Jillian Tuck

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005, Jillian Tuck worked in Guatemala as a human rights observer. She was appalled by the atrocities described by survivors of the Guatemalan Civil War and fascinated by the legal aspects of the genocide case in which they were testifying. Jillian was convinced that law school wasn’t the right fit for her until she learned about Northeastern’s collaborative atmosphere and social justice focus.

After a co-op with Physicians for Human Rights, she joined the organization, advising healthcare professionals about asylum law and training them how to write medical-legal affidavits and testify in court on behalf of asylum seekers. “I became a colleague of the human and immigrant rights advocates I admired before I ever thought about going to law school, “says Jillian. “Northeastern enabled me to have a greater impact on the lives of immigrants and victims of abuse.”

Today, Jillian serves as assistant director of public interest advising at Harvard Law School, helping law students and lawyers who are committed to using law as a tool for justice.

Companies

• Assistant Director, Office of Public Interest Advising Harvard Law School (2019)
• Executive Coach and Creative Consultant DSIL Global (2019)
• Adjunct Professor, Immigration and Refugee Law and Policy Northeastern University School of Law (2015 — 2017)
• Senior Program Officer for Rights at Risk Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) (2016 — 2017)
• Assistant Director Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (2015 — 2016)
• Asylum Program Manager Physicians for Human Rights (2012 — 2015)
• Law Clerk Joyce and Associates (2012 — 2012)
• Victim Advocate Domestic Violence Institute (2010 — 2012)
• Law Clerk Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center (2011 — 2011)

Education

• Juris Doctorate Northeastern University School of Law (2009 — 2012)
• Bachelor of Arts University of Pennsylvania (2001 — 2005)
• Executive Coach University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business