FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org
The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce Tierney Gilmore, a student at New England Law | Boston, as a summer fellow.
Gilmore, a rising second-year law student, will be assisting in a variety of projects and initiatives, including efforts to increase transparency within law enforcement agencies throughout the region.
“We’re very excited to have Tierney on board this summer,” said Justin Silverman, NEFAC’s executive director. “Many thanks to New England Law | Boston for again inviting NEFAC to join its fellowship program.”
The law school provides its students a stipend each year to work with local non-profit organizations. This is the fifth year NEFAC has participated in the program.
TIERNEY GILMORE | Before beginning law school, Gilmore moved from Florida to New Jersey to attend Rutgers University. She graduated with honors with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and a minor in Leadership. Gilmore currently attends New England Law | Boston where, in addition to being a Summer Fellow with NEFAC, she is also involved in both the Environmental Law Society and the CORI Initiative.
NEFAC was formed in 2006 to advance and protect the Five Freedoms of the First Amendment, including the principle of the public’s right to know. We’re a broad-based organization of people who believe in the power of an informed democratic society. Our members include lawyers, journalists, historians, academics and private citizens.
Our coalition is funded through contributions made by those who value the First Amendment and who strive to keep government accountable. Please make a donation here.
Major Supporters of NEFAC include Hearst Connecticut Media Group, The Boston Globe, Paul and Ann Sagan, WBUR, Boston University and the Robertson Foundation.