NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, New York, NY
J.D. cum laude, 2008
Honors:
INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, IN
M.A. in philosophy, May 2005
GPA: 3.965
Activities:
NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA, Sarasota, FL
B.A. in philosophy, May 2001
Senior thesis: Is Science Social and Does it Matter?
Activities:
Taking the Baby Before It's Born: Termination of the Parental Rights of Women Who Use Illegal Drugs While Pregnant, 32 NYU Review of Law and Social Change 423 (2008)
Of Permission Slips and Homophobia: Parental Consent Policies Aimed at Gay-Positive Student Groups, Boston University Public Interest Law Journal (in press)
VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE, New York, NY
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellow in Nonprofit Law, 2009 - 2010
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY
Law Clerk to the Honorable Frederic Block, Senior District Judge, 2008 - 2009
ACLU REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM PROJECT, New York, NY
Legal Intern, spring 2008
Researched issues relating to reproductive health care in prisons across the country. Collected and analyzed state policies regarding the provision of medical care appropriate for pregnant inmates, access to abortion while incarcerated, and shackling during labor and delivery.
NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTIONS CLINIC, NYU SCHOOL OF LAW, New York, NY
Participant/Legal Intern, spring 2008
Interned at Urban Justice Center's Community Development Project. Assisted local community journalism organization with non-profit incorporation, drafting by-laws. Participated in wage and hour litigation on behalf of restaurant delivery workers.
NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, New York, NY
Legal Intern, fall 2007
Researched, formulated, and evaluated legal arguments relevant to litigation over mass arrests of protesters, observers, and bystanders during the 2004 Republican National Convention.
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE, ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROJECT, New York, NY
Legal Intern, summer 2007
Investigated town and village courts in New York; criminal justice fees, fines, and other debt in Florida; and courts' provision of interpreters with limited English proficiency nationwide. Assisted with litigation in the Second Circuit dealing with non-profit rights and private money restrictions on recipients of federal funds. Assisted with legislative tracking of access-to-justice issues with immigration reform bills in Congress.
NEW YORK LAWYERS FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, New York, NY
Legal Intern, spring semester 2007
Conducted legal research on a variety of topics, including methods for incorporating community health profiles into environmental review procedures in New York; effects of placing the burden of proof on parents in hearings to determine the appropriateness of school placements for children with disabilities; regulatory requirements under the ADA for accessibility of intercity discount buses; and case law under New York and federal anti-patient-dumping statutes.
NATIONAL ADVOCATES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN, New York, NY
Legal Intern, summer 2006
Researched legal and policy issues surrounding the prosecution of pregnant women in a variety of advocacy contexts. Drafted public letters to state law enforcement officials, legal memos helping public defenders with pregnant clients, op-ed pieces, and sign-on letters to build coalitions among public health and criminal justice advocates. Prepared interview outlines, conducted client interviews, and drafted affidavits based on interviews.
BATTERED WOMEN'S PROJECT, NYU School of Law, NY
Volunteer for Uncontested Divorce Clinic, 2005 - 2006
Assisted battered woman filing for divorce with attorney from Sanctuary for Families in New York City. Responsible for client interviews and drafting and filing divorce papers.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, IN
Associate Instructor, Philosophy Department, August 2002 - May 2005
Taught discussion sections for three courses. Held office hours for individual tutoring. Graded papers and exams and created grading scales for courses. Taught full lecture sections when professors were unavailable.