion for equal justice into a lifelong commitment to public service. The Leadership Development Training brings together hundreds of Equal Justice Works fellows each year to build the skills they need to become effective public service leaders. A community of leaders who are committed to public service can fulfill our nation's promise of equal justice for all. Transcript available here.If you're enjoying the podcast, please spread the word by leaving a rating and review on Apple podcasts, tagging us @DownToTheStruts on social media, or sharing the podcast with a friend.Buy Qudsiya a coffeeSubscribe to "Getting Down To It", Qudsiya's monthly newsletter

In 2021 almost one in three Americans experienced a weather related disaster. The aftermath of these disasters disproportionately devastate marginalized communities, and government aid programs like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reportedly favor white, rich people most. However, making public interest lawyers available to at-risk communities can help folks become prepared to respond to disasters before they occur and assist them in the aftermath. In this podcast disaster resilience and preparation specialist Linda Anderson Stanley, Senior Program Manager at Equal Justice Works, shares how public interest lawyers are contributing to disaster preparedness and recovery efforts in communities across the country.You can find more information about their fellowship program at  Equal Justice Works (EJW) which has worked to build a pipeline of public interest lawyers, including through its Disaster Resilience Program which mobilizes Fellows in disaster prone areas to work with legal aid organizations to make vital legal services accessible and responsive to the unique needs of individual communities.

Williams will start a new role as CEO of Equal Justice Works.

Michele Benedetto Neitz is a Professor of Law at Golden Gate University School of Law and the Founding Director of the Blockchain Law for Social Good Center, the first of its kind in the United States. She teaches Blockchain and the Law, Business Associations, Legal Ethics, and other classes. She has been voted “Most Outstanding Professor” by the graduating class of GGU Law six times, most recently in 2022. Professor Neitz was appointed to advise the California legislature as a member of the California Blockchain Working Group in 2019. She researches and lectures on ethical, regulatory, and social impact issues in blockchain technology, and published the first law review article examining ethics in blockchain technology in January 2020. Her most recent article, entitled “How to Regulate Blockchain's Real-Life Applications: Lessons from the California Blockchain Working Group,” was published by the peer-reviewed Jurimetrics Journal in 2021. Professor Neitz regularly speaks at tech and law conferences on these issues, including recent presentations at the CITRIS Research Exchange Panel at UC Berkeley and Bilgi University's Data Driven Economy Lab in Istanbul, Turkey. Professor Neitz graduated as a Root-Tilden-Scholar from New York University School of Law. Before joining academia, she clerked in the Southern District of California for Judge Napoleon Jones. She also worked as an Equal Justice Works fellow at the Legal Aid Society of San Diego and was an associate at Morrison & Foerster. Two months ago, Professor Michele Neitz founded the first-of-its-kind Blockchain Law for Social Good Center at Golden Gate University School of Law. The Center's three pillars--education, community, and research/policy--are creating a new model of blockchain education for law students, lawyers, and policymakers. Join us to find out how the Center is training government agencies to look at blockchain as a tool for social good. There is more to this technology's story than crypto scams!

