Lillie Julius is a 2023 Law & Public Policy Scholar and a Beasley Scholar. She graduated summa cum laude from SUNY Binghamton University with a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Law and a minor in Judaic Studies. In 2019, she was awarded the Benjamin and Ann Schecter Scholarship in Judaic studies, for her achievements in the department. Before attending Binghamton, Lillie spent a year studying abroad in Israel, where she volunteered at non-profit organizations, such as Save a Child’s Heart.
Before law school, Lillie was an intern in Guttenberg Town Hall where she assisted the town attorney with municipal court matters, including filing cases and setting court dates. Lillie also acted as secretary to the Director of Public Safety and Town Administrator where she was responsible for various administrative tasks. Additionally, Lillie interned with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, in 2019, assisting the Special Victim’s Unit with administrative organization through clerical work. She was responsible for familiarizing county officers with case studies, witness interviews, and victim’s families.
At Temple, Lillie has been involved with the Student Public Interest Network and Jewish Law Student Network. She has gained pardons and expungement experience working with Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity. Lillie was an Equal Justice Works Fellow in the Summer of 2022.
For Summer of 2023, Lillie is interning at the Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office. Her policy interests include civil and political rights, the intersection of gender equity and disability rights, and combatting antisemitism.