Human Rights Work at Public Interest Law Firms
March 2, 2022
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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WCC; 2004 Classroom
Join HLS Advocates, the WLA Public Interest Committee, and the Plaintiffs’ Law Association for an exciting conversation with human rights lawyers working at public interest law firms. We will be joined by three human rights lawyers and HLS alum, who will share their experiences working at public interest law firms. Poppy Alexander is a partner in Constantine Cannon’s San Francisco office, where she represents whistleblowers and government entities in qui tam lawsuits in both federal and state court, as well as under the various agency whistleblower programs. Russell Kornblith is the New York Managing Partner and General Counsel of Sanford Heisler Sharp, where his practice focuses on employment discrimination, sexual assault, and whistleblower cases. Lee Boyd is a partner at Hecht Partners, where she has litigated more than 30 trials and arbitrations and represented clients in a variety of high-profile disputes. Lunch will be served—please RSVP at https://forms.gle/u6LDwGPHXWmTWz6t8.