Asher Young LAW ’24 is a Law and Public Policy Scholar and Law Faculty Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Asher graduated from Wesleyan University in 2017 with a dual degree in Government and Hispanic Literatures and Cultures. At Temple Law, Asher serves on the executive board for the American Constitution Society and is an active member of Temple Law’s Student Public Interest Network.
Prior to law school, Asher spent four years working at Bennett Midland, a civic sector consulting firm in New York City that works exclusively with non-profits, government agencies, and philanthropic foundations. At Bennett Midland, Asher supported local and state government agencies on program design and policy analysis, including coordinating efforts across New York City’s criminal and juvenile justice systems to implement bail reform legislation and other juvenile justice reforms. He also worked with human services and health equity non-profits on their strategic planning efforts, focusing on operational analysis and impact measurement. Prior to working at Bennett Midland, Asher served as a research assistant for Professor Sonali Chakravarti at Wesleyan University, providing research and editing support for her most recent book about civic education and the American jury system.
As a 2022 Law and Public Policy Scholar, Asher will serve as a legal intern with the Administrative Conference of the United States. Asher’s policy interests include government agency operations and making public programs and resources more accessible to vulnerable communities.