Hardell Ward

Managing Attorney, Jim Crow Jury Project at The Promise of Justice Initiative

Hardell Ward received a B.A. from Morehouse College in 2005 and his J.D. with a certificate in Sports Law from the Tulane University School of Law in 2008. During his time at TLS, he served on the Moot Court Board and as a student-practitioner for the Domestic Violence Clinic. After initially working commercial litigation, he returned to public interest work as Staff Attorney in the Housing Unit at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services in 2009. In addition to his work in housing, he lead SLLS's Juvenile Reentry Assistance Program helping justice‐involved youths return home to their communities. In 2017, he was named an Access to Justice Hero. He joined PJI in January '20 where he is serving as the Managing Attorney of the Jim Crow Jury Project.

Timeline

  • Managing Attorney, Jim Crow Jury Project

    Current role