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… ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of … must grant religious student organizations equal access when distributing student activity fee funding. And in DeJohn … he completed the ADF leadership development program to become a Blackstone Fellow in 2004. Barham is a member of …

… advocates who did not work for the federal government, he had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor … entering private practice, Bursch served as a law clerk to the Honorable James B. Loken on the U.S. Court of Appeals …

… Her business was one of the first San Antonio employers to hire clubhouse members through the group’s first ever Transitional Employment Program. To date, A Novel Idea has employed dozens of clubhouse members, some of whom were homeless when they began to work. Lisa has also been a small business …

… Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Gilio contributed to the litigation efforts of numerous public interest law … Trial Practice Institute. In addition, she contributed to numerous textbooks on legal writing, including Just … Assistant for Professor Jeremy Francis. Gilio is admitted to practice law in Virginia and the District of Columbia. … …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … (454 US 263), establishing the right of Christian students to “equal access” to student union space for Bible study and … Corps, (JAG) before entering private law practice in what is today called The Whitehead Law Firm, LLC. Mike and …

… level, preserving lower-court victories and seeking to overturn unjust results. Among other clients, he has … of the state bar of Virginia, Schandevel is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and various state …

… defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; … school policies that usurp the right of parents to direct life-critical therapeutic choices for their own … investigations by the attorney general of New York. When the ACLU sued to overturn New Hampshire’s tuition tax …

… and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with substantial … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State … the Georgetown University Law Center, where he continues to teach a course on Professional Responsibility. Sechler …

… crisis communications processes and plans. Prior to joining ADF, Watts spent nearly 20 years in various roles …

… rights and advocacy strategy. She joined ADF in 2021 to support its strategic initiatives for influencing culture to preserve the fundamental rights of parents to guide and educate their children in accordance with their …