Clinic Faculty & Staff

Professor Dave Rapallo
Associate Professor of Law; Director of the Federal Legislation Clinic
B.A., UCLA; J.D., U.C. Hastings; LL.M., Georgetown; LL.M., Georgetown

Dave Rapallo joined the faculty as Clinic Director after spending 23 years in high-level positions in Congress and the White House.  For the past decade, Dave served as Staff Director of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform under then-Chairman Elijah E. Cummings and Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney.  He supervised a team of more than 70 attorneys, investigators, legislative experts, and communications staff, as well as the Committee’s five subcommittees, and oversaw a broad range of legislative efforts.  During President Barack Obama’s first term, Dave served as Senior Director and Counsel for Legislative Oversight at the National Security Council, working directly with the offices of the Chief of Staff, White House Counsel, and Legislative Affairs.  Dave previously served as General Counsel on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and as Chief Investigative Counsel on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform under then-Chairman Henry A. Waxman.  Dave has served on or advised several special committees, including those investigating the events of Hurricane Katrina, the attacks in Benghazi, and the coronavirus pandemic, and he served on the House of Representatives’ team during the impeachment of President Donald Trump.  Dave also served as one of the Clinic’s first Teaching Fellows in the 1990s under the Clinic’s founder, Chai Feldblum.

Annie Hillman
Clinical Teaching Fellow

Annie Hillman is a Teaching Fellow and Supervising Attorney in the Federal Legislation Clinic. Prior to joining Georgetown Law, Annie worked at Sidley Austin LLP, where she specialized in investigations and government enforcement actions, particularly those involving white collar and securities matters. Annie also has served as an associate counsel on a presidential transition team and volunteered with multiple political campaigns, with a focus on voting rights issues. Earlier in her career, Annie clerked for the Honorable Amit P. Mehta on the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Before law school, Annie served as a Policy Fellow at a New Haven-based think tank.

Joel Park
Clinical Teaching Fellow

Joel Park is a Clinical Teaching Fellow and Supervising Attorney in the Federal Legislation Clinic. Prior to serving at Georgetown Law, Joel worked as a Legislative Counsel Consultant for Lyft, where he advised and drafted legislative proposals supporting government relations efforts at the federal and state level. Joel has trade association, congressional campaign, and civil rights advocacy experience. Joel began his career as a staffer for Senator Patrick Leahy on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Anna Harty
Office Manager

Anna serves as the office manager for several programs at Georgetown Law. She handles the day-to-day administrative operations of the Domestic Violence Clinic, the Federal Legislation Clinic, and the DC Affordable Law Firm LL.M. Fellowship Program. Anna is also currently pursuing a masters in Urban and Regional Planning at Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies.