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… Former Legal Counsel Paul Schmitt served as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he was a member of the … Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … ministries and religious schools. Prior to joining ADF, Schmitt clerked for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne on …

… Matters video program and spearheads communications for ADF’s Viewpoint Diversity Score initiative. Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Jay worked at Heartbeat … the primary news source for life-affirming pregnancy help organizations. His writing has appeared at Ricochet, The …

… serves as legal counsel for the Corporate Engagement Team with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he assists in … legal solutions and corporate engagement strategies to neutralize mounting corporate hostility to people of faith … organizations on university campuses. Before joining ADF in 2019, Ross worked at the Law Office of Scott D. …

… and preparing resources on every state’s abortion laws for ADF attorneys and allies to support and advise pro-life states, medical professionals, … University and a Juris Doctor, cum laude , from Mercer Law School, where she was a Woodruff Scholar, Blackstone …

… Writer Kara Schmidt graduated from Hillsdale College with a BA in Politics. She is an Areté Academy Delegate and is pursuing a career in law. She plans to start classes at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia …

… Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients of all stripes at the appellate level, preserving lower-court victories and seeking to overturn unjust results. Among other clients, he has … as a Blackstone Fellow in 2010 after an internship with ADF’s Center for Life. Schandevel earned his B.A. in …

… Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, … and freedom of association for students and faculty at universities throughout the country. His work has been … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of …

… Howard Legal Counsel Kelly Howard serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Howard worked as a litigation associate at a large law … D.C. After law school, Howard served as a law clerk to Judge Leslie H. Southwick of the U.S. Court of Appeals for …

… as legal counsel for the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he defends the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, associate, and worship freely. Before joining ADF, Spena served as Deputy Policy Director in the Missouri …

… counsel and vice president of Blackstone alumni services with Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Bruno coordinates efforts to provide attorneys who are commissioned as fellows through the ADF Blackstone Legal Fellowship with opportunities to …