Rose Corrigan is a law and society scholar whose research focuses on criminal justice, sexual violence, and social movements. She also teaches undergraduate courses on law & society, constitutional law, and the Supreme Court. Professor Corrigan holds a joint appointment between the law school and the Department of Politics. She served as director of the Women’s & Gender Studies program from 2007-2014. Rose earned her PhD from Rutgers University and her AB from Bryn Mawr College.

Kelly has been advising students at Drexel University since 2014 and joined the Undergraduate Law program as the Assistant Director for Undergraduate Education in August of 2022. She advises students in both the Law major and Law minor. Prior to working at Drexel, she was a school counselor in New Jersey. Kelly earned a BS in Psychology from Ramapo College of New Jersey and a MS in Education for School Counseling from Monmouth University. In her free time, Kelly loves spending time with her spouse and three sons, traveling, and enjoying the outdoors.

Stefanie worked in client service and account management at marketing firms in New York City, Philly and Pittsburgh for over a decade, and most recently managed the marketing and administration for a boutique career coaching firm. That work inspired her to pursue a new path serving young adults building thriving futures and careers. Stefanie serves as an academic advisor, in addition to program development. Her goal is to continue building an engaging, warm and personal experience for each student. Stefanie received a BA in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Kayla Banner currently serves as the Recruitment and Events Coordinator with the Undergraduate Law team at Drexel’s Kline School of Law. Previously, Kayla lived in Pittsburgh, PA where she served as a Program Manager for the BRIDGES Program, a program dedicated to supporting students of color on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus. Kayla received a BS in Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, and a MSW from the University of Pennsylvania.

As Managing Attorney for Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity, Sarah directs the litigation project removing barriers created by contact with the carceral system, and has spearheaded pro bono projects. Previously, Sarah worked with Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania as an attorney to assist survivors of domestic and sexual violence. In law school, she had internships at the Women’s Law Project, Georgia Legal Services, Savannah Justice Law Center, and NJ Office of the Public Defender. Prior, Sarah was a juvenile case worker for youth experiencing the carceral system. Sarah received her JD from Savannah Law School and her BA from Rutgers.

Desjeneé is a trial attorney for Philadelphia Law Department’s Code and Public Nuisance Litigation Unit representing the Departments of Licenses and Inspections, and of Public Health in affirmative and defensive civil matters. Desjeneé received the 2023 International Municipal Lawyer’s Association Young Lawyer Award. In addition, she is: Vice Chair of the Black Law Alumni Association of Kline (BLAAK), President-Elect of the National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division (Philadelphia Chapter), and serves as an Editorial Member of The Legal Intelligencer's Young Lawyer Editorial Board. Desjeneé dedicates time to coaching Mock Trial for Drexel’s BLSA and the Philadelphia Academy Charter High School. Desjeneé received her JD from Kline and her BA and BS from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.

Stephanie Dorenbosch is the Assistant Director of the Andy and Gwen Stern Community Lawyering Clinic at the Kline School of Law. She was previously the Director of Tenant Advocacy at TURN, where she supervised legal and organizing staff and advocated for an eviction moratorium and other tenant protections during the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Dorenbosch has also worked at HELP:MLP and Justice at Work, where she represented clients in housing, employment, and immigration cases, supported community organizing, advocated for changes to local laws, and served on advisory councils and working groups. She received her JD from Harvard Law School.

Jessa Feiler is a Pennsylvania attorney and serves as the Research & Faculty Services Librarian at Drexel Kline School of Law, where she also teaches legal research as an adjunct professor. Prior to joining the Drexel community, Professor Feiler spent nearly 20 years as the managing rare books & manuscripts librarian for a major international book dealer. She received her JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, her MSLIS here at Drexel and her BA from the University of Chicago.

Varghese received his JD and LLM (Trial Advocacy) from Temple University Beasley School of Law. Varghese has been a prosecutor for most of his career, mainly at the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office and the Office of Attorney General. Varghese practiced criminal defense for 5 years before returning to prosecution. Currently, Varghese works at the Office of Inspector General.

Andrew Leahey is a tax and technology attorney and tax policy expert as well as a weekly columnist for Bloomberg Tax. He is a graduate of: the University of Pennsylvania where he majored in Political Science; Rutgers School of Law where he was awarded a JD; and, New York University School of Law where he attained a Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation.

Judge McCloskey was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 2007 and has dedicated his legal career to criminal justice. He spent seven years in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office before entering private practice. In 2015 he joined the firm of McCullough, McLaughlin & Mincarelli, focusing on criminal defense and becoming a partner within 2 years. He was elected to the position of Judge, Municipal Court of Philadelphia in 2021 where he presides over both criminal and civil matters. He received his JD from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Nathan Orians is an Assistant Public Defender in Delaware County, PA. He attended law school at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law and received his Master’s Degree from Smith School for Social Work. Orians has dedicated the majority of his professional career, both as a social worker and as lawyer, to justice. He focuses on amplifying the voices of marginalized communities. His hope in teaching the law is to help students appreciate that the law, when applied uniformly and correctly, is capable of doing great things within society.

Nick is the Director of Bar Support at Drexel's Kline School of Law. He teaches Advanced Legal Analysis and Bar Skills, and oversees programming to help students pass the bar exam. Before coming to Kline he worked for six years in commercial bar preparation, taught at the Charleston School of Law, practiced law in South Carolina, and served on the Charleston Constituent School Board, making him the state’s first openly gay elected official. He graduated from the Charleston School of Law and received his bachelor’s from the College of Charleston.

Chava Spivak-Birndorf is a Research and Instructional Services Librarian. She received her BA from Yale University, her JD from Columbia University, and her Master's in Library & Information Science from Drexel University. Before coming to Drexel, Chava practiced law for six years at various public interest organizations in Philadelphia, specializing in disability law and special education, then worked as the Emerging Technologies Librarian at the University of Pennsylvania.

Gwen Roseman Stern is an accomplished trial lawyer, law professor, litigation communication expert, national legal education speaker, author, community leader and philanthropist. Ms. Stern has spent two decades at prominent Philadelphia law firms on both sides of the civil courtroom, representing health care institutions, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers and plaintiffs in catastrophic injury cases. As a plaintiff’s attorney, she litigated numerous product liability cases such as crane electrocution cases and malpractice cases involving birth injuries. With her vast amount of experience, Ms. Stern instructs lawyers and law students on case analysis, expert witness communications, deposition skills and courtroom advocacy.

Lindsay received her law degree from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she was a law library fellow and worked in the reference department. Before law school, she received a Master of Library Science degree from Indiana University-Bloomington (as well as a Master's degree in Medieval History), after which she worked at UC-Boulder. Lindsay teaches the Legal History seminar, Advanced Legal Research, Tax Law Legal Research, and Foreign & International Legal Research courses. She also teaches in the UGLaw and MLS programs.