Hailey Collins, LAW ’27, is a rising 2L at Temple University Beasley School of Law and a 2025 Law & Public Policy Scholar. After graduating from Howard University in 2021, Hailey has served as a criminal defense paralegal, managed local campaigns, and held roles in public affairs and federal lobbying firms within Washington, DC. This summer, she will work under Professor Noelia Rivera-Calderón as a research assistant, supporting policy initiatives in partnership with the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) to address mental health and surveillance practices in schools. Hailey will also intern with Lincoln University’s Office of the General Counsel, where she will contribute to higher education policy initiatives and help expand the NACUA legal internship network. Her policy interests include constitutional rights, education equity, and mainly the structural protection of democracy.
