Reena Naik LAW ’21 is a Conwell Scholar, Rubin-Presser Fellow, and Law and Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. She is also the recipient of the South Asian Bar Association of Washington D.C.’s 2020 Public Interest Fellowship. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Reena graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Global Studies.
Prior to law school, Reena interned for U.S. Senator Chris Murphy’s Office. She then served as a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs at the Coro Center for Civic Leadership in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a Coro Fellow, she worked for the McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation as the manager of the Youth Partnership, a collaborative of 20+ organizations committed to the wellbeing of children and families in the Sto-Rox community.
This summer, Reena is interning at the Executive Office for Immigration Review in the Office of the General Counsel. She is interested in immigration law and policy, increasing access to legal representation in immigration court, and U.S. visa policy.