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Leita Powers is a Staff Attorney at Hiscock Legal Aid Society, beginning in September 2023. Previously, Leita served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the U.S. Courts of Appeals from September 2022 to August 2023. Leita has teaching experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Syracuse University College of Law, where responsibilities included instructing undergraduate students in "Law in the Liberal Arts" and supporting writing development. Additional legal research experience includes working as a Legal Research Assistant under Professor Barnes and being involved with the Southern Poverty Law Center as an Economic Justice Legal Intern. Leita has a strong background in advocacy, having worked with the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County and the Sexual Assault Resource Center. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Law (JD) from Syracuse University College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Women's Studies from Elmira College.