Richard Weng

Richard is a fourth-year Political Science and International Affairs student with double minors in Global Asian Studies and Law & Public Policy at Northeastern University. Throughout his undergraduate courses and time spent traveling abroad, he specialized in studying how law, culture, and society influence the representation of vulnerable communities on both the domestic and international […]

Vivian Tran

Vivian Tran is a rising 3L at Suffolk University Law School. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Psychology and minors in Law, Values, and Policy and Business Administration. The daughter of refugees, she grew up translating and navigating systems on behalf of her family — work that long preceded law school and […]

Isabel Salgado

Originally from Newton, Massachusetts, Isabel is a rising senior at McGill University, studying English, with a concentration in Cultural Studies concentration and a minor in communications. Isabel has experience with public outreach and digital communication. Her academic interests include cultural theory and contemporary literature. Isabel looks forward to advocating for immigration law reform and engaging […]

Janine Nanez

Janine is a third-year law student at Northeastern University School of Law with an interest in education and family law. Before law school, she worked as a substitute teacher in economically disadvantaged schools, inspiring her commitment to underserved communities. Prior to interning at MLRI, she gained experience in legislative advocacy as a legal fellow for […]

Claudia Rubalcava

Claudia is entering her 3L year at Northeastern University School of Law and is working with the Immigration Practice Group this summer. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan and has experience in social policy research, grassroots prison reform campaigns, and direct client services through her Spanish interpretation work. […]

Cecelia Rosenman

Cecelia joined as a housing intern and has interest in housing justice develops from her work experiences in education, social policy research and human services. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and is currently a dual-degree student in the JD/MPH program run between Northeastern University School of Law and Tufts University School of […]

Sarah Alkhafaji

Born and raised in Boston’s immigrant and refugee communities, she is deeply passionate about building support systems and giving back to the communities that shaped her. She hopes to carry this drive into a future career in legal services. Sarah brings experience in refugee education, curriculum development, and community-based advocacy. Before joining MLRI, she served […]

Mariel Fulghum

After serving as an AmeriCorps Legal Advocate in MLRI’s Economic Justice and Family Law units for 1 year, Mariel Fulghum now serves as a Economic Justice Fellow. Prior to working at MLRI, Mariel interned at Northeast Legal Aid in Lynn, MA, and at the Court Service Center at the Massachusetts Trial Court in Lawrence, MA. […]