Basmah Raja ’21 is a 2019 Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Basmah graduated from Lafayette College with a B.A. in Government & Law. While at Lafayette she volunteered at the Boys & Girls Club where she developed an interest in education. After graduation, she worked as a legal secretary and assistant at law firms in New York and New Jersey for several years before starting law school.
In Washington, Basmah is an intern at the Council for Court Excellence, a nonprofit organization focused on improving the justice system for the Washington D.C. community. Her policy interests include minority issues and the effects of education disparity.