Rachel Cohen will speak about "The Practic e of Bravery" followed by a conversation and Q&A moderated by Elsa Westerlu nd.
March 11\, Langdell North\; 12:20 - 1:20\; lunch provided.
Rachel A. Cohen is an HLS alum and former associate at Skadden\, Arps\, Sla te\, Meagher & Flom LLP\, where she specialized in finance law. In March 20 25\, she garnered international attention when she organized law firm assoc iates to pressure their firms to stand firm in the face of Trump administra tion attacks on the profession\, ultimately publicly resigning from Skadden in protest of the firm's inaction. Shortly after her resignation\, Skadden entered into an agreement to provide $100 million in free legal services a ligned with the Trump administration agenda.
Following her departure from Skadden\, Cohen joined Lowell and Associates\, a new law firm that aim s to challenge government overreach at a time when it is increasingly diffi cult for clients to find counsel willing to go up against the government. C ohen continues to advocate for Constitutional rights in the U.S. and agains t authoritarianism. Her work has been honored by organizations including th e Rosenstrasse Civil Courage Foundation and Principles First\, and she was the inaugural recipient of the Konrad Redeker Prize for Rule of Law\, Coura ge and Resilience. Cohen discusses American politics and law frequently on TikTok and Instagram at @cohen.489 and as a contributor to MeidasTouch’s Le galAF network on YouTube.
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