Tag: Fellowships

Event
October 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Civil Rights cases, class actions, whistleblower defense, and labor-side defense-- these are just some of the areas of practice within private public interest law firms, an often less understood practice setting of public interest law. Join OPIA and hear from a panel of public interest attorneys working at private public interest law firms and learn about the diverse array of public interest areas they focus on. Register for this event!

Event
October 22 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Always a contentious issue, voting rights are taking center stage in the 2020 election. To help us understand what’s at stake and the inextricable link between voting rights and justice issues, please join Wasserstein Fellow Leah Aden, Deputy Director of Litigation at the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund as she discusses her work as a civil rights litigator what she is doing to face these issues head-on. Register for this event!

Event
October 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join OPIA to learn from Alesdair Ittleson, Director of Law & Policy at interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth. Alesdair will discuss his work to protect the rights of those born with variations in their sex characteristics and his advocacy to expand common understandings of health, biology, and gender. Alesdair will also offer insights into how to navigate public interest spheres as a disabled gender variant person. Register for this event!