Discovering Justice is honored to welcome two new members to its Board of Trustees: Sarah Walters and Emily Sy. Welcome, Sarah and Emily!
Sarah Walters | Partner, McDermot Will & Emery
Sarah Walters brings a strong interest in civic education to the Discovering Justice Board and an admiration for the Mock Trial, Mock Appeal, and Children Discovering Justice Programs. The daughter of an attorney, Sarah grew up in Portland, Oregon, then switched coasts to study at UPenn and BC Law School. She has worked at Goodwin and Nutter and first encountered DJ while working in the Moakley Courthouse as an US Attorney.
Emily Sy | Litigation Counsel, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Emily chairs the Asian American Lawyers of Massachusetts and serves on the Boards of Greater Boston Legal Services and Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center. She also led the Takeda Legal Mentor team for the Rindge Avenue Upper School in Cambridge. Emily grew up in Ohio and attended Wellesley College and law school at Yeshiva University. Previously, she worked at State Street and Nixon Peabody.