Samantha Weber LAW ‘24 is a 2022 Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law.
Sam graduated from St. Lawrence University in 2015 with a B.A. in English and Environmental Studies and a minor in Art and Art History. After college, she took a job as the sole reporter at a small newspaper near Bozeman, Montana. She then earned an M.A. in Environmental Science & Natural Resource Journalism from the University of Montana in 2019. During her graduate program, Sam reported for national news outlets and completed a master’s portfolio focused on the Blackfeet Nation’s efforts to enhance tribal natural resource sovereignty. She also interned at the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana. There, Sam created advocacy content about a wide variety of issues, including an informative video series with an immigration activist seeking to dispel stereotypes about undocumented immigrants. Her experience at the ACLU of Montana sparked Sam’s interest in making a career shift to law.
As a Law & Public Policy Scholar, Sam is a summer law clerk for the Indian Resources Section of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Her policy interests include natural resource management, climate change and sustainability, and immigration.