Lisette Candia Diaz

Lisette Candia Diaz is a legal professional currently serving as a Legal Intern at LatinoJustice PRLDEF since June 2022 and simultaneously pursuing a Doctor of Law (JD) degree at Brooklyn Law School, expected to graduate in May 2024. Prior experience includes working as a Pro Bono Coordinator at Kirkland & Ellis, where responsibilities included coordinating pro bono legal efforts and managing related activities from September 2019 to July 2021. Lisette also contributed to the ACLU as a Litigation Paralegal and Legal Assistant for the Immigrants' Rights Project between July 2016 and September 2019, focusing on potential plaintiffs, document preparation, and drafting litigation documents. Additional roles include serving as an Elected Representative for UAW Local 2110, where negotiations with ACLU management occurred, and chairing the Labor-Management Committee to address union member complaints. Early career highlights include blogging about the immigrant experience for the Huffington Post and interning at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic. Lisette holds a Bachelor's degree from Harvard University, completed in 2016.