Emily Jones

Emily Jones is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Kentucky, teaching pre-law classes in the Department of Political Science. She also serves as the Legal Director at the New Americans Initiative (NAI) and holds an At Large Commissioner role on Lexington's Mayor’s International Affairs Advisory Commission (MIAAC). Her legal practice focuses on humanitarian and family-based immigration law, representing clients before USCIS and the Executive Office of Immigration Review.

• Education: B.A. in Political Science and French from University of Kentucky; J.D. from University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law
• Prior Experience: Senior Immigration Attorney at Kentucky Refugee Ministries; Foreclosure Defense Attorney at Community Legal Aid (Worcester, MA)

Her work intersects legal education, immigration advocacy, and policy advisory, with over a decade of experience serving thousands of clients in immigration cases.