Julia Berard is a rising 2L at Boston University School of Law. She earned her BA in American Studies from Wesleyan University, with a minor in Film Studies and a certificate in Writing. As an undergraduate, Berard interned for US Senator Barbara Mikulski and EMILY’s List, experiences that sparked her interest in democratic politics and public service. Berard has since worked on political campaigns at the federal, statewide, and local levels. Most recently, Berard served as deputy campaign manager and senior advisor to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, which has inspired her to pursue a career in policy. Between campaign cycles, Berard taught English as a Foreign Language in Santiago, Chile, and Nagoya, Japan. Berard will be spending her summer at the Attorney General’s Office in the Reproductive Justice Unit. She will be mentored by Eric Lesser, senior counsel at WilmerHale, former state senator, and Rappaport Center board member as well as Jennifer Serafyn, partner at Seyfarth Shaw and former chief of civil rights at the US Attorney’s Office.