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… Initiatives. 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. …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Just prior to joining ADF, Widmalm-Delphonse clerked for the Honorable Sara Ellis of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Before that, … felonies. Widmalm-Delphonse earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2014. He obtained his B.A., with distinction, …

… attends Liberty University, where she is earning a BS in Law and Policy and minoring in both Criminal Justice and … Intern for ADF. After earning her degree, she plans to attend law school and pursue a career in law. … Leah Rodriguez …

… is an Areté Academy Delegate and is pursuing a career in law. She plans to start classes at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School in the fall. … Kara Schmidt graduated from …

… She is passionate about protecting the ability of citizens to fulfill their callings by protecting conscience rights for … Nichols was in private practice in the areas of business law, estate planning, illegal taxation and real estate. She … Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law, where she served on the editorial board of the Arkansas …

… and provides legal counsel regarding ADF’s core issues to members and staff of the U.S. Congress, the White House, … Doctor with a certificate in International and Comparative Law from St. Louis University School of Law. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in history from the …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … summer training experience and mentorship to nearly 100 law students since its inception in 2008. Ziel earned his … staff member for Cru before returning to complete his law degree, cum laude , at the University of Illinois. Ziel …

… the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, associate, and worship freely. Before joining ADF, … Spena graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2016, where he served as an editor on the Virginia Law Review. Spena earned his B.A. in Government: Political …

… rights and advocacy strategy. She joined ADF in 2021 to support its strategic initiatives for influencing culture … ADF, Supp spent several years in private practice as a law partner at Leffler, Hyland & Thompson, PC, and also as an … 1992, and a Juris Doctorate from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1996. She has been a member of the Virginia …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, Bruno coordinates efforts to provide attorneys who are commissioned as fellows through … in January 2016, Bruno was a partner at the international law firm of Sheppard Mullin LLP, where he practiced … from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2003. He was commissioned as an ADF Blackstone Fellow …