Piaja Brooks is a proud first generation graduate from Howard University with a Bachelors of Arts in Strategic, Legal, and Management Communications and a minor in Sociology. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, she is a committed and compassionate advocate who has had the opportunity to work professionally in policy at the U.S Senate level under Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), real estate law, family law, and personal injury. Her passions are rooted in criminal defense, juvenile justice, and education policy. During her 1L year, Piaja was selected as the top appellant oralist in her legal writing course which led to an invitation on the esteemed moot court team. This fall, she will be a second year law student and serve as President of the Black Law Student Association.