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An associate general counsel at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Emily Friedman helps staff from across the foundation navigate issues relating to tax-exempt law and is the dedicated internal legal adviser for three programs: Criminal Justice, Nuclear Challenges and Chicago Commitment, which is dedicated to supporting the city through grants and investments.

As the Louis Henkin Professor of Human and Constitutional Rights at Columbia Law School and co-director of the school’s Human Rights Institute (HRI), Sarah Cleveland has shifted her focus from immigration, labor rights, racial justice and civil rights to human right issues, overseeing a significant expansion of the scope of HRI’s work.

Dermot Lynch’s connection with Peruvians and their culture took root a decade ago, when, as a recent college graduate, he spent nearly three years living in and traveling across Peru. As a Skadden Fellow, he helps Peruvians address the severe conditions they face as “temporary agricultural workers” on H-2A visas.