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Rebekah Caruthers, vice president of Fair Elections Center. Rebekah Caruthers is Vice President at Fair Elections Center. Over the past 20 years, she worked on political and government projects all across the country. She has managed or consulted on campaigns, voter projects, and with candidates in over two dozen states including presidential and down ballot races in battleground states.Ms. Caruthers has worked with several national organizations including MoveOn.org, Everytown for Gun Safety, the National Democratic Training Committee, Equal Justice Works, and the National Network for Arab American Communities. She worked on Capitol Hill for Congressman John Dingell focusing on the Affordable Care Act before moving on to become director of a lobby shop at an energy trade association focusing on tax, energy, and manufacturing issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://www.notgoingquietlyfilm.com SYNOPSIS A rising star in progressive politics and a new father, 32-year-old Ady Barkan's life is upended when he is diagnosed with ALS. But after a confrontation with powerful Senator Jeff Flake on an airplane goes viral, catapulting him to national fame, Ady and a motley crew of activists ignite a once-in-a-generation political movement called “Be a Hero.” Together, they barnstorm across the country and empower people to confront their elected officials with emotional, personal stories to demand healthcare justice and Ady holds groundbreaking interviews with Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. As Ady rises to become Politico's “Most Powerful Activist in America,” he discovers that collective action and speaking truth to power offers hope for his family and millions of others. NICHOLAS BRUCKMAN, FILMMAKER, DIRECTOR Nicholas produced the narrative feature Valley of Saints, which won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. He previously directed the feature documentary La Americana, which won numerous festival awards and broadcast worldwide on Nat Geo and PBS. Nicholas is the founder of People's Television, a NY-based film and commercial production company. Through People's TV, he directs branded content for clients including Facebook, Airbnb, and Greenpeace. AMANDA RODDY, FILMMAKER, PRODUCER Amanda is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with People's Television, where she has led projects as a director, producer, and writer for high profile clients such as the Democratic National Convention, Elizabeth Warren's presidential Campaign, Equal Justice Works, The Nature Conservancy, and The Equity Fund. Recently, she directed and produced a two-minute primetime television spot that appeared during the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Her work has been supported by the International Documentary Association, Rooftop Films, Film Independent, IFP, and HBO. https://www.instagram.com/notgoingquietlyfilm/ Hosted by Krystina Wray Jackson + Tony Gapastione Produced by Alixandra Todd Edited by Barnell Amos of Speak Media Services See less --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravemaker/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravemaker/support

The justice gap is one of the most serious issues facing our country. Of low-income Americans experiencing civil legal problems, the vast majority receive inadequate or no legal help at all. This gap is the result of overlapping issues facing the legal industry: the cost of law school, the complexity of our justice system, and the slow adoption of technology by lawyers and the courts, among others. Our guest today is David Stern, a legal industry pioneer who has spent the majority of his career addressing the justice gap. He is executive director of Equal Justice Works, an organization committed to mobilizing passionate public service leaders. Under David's leadership, Equal Justice Works has grown to become the nation's largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law. The organization has facilitated more than 2,500 public interest fellowships, with 85% of fellows remaining in public service. Listen in to today's conversation to hear: - How educational debt has increased the justice gap—and what Equal Justice Works has done to make it easier for students with debt to choose public service jobs. - How a child of a professional muckraker went from law school to clerkship, to a brief stint in practice; and how a chance encounter on the other side of the planet led him to Equal Justice Works. - Why today's law students have such an appetite for public service; and inspiring success stories of Equal Justice Works fellows.

Linda Anderson Stanley is a senior program manager at Equal Justice Works, where she leads the organization's Disaster Resilience Program. A lifetime public servant, Linda is committed to improving access to justice, ensuring that all individuals are able to obtain the competent legal help they deserve. She previously worked for Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. in Tampa Florida, where she focused primarily on disaster relief (such as FEMA appeals and insurance claims); housing law; consumer law; and some Veteran's issues. In 2018, Linda was awarded the Hillsborough County (Florida) Outstanding Young Lawyer of the year award for this work. In addition to her position with Equal Justice Works, Linda serves as the Director of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Young Lawyer Division (YLD) Disaster Legal Services program and the YLD liaison to the ABA Standing Committee on Disaster Relief and Preparedness. Linda received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. *** Twitter: @LindaLAnde @ABAYLD @ejw_org LinkedIn: Linda: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andersonlinda/ EJW: https://www.linkedin.com/company/equal-justice-works/ ABA: https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-bar-association/ Remember to subscribe and follow us on social media… LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mass-tort-news Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/masstortnewsorg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masstortnews.org

Aoife Delargy Lowe is the Vice President of Law School Engagement & Advocacy at Equal Justice Works. Heather Jarvis is an attorney and a nationally recognized expert specializing in student loan law. Our conversation starts with some general facts that people should know about student loans? We further that with more about Public Service Loan Forgiveness: What is PSLF? How did it come to into existence? So we're hearing a lot about canceling student debt, why not cancel all debt? Where did it fall down? What recommendations do you have to improve the program? Will the program last? Will it change? How can you leverage PSLF to hire and retain people? Equal Justice Works launched this Coalition to Preserve PSLF, how did that come to existence? We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

