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… the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, associate, and worship freely. Before joining ADF, … legislation on many issues including education, foster care, and protecting the unborn. Spena graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2016, where he served as an editor on the Virginia Law …

… as Web Manager & Writer for Alliance Defending Freedom in the organization's Scottsdale, Arizona, office. He holds a … Advocates for Faith and Freedom, and his personal blog, the Religion and Politics Blog . … Neal Hardin serves as Web Manager & Writer for …

… of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to defend their constitutionally protected rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed was an associate attorney at Baker … He graduated from Kent State University summa cum laude in 2016 with a B.A. in political science—American politics. In …

… efforts. Charles graduated from Union University in 2014 with a degree in history. A Tennessee native, Charles and his family now live in the Phoenix, Arizona, area. … Charles serves as …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, Bruno coordinates efforts to provide attorneys who are commissioned as fellows through … events and initiatives. Prior to joining ADF in January 2016, Bruno was a partner at the international law firm of … adoptions of children out of the Los Angeles County foster care system. Bruno received his juris doctor magna cum laude …

… from Liberty University with an associates degree in Biblical Studies, and earned his Bachelor's and Master's … from Liberty University with an associates degree in Biblical Studies, and earned his Bachelor's and Master's …

… Before joining ADF, Vrdolyak served as a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Portland, Oregon. Vrdolyak earned her J.D. from Notre Dame … and political science from the University of Notre Dame in 2016. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow. She is a member of the …

… from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor’s in Piano Performance. Shortly after, she left her home state of Minnesota to pursue a Master’s in Piano Performance Pedagogy from Arizona State University, graduating in 2016. She joined the Alliance Defending Freedom team in 2017 …

… professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. Board of Regents of … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge … Department of Services for the Blind  (1985). Lorence has made media appearances on television and radio shows …

… rights and navigate religious liberty issues. Prior to joining ADF, Hirsch clerked for Justice Clint Bolick of … Hirsch graduated summa cum laude with departmental honors in political economy from Hillsdale College in 2016 and from the University of Virginia School of Law in …