Carla Betancourt

Carla Betancourt is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as a Staff Attorney at Legal Services NYC since October 2020. Prior experience includes a role as Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Karen M. Cassidy at the Superior Court of New Jersey and various positions at Rutgers Law School, including Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic Student Attorney and Teaching Associate for Legal Analysis Research & Writing Skills. Carla's legal experience also encompasses a Law Clerk position at Adams Gutierrez & Lattiboudere LLC, a Judicial Externship with the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, and a Summer Law Internship at the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office. Additionally, Carla contributed to the Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation and served as a Board Member and Secretary for the Emergency Rent Coalition. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Policy & Management from Carnegie Mellon University, supplemented by participation in an Economic Policy Seminar at American University.