This episode of But Her Lyrics... is part 2 of track 4, "This Stolen Land," with guest Dr. Meranda Roberts. Shawna and Meranda speak about land acknowledgements, feeling erased from history, and how colonialism and genocide make the current border crisis possible. You don't have to listen in order, but be sure to catch the last episode of But Her Lyrics... for part one of "This Stolen Land" with guest, Emily Heger, an Equal Justice Works legal fellow with the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas. As usual, Shawna also answers questions from patrons and interviews the band about writing this song and the subject matter. The official sponsor of this podcast is First Defense Krav Maga out of Herndon, VA! To become a sponsor or just support the podcast, become a patron at patreon.com/shawnapotter All episode transcriptions and important links can be found right here a few days after the original air date: shawnapotter.com/#/but-her-lyrics-podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shawnapotter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shawnapotter/support

Esther S. Noh passionately practices immigration and nationality law. Ms. Noh is a first generation Korean-American who grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. Ms. Noh focuses her practice on defending immigrants in complex removal proceedings before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), who face the threat of deportation. She has successfully sought bonds for clients from ICE detention facilities and defended clients in removal proceedings. Ms. Noh also counsels domestic and foreign businesses and investors in obtaining business related visas for their workforce. Ms. Noh specializes in E-2 nonimmigrant investor petitions. She has vast experience with clients across diverse industries including consumer goods, technology, engineering, oil and gas services, manufacturing, and transportation. Ms. Noh received her J.D. from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Additionally, Ms. Noh studied immigration law abroad at the University of Puerto Rico Law School in San Juan, Puerto Rico. While in law school, she was selected for a fellowship at Equal Justice Works of America serving indigent clients at Lone Star Legal Aid in Houston, Texas. She was also selected by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund to join the Immigrant Access to Justice Department in New York, New York. Ms. Noh co-founded the first Korean American Bar Association of Texas and serves as the president, serves as legal counsel for the Board of Directors for the Korean Language School in Houston and serves as the community liaison for the Korean American Society of Houston. Ms. Noh enjoys skiing, playing tennis, and traveling. More information about Esther Noh and her law firm can be found on her website, esnlawfirm.com, IG @esnlawfirm, FB @esnlawfirm and tiktok at @esnlawfirm. 

This episode of But Her Lyrics... is part 1 of track 4, "This Stolen Land," with Emily Heger, an Equal Justice Works legal fellow with the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas. Her work focuses on winning asylum for women and girls fleeing gender-based violence. Shawna and Emily really dig into the current issues facing people when they arrive at the border of Texas and Mexico. Be sure to catch the next official episode of But Her Lyrics... for part two! The subject matter of this song is so vast that Shawna will be speaking with Dr. Meranda Roberts on the history of colonialism and genocide within these borders that make the current border crisis possible. The official sponsor of this podcast is First Defense Krav Maga out of Herndon, VA! To become a sponsor or just support the podcast, become a patron at patreon.com/shawnapotter All episode transcriptions and important links can be found right here a few days after the original air date: shawnapotter.com/#/but-her-lyrics-podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shawnapotter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shawnapotter/support

