Faculty Profile: Emily Olson-Gault

Emily graduated from New York University School of Law in 2006. Prior to joining the Project as a staff attorney in 2008, Emily was in private practice, where she began working on death penalty cases as a volunteer lawyer. While in law school she worked on capital habeas cases and represented criminal defendants in federal court through NYU’s clinical
programs. Emily works with civil lawyers and law firms that are interested in pro bono death penalty representation to identify cases in need of assistance and that match the needs and interests of the firm. She also oversees the Project's systemic reform efforts. In addition to her legal work, Emily manages the Project's website and online resources for volunteer attorneys and defenders.