Julia Devanthéry

Senior Clinical Instructor and Lecturer on Law, Housing Law Clinic Director, Housing Justice for Survivors Project Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School Julia Devanthéry co-teaches the Housing Clinic at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School. She also directs the Housing Justice for Survivors Project, which she founded in 2017. The Housing Justice for Survivors Project trains clinical law students to represent tenants who are facing housing instability due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Students under Julia’s supervision provide direct client representation, develop and litigate impact litigation, conduct housing rights trainings for community members and advocates, and engage in local, state, and federal law reform efforts aimed at improving the housing rights of survivors. Julia mentors her students in a client-centered, trauma-informed method of advocacy and trains lawyers and non-legal advocates on topics at the intersection of housing rights and gender-based violence.

Davie Donaldson

Davie is a social justice advocate and consultant with over a decade of experience, specialised in equity and anti-oppressive practice. His experience has supported decision-makers at a local, national, and international level to increase the inclusivity of policy and practice toward Gypsy/Traveller communities. Having award-winning experience in advocating for communities, his work specializes in building ‘relational soil’, especially where there has been conflict or a breakdown in relations. Alongside his work as an advocate Davie is a skilled presenter, recently hosting the multi-award-winning podcast ‘The Cruelty: A Child Unclaimed’ for BBC Sounds. He holds an MA in Anthropology and International relations from the University of Aberdeen, has qualified with the Restorative Justice Council and has been an educator on international programmes with the Council of Europe. Davie has led and designed multiple training programmes with organisations across the globe, including extensive work with charities, national organisations, and multi-agency partnerships across both the public and private sectors. He is a skilled facilitator, expert in exploring complex questions with often unheard communities along varying lines of power and understanding.

Brian Dikoff

Brian Dikoff is the Legal Organiser at Migrants Organise. He is an OISC Level 3 Immigration and welfare adviser, and coordinates the Migrants Mental Capacity Advocacy (MMCA) project, which provides holistic support for disabled migrants and asylum seekers with issues with their mental capacity

Sarah Katz

Sarah Katz is Clinical Professor of Law at Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she directs and teaches the Family Law Litigation Clinic. Her students handle custody, child and spousal support, adoption, and other family law matters in Philadelphia Family Court. She researches and writes about trauma-informed legal practice, the child protection system, child custody, intimate partner violence, and other family law topics. Katz also frequently speaks on these topics at scholarly conferences and trainings for attorneys. Currently, Katz is a Senior Fellow with the Stoneleigh Foundation, working on a project titled “Achieving Racial Justice for Families Through Legal Education and Advocacy.”

Dr Sharon Lambert

Dr Sharon Lambert joined the teaching staff in the School of Applied Psychology in 2015 following a number of years working within community based settings that provided supports to socially excluded groups. Sharon’s research interests revolve primarily around the impact of psychological trauma on development, its link with homelessness, substance dependence and mental health, and consequent considerations for service design and delivery. The research looks at both primary psychological trauma (Adverse Childhood & Community Experiences) and secondary traumatic stress. Sharon is a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland, sits on a range of internal and external committees and was appointed to the statutory Parole Board (2020-2023) by the Minister for Justice.

Dr Sinéad Marriott