On today's show, our guest is Bianca Tylek, Venezia Michalsen, and Jewu Richardson Bianca Tylek Founder & Executive Director, Worth Rises Bianca is the Founder and Executive Director of Worth Rises, a national criminal justice organization working to dismantle the prison industry and end the exploitation of those it targets, namely Black and Brown people. Bianca is one of the nation’s leading experts on and advocates against the prison industry. She led the first successful campaign in the country to make jail phone calls free, blocked a major merger in the prison telecom market, and denied prison profiteers millions of investment dollars. Every year, under her leadership, Worth Rises publishes the innovative research about the prison industry, including the nation’s largest dataset of corporate prison profiteers. In just three years, her work has cost the industry and its investors over a billion dollars, and saved communities tormented by incarceration millions. Bianca is a Draper Richard Kaplan Entrepreneur and has previously been awarded fellowships by TED, Art For Justice, Equal Justice Works, Harvard University, Ford Foundation, Paul & Daisy Soros, and Education Pioneers. Before committing her career to justice, Bianca worked in financial services at Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs. Bianca holds a B.A. from Columbia University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Dr. Venezia Michalsen is an American intersectional feminist criminologist whose work focuses on gender and imprisonment and reentry from incarceration. Venezia received her B.A. in 1998 from Barnard College and her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice (2007) from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). She was the Director of Analysis and Client Information Systems (ACIS) at the Women’s Prison Association until she began her career as an academic in the Justice Studies Department at Montclair State University (MSU) in 2008. She is currently an Associate Professor of Justice Studies at MSU. Venezia interrogates the use of incarceration as a response to women’s survival strategies in the face of childhood and adult abuse. She also focuses on women’s experiences of re-entry to the community from prison and jail, and in particular on the role of children in women’s desistance from criminal behavior after incarceration. Her first book, Mothering and Desistance in Re-Entry was published in 2019. She is under contract with the University of California Press for her second book. Always an advocate for women who come in contact with the criminal justice system, Venezia’s more recent work has involved fighting for abolitionist policies in her home state of Connecticut. Venezia is the mother of a nine-year-old autistic boy, and her advocacy work for him and other children in special education has led to the formation of Special Education PTA in her town and she is working to increase police training on interactions with disabled people. In her free time, she loves to ride her bicycle, hike at Sleeping Giant State Park, and lift heavy weights. Jewu Richardson -Co Director CT Bail Fund BA Social Science - Albertus Magnus College New Haven CT Social Justice Advocate and Lifetime Connecticut native who has used his personal experiences and the experiences of others involved with the criminal justice system to promote advocacy efforts for people incarceration. One example of these initiatives are Resilience Behind the Walls: A 30 minute monthly radio show that amplifies the reality of what people on the inside and their families are experiencing. He is also the Co creator of the 1st Annual Survivors Walk in CT, which highlights the intersections of systematic violence caused by criminal justice institutions and to celebrate the survivors of these traumas.

Attorney Melissa Zelniker-Presser has served as the Police Legal Advisor in Plantation to Chief Howard Harrison since 2011, and simultaneously serves as an attorney for the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association. Mrs. Zelniker-Presser graduated Summa Cum Laude and with University Honors from the University of Central Florida, with her B.A. degree as a double major in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. She went on to receive her Juris Doctor degree in 2002 from The Florida State University College of Law. Upon graduation, Mrs. Zelniker- Presser was selected for a prestigious fellowship through Equal Justice Works, and hosted her project at Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc., catering to the needs of foster children who were also facing delinquency issues. Her project, “The Bridge,” provided representation to children in both the dependency and criminal justice arenas, working to bridge the gap between the delinquency and foster care systems. In 2004, Ms. Zelniker-Presser was awarded the Florida Bar President's Award of Merit on behalf of all Florida Legal Aid attorneys for her work. Subsequent to her work at Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc., Mrs. Zelniker-Presser served as an assistant public defender in the 17th judicial circuit in Broward County and also worked with her husband as a Partner at the Presser Law Firm. Missing her first love to serve others, in 2008 she jumped at the chance to help establish the newly formed Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel for the Fourth District. She later became the Chief Assistant Regional Counsel for the 17th Judicial Circuit in Broward County, overseeing the Broward County office. Mrs. Zelniker-Presser's career and passion were both born out of her own struggle as a survivor of sexual abuse and deep-seated commitment to helping others who are struggling as a result of their own trauma. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themichaelcalderinshow/message

