Lily Bernadel LAW ’22 is a 2020 Law & Public Policy Scholar and Conwell Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Prior to law school, Ms. Bernadel earned a Master’s Degree in Social work and worked as an Intensive Family Preservation (IFP) Clinician with Family Centers in Stamford, Connecticut. As the IFP clinician, Ms. Bernadel provided home-based care management to families involved with the Department of Children and Families to reduce the risk of further abuse and neglect of children at imminent risk of out of home placement.
While in graduate school, Ms. Bernadel developed an interest in racial disparities, particularly the factors that perpetuate the racial gap and the lasting impact this gap has on communities. She saw the impact firsthand as an intern at a residential re-entry program for women in Irvington, New. Since entering law school, Ms. Bernadel has been an active member of the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) and the National Lawyers Guild (NLG). She was involved with a workshop training sponsored by the NLG and the Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project (YRSP) to help people re-enter the work force.
As a Law & Public Policy Scholar, Ms. Bernadel is working at the School Justice Project. Her policy interests include racial disparities within the juvenile justice system and the role of mental health & trauma as it relates to recidivism.