Sarah J. Diaz

• Human Rights

Illinois

Supreme Court of Illinois

Since 2006

7th Circuit

Director, Immigration & Human Rights Clinic, Co-Director, HIH, Associate Director, CHRC

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW

2020 - Current

Immigration & Human Rights Consultant

Self-Employed

2017 - 2020

National Case Director

The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights

2014 - 2017

Clinical Instructor & Staff Attorney

DePaul University College of Law

2007 - 2014

Staff Attorney

National Immigrant Justice Center

2006 - 2007

Manager, Sex Tourism Opposition & Prevention (STOP) Project

DePaul International Human Rights Law Institute

2005 - 2006

Northwestern University School of Law

LL.M. (2018) | International Human Rights

2017 - 2018

Honors: Charles Chaney Hide Award in Public International Law, 2018; Awarded Master of Laws in International Human Rights with Honors, 3.817 Cum GPA.

DePaul College of Law

J.D. (2005)

2002 - 2005

International and Comparative Law Certificate

Honors: International Human Rights Law Institute, Fellow, Sex Tourism; Opposition and Prevention Project (STOP).

Activities: International Human Rights Law Institute, Project Manager. Chiapas Human Rights Practicum, Chiapas, MX. Justice Systems Reform after Conflict, San Salvador, El Salvador.

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

B.S. (2001)

1997 - 2001

Honors: James Scholar Honors Program, Fall 1997 – Spring 2001; Dean’s List, Fall 1997 – Spring 2001; National Honor Society, Fall 1997 – Spring 2001.

Childhood, Law, and Policy Network

Member

2022 - Current

Global Strategic Litigation Council on Refugee Rights

Member

2021 - Current

Immigrant Legal Defense

Board Member

2021 - Current

Migrant Child Rights Coalition

Co-founder & Coordinator

2020 - Current

Illinois State Bar

Member

2006 - Current