We're back from our winter hiatus! In acknowledgement of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Jim and Jake are sitting down with Ellie Milan and Kimberly Fay from the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services to continue our discussion of the impact of trafficking, this time focused on the Chicagoland area. Eligia “Ellie” Milan is the Program Coordinator for the Victim Legal Assistance Network (VLAN) at the Legal Aid Society (LAS) of Metropolitan Family Services. Ellie provides case management and counseling services to victims of crime, including psychological evaluations for immigration petitions. She also supervises interns from various levels of education, from high school to Masters-level programs. Prior to joining MFS in 2015, Ellie was a clinical mental health counselor for South Suburban Family Shelter in their residential domestic violence program. She also spent some time in private practice primarily helping clients who were experiencing depression, anxiety, and trauma. Kimberly Fay, Esq., is an Equal Justice Works fellow with the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services, working at their DuPage location. Her work focuses on serving immigrant victims of crime, helping them to achieve stability and security by remedying their immigration status. She also conducts “Know Your Rights” training and other education work on issues affecting immigrants, for other legal and social service providers and for the community directly. She has nearly six years of experience practicing humanitarian and family-based immigration law, five of those years in the public service/non-profit fields. Kimberly is bilingual in Spanish. She has a deep compassion for the immigrant community and a heart for the unique struggles they face.

Evan Smith is a public interest attorney and the Director of Advocacy for AppalReD, a nonprofit that gives free legal services in rural Appalachia. We spoke about what it’s like to work in rural America, the legal issues people face in that part of the country, and what we can do to help.In full disclosure, the interviewer, David Raban, worked for AppalReD for ten weeks this past summer and was paid for that work through the University of Chicago Law School and the Rural Summer Legal Corps, a collaboration between Equal Justice Works and the Legal Services Corporation.Podcast Production CreditsDavid Raban, for producing, engineering, interviewing, and editingMusic is “Knockout 2” by Da Tooby“Yes Yes Ya’ll” by Matt LargeCover art by Shirin RabanSpecial thanks to everyone at AppalReD

Evan Smith is a public interest attorney and the Director of Advocacy for AppalReD, a nonprofit that gives free legal services in rural Appalachia. We spoke about what it’s like to work in rural America, the legal issues people face in that part of the country, and what we can do to help.In full disclosure, the interviewer, David Raban, worked for AppalReD for ten weeks this past summer and was paid for that work through the University of Chicago Law School and the Rural Summer Legal Corps, a collaboration between Equal Justice Works and the Legal Services Corporation.Podcast Production CreditsDavid Raban, for producing, engineering, interviewing, and editingMusic is “Knockout 2” by Da Tooby“Yes Yes Ya’ll” by Matt LargeCover art by Shirin RabanSpecial thanks to everyone at AppalReD

Aaron Freiwald, Managing Partner of Freiwald Law and host of the weekly podcast, Good Law | Bad Law, is joined by attorney Tracie Johnson, a recent Temple Law School grad and an Equal Justice Works Fellow, to discuss post-prison placement as well as her focus on helping young women of color in Philadelphia.     Tracie works at Community Legal Services in the Employment Unit to help create career pathways for women and girls of color who face barriers in their lives because of past interactions with the criminal justice system. Her fellowship, sponsored by the law firm, Greenberg Trauig, and Equal Justice Works, aims to help women who have been marginalized by our criminal justice system deal with the impacts their experiences may have had on their lives.   Through her work, Tracie represents and advocates for young women of color in Philadelphia who have criminal records to increase their access to meaningful employment, education and housing opportunities and to fight intergenerational poverty.  Tracie designed the fellowship herself and, as is clearly evident from our conversation, she brings an uplifting passion to this project.    Find out about Tracie’s Fellowship and Equal Justice Works here; check out their twitter for more information and updates: @EJW_org   Host: Aaron Freiwald Guest: Tracie Johnson     Follow Good Law | Bad Law: YouTube: Good Law | Bad Law Instagram: @GoodLawBadLaw Website: https://www.law-podcast.com

