TRIALS Speakers

Brianna Sturkey

TRIALS Class of 2019
2L, New York University School of Law

Brianna Sturkey is a second-year law student at New York University School of Law. As a Root-Tilden-Kern and Furman Academic Scholar, she is passionate about pursuing a legal career in property law, focusing on the intersection of neighborhood equity and land use regulation. Currently, Brianna is a research assistant for Professor Vicki Been—the NYU Furman Center faculty director—helping to investigate racial equity concerns in neighborhood development. Additionally, she is employed as a summer associate at the New York Green Bank, helping to transform clean energy financing by targeting investments in sustainable infrastructure in disadvantaged communities in New York. Next year, Brianna is excited to join the NYU Review of Law & Social Change Journal as a staff editor and participate in the year-long Eviction Defense and Tenant Protection Externship. 

Brianna graduated cum laude from Barnard College in 2020 with a dual degree in sociology and human rights. Prior to attending law school, she worked as a senior litigation paralegal at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and the New York Civil Liberties Union. During both tenures, she worked closely with general counsel, partners, executive directors, and senior associates to provide litigation support for high-priority cases.