As anti-Semitism rates rise to unprecedented levels, the Brandeis Center brings on new hires, including former Corporation for Public Broadcasting EVP, to meet the needs of the current moment Washington, D.C. – Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced that it has welcomed five new staff members to their growing team: Evan Slavitt will serve as General Counsel, Mollie Galchus as Staff Litigation Attorney, Joel Taubman as Director of Student Programs and Staff Attorney, Jake Mayerson as Civil Rights Law Fellow, and Olivia Fisher as Development Research and Database Associate. The Brandeis Center has more than tripled its staff since October 7, 2023, and it now has offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Los Angeles. Slavitt, former Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), is a trusted source for legal counsel and economic analysis, and he led multiple non-legal departments, including M&A, environmental, health and safety and risk management while at CPB. He also has extensive experience as trial and appellate counsel in both private practice and government service. As General Counsel at the Brandeis Center, Slavitt will play a central advisory role and will advise on all legal matters relating to the rights and obligations of the organization, as well as on litigation matters and ethics. “We’re facing a critical moment in American history: one that has not only seen a vile resurgence in anti-Semitism and hatred, but has allowed it to proliferate,” said Slavitt. “I’m honored to take on this role as General Counsel and join in the Brandeis Center’s mission to defend and protect Jewish communities from continued violence, discrimination, and harassment.”The Brandeis Center is also further expanding their legal team with the hiring of Mollie Galchus, Joel Taubman, and Jake Mayerson.Galchus is a summa cum laude graduate of Barnard College, a magna cum laude graduate of St. John’s University School of Law, and a former federal district court clerk who was previously associated with Milbank LLP. As a Staff Litigation Attorney, she will serve as an integral part of the Brandeis Center team responsible for uncovering the information needed to build complex federal litigation cases.Taubman previously served as an Assistant Attorney General in Virginia’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR), representing the Commonwealth against landlords, employers, and schools violating Virginia law. He led Virginia OCR’s K-12 investigations and was appointed to Attorney General Jason Miyares’ anti-Semitism task force. Taubman also serves on the board of the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, acting as the Jewish voluntary bar’s Director of Student Engagement. As Director of Student Programs, he will recruit and supervise Brandeis Center legal fellows and clerks, support law school chapters with resources, networking, and opportunities, and train and mentor students in legal skills and the law.Mayerson is joining the Brandeis Center as the newest Civil Rights Law Fellow. In this role, Mayerson will focus on a wide range of activities that include but are not limited to: interviewing witnesses and potential complainants; researching substantive issues of federal and state law; analyzing legislative, regulatory, and other public policy issues; drafting legal memoranda and policy materials; conducting intake activities, including assessment of potential actions; and preparing legal complaints, briefs, and related documents.Olivia Fisher, former development assistant and prospect research lead at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, has taken on the role of Development Research and Database Associate. In her new role, Fisher will focus on the technical and research operations of the development department, where she will maintain constituent records, process gifts, create capacity ratings and frontline portfolios, assist with all development communications, conduct research on prospects and donors, and more.“As incidents of anti-Semitism continue to spread, the Brandeis Center’s intake levels have significantly increased. We are thrilled to welcome these impressive new colleagues to bolster our efforts to provide those impacted by anti-Semitism with the legal support and resources necessary to stand up to this hatred and violence, and hold institutions accountable when anti-Semitic incidents occur,” said Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, chairman and CEO of the Brandeis Center and the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education who ran OCR during two administrations. “With the addition of Evan’s proven leadership acumen, Olivia’s development experience, Mollie’s impressive legal background, Joel’s dedication to students and to justice, and Jake’s commitment to civil liberties, we will be in a prime position to continue to defend and protect Jewish communities from injustice.” Since January 2025, the Brandeis Center has hired 11 full-time employees and two Civil Rights Law Fellows in order to meet the needs of the current landscape. In addition to Slavitt, Galchus, Taubman, Mayerson, and Fisher, these hires include: Shirley Hartman is serving as the Chief Development Officer, leading the expansion of fundraising strategies and optimizing fundraising operations and infrastructure. Karen Paikin Barall is serving as the Chief Policy Officer, spearheading public policy, advocacy, and communications strategy to advance the Brandeis Center’s mission across all levels of government and the public arena. The Brandeis Center works to advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and promote justice for individuals in all sectors, including the workplace, housing, healthcare, public accommodations, government services, unions, academia, and corporations. While the Brandeis Center is most known for its work combating K-12 and campus anti-Semitism – such as the precedent-setting agreement with Harvard University – the organization has also filed lawsuits and helped Jews challenge discriminatory practices of Ben & Jerry’s, Microsoft, the New York Legal Aid Group’s union, and the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys. ### The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is an independent, unaffiliated, nonprofit corporation established to advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and promote justice for all. LDB engages in research, education, and legal advocacy to combat the resurgence of anti-Semitism on college and university campuses, in the workplace, and elsewhere. It empowers students by training them to understand their legal rights and educates administrators and employers on best practices to combat racism and anti-Semitism. The Brandeis Center is not affiliated with the Massachusetts university, the Kentucky law school, or any of the other institutions that share the name and honor the memory of the late U.S. Supreme Court justice.