Rachel Jenkin, J.D., Law Fellow, rejoined NACUA in August of 2024, having worked as a summer intern in 2023. She supports the Legal Resources team by drafting summaries for NACUA's New Cases and Developments, responding to research requests, preparing legal memoranda and materials, creating Resource Roundup publications, and assisting in the development of NACUANOTES.
Prior to joining NACUA, Rachel interned with the Penn State University Office of General Counsel and North Carolina State University’s Office of Technology Transfer. While in law school, she worked for the Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic and was elected President of the Student Bar Association. Upon graduation, Rachel was invited to be a member of the National Order of the Barristers for her exceptional advocacy and litigation skills. She earned her J.D. in 2024 from Penn State Law School with concentrations in Public Interest, Advocacy and Litigation, Corporate Law and Practice, and Intellectual Property.
Prior to law school Rachel served as an AmeriCorps member with the Michigan College Access Network and Grand Rapids Community College. Rachel graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2019, where she studied psychology and served as Student Body President.
rj@nacua.org