Jennifer B. Sokoler

Jennifer B. Sokoler serves as a Lecturer in Law and Adjunct Faculty at Columbia Law School, Columbia University, while concurrently practicing as counsel at O’Melveny’s New York office specializing in appellate litigation.

Her distinguished career includes pivotal roles in international and domestic legal frameworks:

• Policy Fellow for United States Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power (2015-16)
• Research Fellow for UN Human Rights Committee Member Sarah H. Cleveland (2015)
• Litigation Fellow for the Center for Reproductive Rights (2012-14)

She completed elite judicial clerkships with:

• Justice Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Supreme Court (2014-15)
• Judge Robert A. Katzmann, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2011-12)
• Judge Denise Cote, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (2010-11)

Her research integrates Appellate Law with International Human Rights frameworks, emphasizing judicial strategy in reproductive rights litigation and UN policy implementation. Professional recognition stems from high-impact clerkships and specialized fellowships rather than formal awards.