Emma Matters

Emma Matters-Wood is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as an IJC Legal Fellow at the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project and as an Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow in the Unaccompanied Children Program. Emma gained valuable experience as an IJC Legal Fellow at the Immigration Center for Women and Children and as a Student Attorney at the Immigrant Justice Clinic, where responsibilities included representing clients in various legal proceedings and organizing workshops. Emma's editorial contributions as Deputy Editor for the Refugee Law & Migration Studies Brief and roles as a Special Assistant to the Chairperson at the Kovler Project Against Torture highlight a commitment to refugee and human rights law. With a Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law and ongoing master's studies in International Affairs, Emma combines a strong educational background with practical experience in immigration, asylum law, and humanitarian advocacy.