Pathways: Staci Rubin ’09 (JD/MPH/MELP)

"As part of my public health degree requirements, I conducted a study of workers exposed to chemicals in the workplace. Through the study, which will be used in a lawsuit, I learned to break down complex epidemiology into easily understood language that can be used to support legal arguments." — Staci Rubin ’09 (JD/MPH/MELP)

“On co-op at Alternatives for Community & Environment, I worked with residents of environmental justice communities. The experience confirmed my desire to advocate with community members to achieve important victories for public health.

“At Koob & Magoolaghan, I helped represent an incarcerated man at trial who was fighting for his civil rights, attended depositions of corrections officers who were accused of abusing inmates in a federal prison following the September 11, 2001, attacks, and prepared a legal memorandum to lead counsel regarding an issue in a case on behalf of imprisoned patients in need of, and denied, Hepatitis C treatment.

“As a member of the Society for Restorative Justice (SRJ) at the law school, I volunteered at the Social Justice Academy to integrate restorative justice into the school culture. We created a program to teach young people that crime is an offense against human relationships and that healing is central to achieving justice. Volunteering at SJA was an extraordinary learning experience that increased my confidence in my lawyering skills and gave me the opportunity to create and implement a program that has realized meaningful social change.”

Staci’s Pathway