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Chai R. Feldblum, Director
Chai Rachel Feldblum is a Professor of Law and Director of the Federal Legislation Clinic at GeorgetownUniversityLawCenter in Washington, D.C., where she coined the phrase and teaches the role of the “legislative lawyer.” Professor Feldblum graduated from HarvardLawSchool in 1985, clerked for Judge Frank M. Coffin on the First Circuit Court of Appeals and for Justice Harry A. Blackmun on the U.S. Supreme Court. She served as the lead lawyer drafting the Americans with Disabilities Act from 1988-1990 and joined the GeorgetownUniversityLawCenter faculty in 1991. A leading lawyer, scholar and speaker on gay and lesbian rights, disability rights, and health and welfare issues, Professor Feldblum has been actively involved in federal civil rights and social welfare legislative issues since 1988. Her efforts have included opposing or shaping legislative and regulatory initiatives on gay rights, AIDS, disability, and health care; serving as the lead drafter of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and most recently, helping to develop employment policy changes to advance workplace flexibility. Professor Feldblum’s latest articles are Rectifying the Tilt: Equality Lessons from Religion, Disability, Sexual Orientation and Transgender, published in the University of Maine Law review as the Tenth Annual Coffin Lecture, and The Art of Legislative Lawyering and the Six Circles of Legislative Advocacy. |
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Emily Benfer, Fellow
Emily A. Benfer is a Supervising Attorney / Teaching Fellow at the Federal Legislation and Administrative Clinic for the 2008-2010 academic years. Prior to joining the Clinic, she represented preschool aged children with special education needs in a class action against the District of Columbia and completed an Arnold & Porter Equal Justice Works Fellowship at the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless. During her fellowship, Emily drafted and successfully advocated for passage of local legislation to improve access to education for children who are homeless. Emily received her B.A. from Providence College, cum laude, and J.D. from Indiana University, cum laude. Before law school, she served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zimbabwe, Belize and Thailand. She is a member of the Washington Council of Lawyers Board of Directors and a volunteer for the Homeless Children’s Playtime Project. |
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E. Pierce Blue , Fellow
E. Pierce Blue is a Teaching Fellow/Supervising Attorney at the Federal Legislation and Administrative Clinic. His research interests include Agency Statutory Interpretation, Congressional Procedure, and Congressional Interpretation of the Constitution. He received his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center cum laude and his B.A. from the College of William and Mary in Virginia cum laude. Prior to enrolling in law school, Pierce worked on a number of political campaigns and served as a Governor's Fellow in the Office of the Chief of Staff to Governor Timothy M. Kaine.
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Loretta C. Moss, Executive Assistant
Loretta C. Moss has been the Clinic's Executive Assistant and Office Manager since 1996. From 1970 to 1974, Ms. Moss was the Law Center's first Assistant Coordinator for the Clerkship Committee chaired by Professor Sherman Cohn. From 1974 to 1977, Ms. Moss was a legal secretary for the law firm Fulbright & Jaworski. From 1977 to 1980, Ms. Moss returned to the Law Center to work for the National Street Law Institute. In 1980, Ms. Moss began working as the secretary to the Director of the National Caucus & Center on Black Aged, Inc. In 1981, Ms. Moss was promoted to Administrative Assistant and Program Coordinator for the agency's Victim Witness Assistance Program where she facilitated all phases of chapter development and victim witness services. Ms. Moss returned to the Law Center in 1982 as an Administrative Assistant working with the Assistant Dean to coordinate the Law Center graduation ceremony, the United Way/CHA Campaign, and the faculty retreat. From 1989 to 1996, Ms. Moss was the Executive Assistant for the D.C. Street Law Project where she supervised work study students and facilitated student interaction with the Director, Fellows and mentor law firms. Ms. Moss attended Compton Junior College in Los Angeles, CA (1963-64) and Wiley College in Marshall, TX (1964-66). She received her business training from Draughn's Business College in Wichita Falls, TX (1969-70). |
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