The CAASE
Emily Jones is a Staff Attorney at The CAASE since October 2021, previously serving as a Legal Fellow. Emily gained valuable experience as a Law Student at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law from August 2018 to May 2021, where also held roles as Executive Editor and Staff Editor for the Northwestern University Law Review. Additionally, Emily completed a Legal Internship at the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation and worked as a Law Clerk in the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Division of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. Prior to law school, Emily was a Program Coordinator for Development and Alumni Relations at Vanderbilt University and worked at the Tennessee Justice Center in various roles, including Development Coordinator/Client Advocate and intern. Emily holds a Juris Doctor degree in Public Interest Law from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with High Honors from Vanderbilt University. An enriching study abroad experience occurred at the University of Cape Town in 2013.
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The CAASE
Mission and Vision The Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation envisions a community free from all forms of sexual exploitation, including sexual assault and the commercial sex trade. We address the culture, institutions, and individuals that perpetrate, profit from, or support sexual exploitation. Our Work Prevention Education - Creating and implementing curricula that empowers high-school-age students to help put an end to sexual harm. Public Policy and Advocacy - Advocating for legislative and policy reforms that provide support for survivors of sexual harm, and hold systems accountable for addressing and ultimately preventing the root causes of sexual harm. Community Engagement - Encouraging a better understanding of sexual harm among diverse communities and helping them take action against it. Legal Services - Representing survivors of sexual violence and exploitation in civil litigation, as victims’ rights representatives in the criminal justice system, and as advocates for public policies that increase the efficacy of criminal and civil laws pertaining to sexual violence and exploitation.