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… helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that includes training, funding, and legal … 227 schools and 21 countries—from the world-class Blackstone Legal Fellowship leadership-training program. This … Reagan and G.H.W. Bush, he worked for the Department of Justice under Attorneys General William French Smith and …

… Julia Payne Legal Counsel Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for … a clerk for Indiana Solicitor General Tom Fisher and as a Blackstone Fellow with ADF’s Center for Academic Freedom in … Campus Center, and was an active member of Omega Phi Alpha service sorority. Payne was also a founding member of the …

… and religious liberty in collaboration with the chief legal counsel and litigation team directors. As the leader of … of professionals and business owners to live out their faith as well as the litigation efforts to protect equal … his J.D. at Harvard Law School in 2006. He is also a 2004 Blackstone Fellow. A member of the bars of Arizona and …

… school buildings in the long-running  Bronx Household of Faith v. Board of Education of the City of New York  case. … as well as other Supreme Court cases such as  Christian Legal Society v. Martinez (2010),  Good News Club  (2001),  … Women for America, and the American Center for Law and Justice. Lorence earned a J.D. from the University of …

… the Executive Team charged with leading the organization to execute on its strategic objectives. In this role, she … role, Eggleston served as chief of staff for the U.S. Legal Division and Communications. Eggleston previously … 2017 as the director of professional development for the Blackstone Legal Fellowship. Prior to returning to ADF in …

… Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, Barham has focused his legal efforts on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and faculty at universities throughout the country. … the ADF leadership development program to become a Blackstone Fellow in 2004. Barham is a member of the bars of …

… over a decade of experience working with the public sector to grow, equip, and engage a broad alliance committed to … to help them secure positions of leadership throughout the legal system. She serves a key role working on a number of … programs, including the Summit on Religious Liberty, the Blackstone Legal Fellowship, Legal Academy, and Policy Allies …

… solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state of … U.S. Supreme Court advocacy. Before entering government service in 2013, Blake was a litigation associate at Baker … the Catholic University of America in 2006. She is a 2007 Blackstone Fellow. Blake is admitted to practice in multiple …

… Mathew Hoffmann Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann serves as legal counsel for … as an editor for the Notre Dame Law Review. He is a 2016 Blackstone Fellow. Before law school, Hoffmann graduated from … as an editor for the Notre Dame Law Review. He is a 2016 Blackstone Fellow. Before law school, Hoffmann graduated from …

… Hailey Vrdolyak Legal Counsel Hailey Vrdolyak serves as legal counsel with … Before joining ADF, Vrdolyak served as a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals … from the University of Notre Dame in 2016. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow. She is a member of the state bar of …