Laila Atta

Laila Atta is an Assistant Professor of Law at Western New England University School of Law, where she serves as the Externship Program Director. She teaches courses including Intro to the Legal Profession and the Judicial and Legal Practice Seminar, and previously taught Constitutional Law in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Education:

• B.S., University of Louisville
• J.D., Northeastern University School of Law

Professor Atta specializes in environmental law, constitutional law, and public policy, with a focus on litigation and advocacy. Her work intersects with racial justice and legislative policy, particularly through her service on the Energy and Environment Bureau's Racial Justice Committee and membership in the Women's Bar Association's Legislative Policy Committee.

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She has over a decade of trial experience, including successful arguments before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court, and has represented the Commonwealth in cases involving environmental regulations like the Clean Air Act and Safe Drinking Water Act.