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Qijia "Janna" Yu

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Janna Yu is a member of the Litigation and Investigations and White Collar Defense and Investigations Groups. Prior to joining the firm, Janna worked as a judicial extern for the Honorable Jack B. Weinstein in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Janna maintains an active pro bono practice, with experience in the areas of criminal defense, civil rights, immigration, and gender-based violence.
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White Collar Defense and Investigations

Institutional Culture and Social Responsibility
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Education	Columbia Law School, J.D., 2021 Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar Columbia Law Review, Notes Editor Cornell University, B.A., 2018
Bar Admissions	New York
Languages	Mandarin
Pro Bono	Represented gender-based violence survivors in filing asylum applications and obtaining T nonimmigrant status. Represented indigent defendant in federal criminal trial. Provided corporate formation and contract advice to small minority-owned business. Advised the ACLU and Rapid Defense Network on legal strategies to challenge the mistreatment of detainees in Immigration and Customs Enforcement New Orleans Field Office custody through leveraging federal litigation avenues.

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