There is a great deal of anti-immigrant sentiment in the US right now, even among some in the queer community. But the fact is, the LGBTQ and immigrant communities have a lot in common. And if you happen to be both LGBTQ AND an immigrant, deportation back to a country where homosexuality isn’t tolerated can be a death sentence. Having the financial resources to fight for your rights is crucial for any marginalized community, but how does an immigrant learn to navigate our complex financial systems? Adina is an immigration attorney and personal finance blogger at Immigrant Finance, a platform that makes it easier for immigrants to develop stability, build wealth and thrive in a new country. When Adina’s husband moved to the US in 2013, they struggled to find information on simple things like opening a bank account or signing up for a fist-time credit card, and they created Immigrant Finance to share their years of research with others. Adina has been named one of Forbes 30 Under 30, and she is both a Fulbright Scholar and the winner of an Equal Justice Works fellowship. Today, Adina joins us to discuss the commonalities between the immigrant and LGBTQ communities. She describes the experience of being an immigrant to the US, offering insight around their money mindset and the challenge of navigating our complex financial systems. Adina explains why many immigrants distrust banks and what couples with one immigrant partner can do to prepare financially. Listen in for insight on the repeal of DOMA and its impact on immigration and learn how the immigrant and LGBTQ communities can work together for equal rights!

As Isaac Bowers of Equal Justice Works explains, early exposure to public interest work can change the trajectory of a law student's career. That is why EJW partners with law schools, law firms and foundations to mobilize the next generation of public interest lawyers. These lawyers are making a life changing difference for homeless veterans, immigrants facing deportation and families facing foreclosure. But their ability to remain in these jobs, at less than stellar salaries, often depends on the Public Interest Debt Forgiveness Act, legislation passed with bi-partisan support in 20007. It provides a level of relief for professionals in the public interest arena.This Congress, however, has slated the Act for elimination in the 2018 Budget. EJW is leading a powerhouse coalition of organizations representing nurses, teachers, first responders and others who serve in the public interest. There's a lot to learn from Isaac and EJW and there are action steps to take too. 

In episode 7 we reflect on how we feel #unboughtunbossedunfinished this year; highlight Perman Hardy, a former Alabama sharecropper and voting rights activist in the We Speak Your Name segment; and discuss the (un)fair criticism around Omarosa Manigault's controversial departure from the White House. Our leadership developmemt topic is inspired by the Hon. Victoria Pratt. In hopes of guiding you thru the holiday season, we focus on how we all can revolutionize the world by seeing treating everyone with dignity-- in every season. Resources: Hon. Victoria Pratt, Newark Municipal Court: https://youtu.be/mGbMwP8MDjg Brian Stevenson, Equal Justice Works: https://youtu.be/c2tOp7OxyQ8 Suggested post for ig Merry Christmas! This podcast has truly been a gift for us and we hope you as well! In the spirit of giving, gratitude, and family we discuss the importance of #human #dignity as a revolutionary act. In hopes of guiding you thru the holiday season and into a new year, we focus on how we all can revolutionize the world by seeing the humanity in each person -- in every season. We also reflect on how we feel #unboughtunbossedunfinished this year; highlight Perman Hardy, a former Alabama sharecropper and voting rights activist in the We Speak Your Name segment; and discuss the (un)fair criticism around Omarosa Manigault's controversial departure from the White House. • • • #unboughtunbossedunfinished #unboughtandunbossed #podcast #womenpodcastors #womenpodcast #stitcher #applepodcast #soundcloud #womanism #evolving #womensupportwomen #evolving #lawyers #leadership #sisterhood #Womenempowerment #podsincolor #newyork #newjersey #applepodcast #stitcher #soundcloud #Omarosa #Christmas #PermanHardy #revolution

