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… senior counsel and vice president of Allied Legal Affairs with Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, she leads the Allied Legal Affairs team, which is dedicated to recruiting, engaging with, and strategically deploying over 4,700 attorneys aligned with ADF’s mission to protect and promote life, religious liberty, free speech, …

… freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and faculty at universities throughout the country. … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of … organizations equal access when distributing student activity fee funding. And in DeJohn v. Temple University , …

… on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… fundamental freedoms and promoting the inherent dignity of all people throughout the U.S. and around the world. Waggoner … and public advocacy. ADF also provides legal resources to nearly 4,000 churches and ministries through its Ministry … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… and the First Amendment freedoms of public university students and professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge … shows including Fox News, NBC’s Today Show, and NPR’s All Things Considered.  His commentary has also appeared in …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads a team helping an … training experience and mentorship to nearly 100 law students since its inception in 2008. Ziel earned his …

… visual, digital, and constituent communications.  Prior to rejoining ADF in 2021, Scott served as director of media … other publications. He has been quoted by the Associated Press, The New York Times , The Los Angeles Times , The … Island in New York, Scott now resides in Northern Virginia with his wife and two daughters. … Greg Scott serves as …

… alumni of the Blackstone Legal Fellowship. Prior to that role, she served as legal counsel of student training … and engagement overseeing the Areté Academy program, along with other student trainings including the Law School Prep … the Grove City College Alumni Council. She is married, and they have one daughter. … Katie Vizzerra serves as legal …

… 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 …

… Legislative Advocacy Matt Sharp serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of … and free speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and …