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… on her campus where she led her group in their initiatives to support pregnant and parenting students, spread awareness … First Amendment rights when her administration attempted to condition the group’s speech by requiring the group to issue “trigger warnings.” Ellie has been a vocal advocate …

… Blackstone Alumni Services Team. She previously served at ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining ADF, Kisley clerked for the Honorable Eric E. … She earned her J.D., magna cum laude , from Notre Dame Law School in 2018. During her time at Notre Dame, Kisley served …

… state, and national levels. In 2017, with the help of ADF, Bernadette took legal action against a Fresno State … professor for leading a group of students in defacing her student group’s university-approved, pro-life chalk messages. She and her group won the lawsuit, helping to intensify her passion for the pro-life movement. …

… director of the Center for Parental Rights. Since joining ADF in 2015, Anderson has focused on protecting the … conscience rights of individuals being unjustly compelled to forfeit their beliefs under threat of government … law degree magna cum laude in 2009 from Gonzaga University School of Law, where she served on the Gonzaga Law Review . …

… 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 … manager, female track-and-field athletes, and a high-school French teacher. Schandevel also was on the team of …

… victory that overturned Missouri’s denial of a religious school’s participation in a state funding program. Cortman … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional violations; NIFLA v. …

… Defending Freedom. She primarily advises members of ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance to help them navigate religious liberty issues and protect … served as assistant general counsel for a Florida public school district. In addition, for nearly 10 years she served …

… solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state of … where she served as volunteer amicus counsel in several ADF cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following law school, she served as a law clerk for Judge Paul J. Kelly, …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Vrdolyak served as a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals … Oregon. Vrdolyak earned her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in 2019, where she was a member of the Dean’s Circle …

… 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 … University of Illinois College of Law in 2017. During law school, Paul externed with the Illinois Fourth District …