Jennifer joined SeniorLAW Center in September 2009 as an Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellow. Her fellowship project addresses the legal concerns and needs of senior relatives who wish to participate in the care and placement of children in their families who are involved in the Philadelphia child welfare system. Jennifer’s duties include direct legal representation, community education and outreach, as well as conducting initial client interviews, where she provides legal advice, information and referrals for seniors during telephone and walk-in intake. Jennifer graduated from Temple University, Beasley School of Law in May 2009. While a student, Jennifer interned at SeniorLAW Center, and also served as a founding member and President of Temple Alternative Break, a student group dedicated to providing pro bono services to individuals in needy regions of the United States. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Jennifer then interned at the United States Mission to the United Nations. After moving back to Philadelphia, she served the elderly homebound while working at Aid For Friends, and gained her desire to pursue legal advocacy while working for a family law attorney in California.