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Claire Abely

Claire Abely

Claire Abely

Claire Abely, Esq. is the Pro Bono Involvement Coordinator at PAIR. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School and a B.A. in History from DePauw University. Claire has been connected to PAIR since her early career, representing a number of asylum seekers through PAIR as an attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP. Claire also worked as a housing and consumer attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and, most recently, as a Senior Lecturer teaching Lawyering Skills at the Boston University School of Law. Claire joined PAIR in 2026. 

Claire Abely, Esq. is the Pro Bono Involvement Coordinator at PAIR. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School and a B.A. in History from DePauw University. Claire has been connected to PAIR since her early career, representing a number of asylum seekers through PAIR as an attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP. Claire also worked as a housing and consumer attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and, most recently, as a Senior Lecturer teaching Lawyering Skills at the Boston University School of Law. Claire joined PAIR in 2026. 

Claire Abely, Esq. is the Pro Bono Involvement Coordinator at PAIR. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School and a B.A. in History from DePauw University. Claire has been connected to PAIR since her early career, representing a number of asylum seekers through PAIR as an attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP. Claire also worked as a housing and consumer attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and, most recently, as a Senior Lecturer teaching Lawyering Skills at the Boston University School of Law. Claire joined PAIR in 2026. 

Claire Abely, Esq. is the Pro Bono Involvement Coordinator at PAIR. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School and a B.A. in History from DePauw University. Claire has been connected to PAIR since her early career, representing a number of asylum seekers through PAIR as an attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP. Claire also worked as a housing and consumer attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and, most recently, as a Senior Lecturer teaching Lawyering Skills at the Boston University School of Law. Claire joined PAIR in 2026. 

Claire Abely, Esq. is the Pro Bono Involvement Coordinator at PAIR. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School and a B.A. in History from DePauw University. Claire has been connected to PAIR since her early career, representing a number of asylum seekers through PAIR as an attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP. Claire also worked as a housing and consumer attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and, most recently, as a Senior Lecturer teaching Lawyering Skills at the Boston University School of Law. Claire joined PAIR in 2026. 

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Selected Works

Anita P. SharmaExecutive Director

Ilana Etkin GreensteinDeputy/Legal Director

Yanzie ChowDevelopment Director

Lexie MorganExecutive Assistant

Sarah AllarAsylum Program Manager

Irene C. FreidelDetention Program Manager

Elizabeth BadgerJFF Program Manager

Claire AbelyPro Bono Involvement Coordinator

Tara RubensteinStaff Attorney

Nancy GieselStaff Attorney

Julia CiachurskiStaff Attorney

Daniela HargusStaff Attorney

Rhonda TietjenStaff Attorney

Destiny TaylorIJC Fellow

Luke MorrellProject Coordinator/Paralegal

Omairy MartinezParalegal

Genesis UribeParalegal

Ria AgarwalParalegal