As the Executive Director of SJLF, Sara Haji is committed to developing the talent of SJLF’s attorneys and fellows to advance civil rights through high-impact litigation. She oversees all aspects of the organization, including case development, litigation strategy and vision, organizational infrastructure, recruitment and hiring, and community relationships.
Sara joined SJLF after several years litigating at Hueston Hennigan LLP, where she held a Counsel role. At Hueston Hennigan, Sara litigated complex business disputes for plaintiffs and defendants, managing cases from pre-trial mediation and investigation through trial and serving as trial counsel. Sara also served as a law clerk in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of California. Raised in Canada, West Africa, and Texas, Sara is the child of immigrants. Her experiences with racial profiling and injustice in post-9/11 Texas inspired her first to begin a career in journalism, working for The Texas Observer and The Nation, and then to attend law school, where she focused on consumer and digital privacy and surveillance.