Welcome to the Law School Toolbox Podcast! Today, we're talking with Pamela Hart, Director of the Animal Law Program at the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Animal law is a growing practice area, and we’re excited to find out more about the work that is being done for animal rights and animal owners. Pamela also has some great general insights for people interested in pursuing public interest careers. In this episode, we discuss: How Pamela got involved with animal law What is animal law? What does it cover? How students can get involved with animal law in law school How do you prepare for a career in animal law? Pamela’s advice for students pursuing public interest careers generally Resources: Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims (http://www.saavprogram.org/) What’s Your Alternative? Uncovering Alternative Career Paths for the Law Firm Skeptic - How Do I Become a Public Interest Attorney? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/whats-alternative-uncovering-alternative-career-paths-law-firm-skeptic-become-public-interest-attorney/) Podcast Episode 101: Preparing for a Career in Public Interest Law (with Ashley Matthews of Equal Justice Works) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-101-preparing-career-public-interest-law-ashley-matthews-equal-justice-works/) Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Episode-118-Animal-Law.pdf) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on iTunes  (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) (or your listening platform of choice). And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (https://barexamtoolbox.com/). Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

Welcome back! Today, we’re talking with Ashley Matthews, Program Manager for Law School Engagement and Advocacy at Equal Justice Works, about preparing for a career in public interest work. Public interest is a competitive field to break into, and it comes with its own unique set of challenges. If you’ve decided you want to pursue a career in public interest law, this episode is a must-listen! In this episode, we discuss: The challenges facing people who seek a career in public interest law Options for managing student loan debt for people in public interest careers Competitiveness in the public interest field What public interest employers are looking for Programs offered by Equal Justice Works for law students, recent grads, and more experienced lawyers The current controversy over validity of student loan forgiveness program approval letters The future of loan forgiveness and assistance programs Which law schools have LRAPs, and how to start one at your law school Resources: Podcast Episode 38: Can You Really Afford Law School? (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-38-can-you-really-afford-law-school/) Equal Justice Works Fellowships (http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/post-grad/equal-justice-works-fellowships) Equal Justice Works Rural Summer Legal Corps Program (https://rurallegalcorps.org/) Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD (http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/law-school/americorpsjd) Podcast Episode 92: Top 1L Questions: The Money Edition (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-92-top-1l-questions-money-edition/) Podcast Episode 96: How to Rapidly Pay Off Law School Debt (with Guest Financial Panther) (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-96-how-to-rapidly-pay-off-law-school-debt-with-guest-financial-panther/) Equal Justice Works Free Student Debt Webinars (http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/webinars) Cowley, Stacy. “Student Loan Forgiveness Program Approval Letters May Be Invalid, Education Dept. Says.” N.Y. Times, Mar. 30, 2017. (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/business/student-loan-forgiveness-program-lawsuit.html) John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program (http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/resources/student-debt-relief/John-R-Justice-Student-Loan-Repayment-Program) Law School LRAPs (http://equaljusticeworks.org/schoollraps) How to Get to Know Your Professors in Law School (http://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/05/how-to-get-to-know-your-professors-in-law-school/) Equal Justice Works 2017 Conference and Career Fair (http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/law-school/conference-and-careerfair) Equal Justice Works on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ejw_students) Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript  (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Episode-101-Preparing-for-a-career-in-public-interest-with-EJW.pdf) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on iTunes  (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) (or your listening platform of choice). And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

Shirin Sinnar is a staff attorney with the Asian Law Caucus, where she works on racial and ethnic profiling, employment discrimination, and other civil rights and workers' rights issues with a particular focus on the South Asian community. Prior to joining the Caucus, she served as an Equal Justice Works fellow with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area on post-9/11 discrimination by employers, financial institutions, landlords, and other private businesses. She is the author of the 2007 Lawyers' Committee report entitled "The OFAC List: How a Treasury Department Terrorist Watchlist Ensnares Everyday Consumers." She served as a law clerk to Judge Warren J. Ferguson of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Santa Ana, California from 2003 to 2004. Sinnar is a co-founder and board member of the Bay Area Association of Muslim Lawyers, which received the State Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award for Distinguished Service in 2006. She is a graduate of Stanford Law School, Cambridge University (M.Phil. in International Relations), and Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges (A.B. in History). Her article, "Patriotic or Unconstitutional? The Mandatory Detention of Aliens under the USA Patriot Act," appeared in the Stanford Law Review in 2003. www.asianlawcaucus.org