The Brandeis Center Welcomes Two New Civil Right Fellows and New Communications and Development Intern

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October 7th, 2015, Washington, D.C.: The Brandeis Center announced today that it is brining on two new Civil Rights Legal Fellows, Michael Kleinman and Anne Crowell, and one Communications and Development Intern, Michelle Yabes. The new additions to the LDB team this fall bring their wide range of experiences and skills to the organization, and will assist LDB as it continues its mission to combat campus anti-Semitism.

LDB President Kenneth L. Marcus welcomed Michael Kleinman, Anne Crowell, and Michelle Yabes, saying, “ We are very excited to work with these new talented and capable graduates. They have been a great help to us thus far, and we are looking forward to seeing how they will continue to contribute to our to our campaign against campus anti-Semitism and in our work to promote justice for all.” Their arrivals come at a crucial time for LDB in light of a busy docket for the fall, including new law school chapter launched, continued research, as well as legal advocacy efforts, and in face of the resurging problem of anti-Semitic incidences on college and university campuses across the nation.

Michael Kleinman is a recent graduate of Emory University School of Law. During law school, Michael interned with Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center in Ramat HaGan, Israel, helping the organization to bring lawsuits against those who aid and abet terror attacks against American victims of terror in Israel. Michael is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Philosophy.

Anne Crowell is a 2015 graduate of The George Washington University Law School. Anne has gained prior legal experience as an intern at Freedom Now and the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights. During law school, she served as a Managing Editor of The George Washington International Law Review and earned the Pro Bono Service Recognition Award and President’s Volunteer Service Award for her pro bono work with Hogar Immigrant Services, Namati Land Rights, and the GW Family Law Pro Bono Project. In addition to her J.D. degree, Anne holds a B.A. in International Studies from Dickinson College.

Michelle Yabes is a recent cum laude graduate of George Mason University. She majored in International Affairs, taking on a double concentration in ‘Global Governance’ and ‘Media, Communication, and Culture’, and minored in German and was awarded “Excellence in the German Minor” in Spring 2015. She has served as vice-chair of Indie Bands With A Mission (IBWAM), a local student-founded nonprofit dedicated to combating hunger in Washington, D.C with the help of local musicians, and volunteered with George Mason Catholic Campus Ministry for two years.