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Biography

Melissa Lee is a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and co-directs the Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice, where she teaches the Civil Rights Clinic and engages in a broad range of civil rights litigation before state and federal courts.

Jessica levin biography media matters

Her work, through both direct representation and amicus curiae advocacy, addresses issues of structural inequality, racism, and explicit and implicit bias in the legal system. Melissa's experience before directing the Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice includes 7 years at the Fred T.

Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, where she served as both a staff attorney and assistant director, as well as 12 years in civil legal services, most recently as the Directing Attorney for the Institutions Project at Columbia Legal Services from 2011-2016.

In her work, she has focused on high impact litigation, research, and policy work related to race equity, the health and safety of people in institutions, sen