The 2008 Board of Directors:
Lauren Leahy - President
Anne Lee - Executive Director
Joel Fifield - Vice President for Practice Standards
Sara Lewis - Vice President for Membership
Keisha Stokes - Secretary/Treasurer
Dave Haller - Development Director
Eli Schlam - Training Director
Mitch Stromberg - Intake Director
Joe Kennedy - Outreach Director
Lindsay Breedlove - Research & Technology Director

Lauren Leahy – President
Dallas, TX
Lauren Leahy was born and raised in Dallas, TX. She graduated from Southern Methodist University with degrees in political science, communications and mathematics. Before joining the Bureau, she worked at the International Rescue Committee, assisting refugees and asylees in the resettlement process. She plans to pursue a career in legal services for low-income clients.

Anne Lee – Executive Director
Hanover, MD
Anne Lee, a native of Hanover, MD, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with degrees in history and communication. After college, she worked as an instructor at C2 Cambridge Learning Center in MD and as a paralegal at Shea & Gardner/Goodwin Procter in Washington, D.C. She then spent a year as a volunteer in Atlanta, GA with Mission Year, a community service organization. She plans to spend this summer at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Washington, D.C.

Joel Fifield – Vice President of Practice Standards
Idaho Falls, ID
Joel Fifield grew up in Idaho Falls, ID and attended Brigham Young University, where he got his BA in Media Arts. Before entering law school, he worked as an award-winning documentary filmmaker and marketing director. This summer he will work in the DC office of Sutherland, Asbill, & Brennan.

Sara Lewis – Vice President of Membership
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sara Lewis was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico . She earned an economics degree from Harvard College and obtained a language citation in Portuguese. Before entering law school, she worked at three U.S. law firms as a paralegal and assistant on special projects. Last summer, she worked with law firms in New York and Mexico as a summer associate. She intends to pursue a career in litigation and may specialize in immigration law.

Keisha Stokes – Secretary/Treasurer
Jackson, MS
Keisha Stokes grew up in Jackson, MS and graduated from Jackson State University with a degree in history. This summer, she plans to split her time between Shearman and Sterling and the NAACP. In the long term, she hopes to serve as a University President.

Dave Haller – Development Director
Jasper, AR
Dave Haller was born and raised in Jasper, AR. He earned a degree in government from Harvard College. After graduating, he joined the Peace Corps and served in Honduras . After law school, he hopes to serve as a judicial clerk and pursue a career in litigation.

Joe Kennedy – Outreach Director
Cambridge, MA
Joe Kennedy grew up in the Boston area before graduating from Stanford University in California with a major in engineering. Before law school, he worked at the United Nations in New York and as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic, where he helped develop an eco-tourism business. He spent last summer designing an anti-poverty program for the Office of the President in East Timor , and hopes to pursue a career in public service upon graduating from law school.

Eli Schlam – Training Director
Livingston, NJ
Eli Schlam grew up in Livingston, NJ . As an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, he majored in political science and economics and spent a semester studying in Budapest, Hungary . He also developed a strong interest in the study of nationalism and national conflict. After graduating from Penn, he spent a year at the London School of Economics on a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, where he received a Master’s of Science in Nationalism and Ethnicity. He then returned to the United States to attend Harvard Law School and has greatly enjoyed his time, especially his work at the Legal Aid Bureau. This summer he will be working at the D.C. litigation firm, Williams and Connolly.

Lindsay Breedlove – Research and Technology Director
Cleveland Heights, OH
Lindsay Breedlove is a native of Cleveland Heights, OH and a graduate of Georgetown University. She worked as a paralegal at Phelps Dunbar in New Orleans and at Ulmer & Berne in Cleveland before coming to law school. This summer, she plans to work in Washington D.C. at Hogan & Hartson. After graduation, she hopes to clerk for a federal circuit court, spend some time at a firm and then join the Department of Justice in D.C.

Mitch Stromberg – Intake Director
Stateline, NV
Mitch hails from Stateline, NV, a small community on the south shore of Lake Tahoe. He attended Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR , where he majored in International Affairs. After graduation, Mitch monitored residential real estate foreclosures for Wilshire Credit Corporation in Beaverton, OR while he prepared to attend HLS. This summer Mitch will work at the Boston office of Ropes & Gray LLP. Mitch plans to work in Boston after graduation, hopefully at Ropes & Gray.