Mary Beth Griffin LAW ’23 is a 2021 Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. At Temple, she has developed practical lawyering skills through participating in expungement clinics with the National Lawyers Guild and a criminal record clearing clinic with Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity. She also volunteered with Al Otro Lado and Mariposa Legal to assist with immigration research and database-building. Next year, Ms. Griffin will serve as the Intake Chair for the School Discipline Advocacy Service, a student-run organization that represents Philadelphia students undergoing disciplinary proceedings to ensure that their rights and interests are respected.
Prior to law school, Ms. Griffin earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications with a specialization in Rhetorical Studies at Villanova University. After graduation, she became an AmeriCorps Fellow and spent a year teaching math at a middle school in Newark, New Jersey. As an educator, she developed skills in community outreach, data analysis, as well as adolescent development and communication. This experienced solidified her desire to continue to work in the public interest field.
As a Law & Public Policy Scholar, Ms. Griffin is working with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia in the Victim Witness Assistance Unit. Her policy interests include juvenile justice, education and immigration reform.