The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) has selected Jennifer Safstrom to receive the prestigious 2024 “HNBA/VIA Top Lawyers Under 40” Awards. One of twenty-five attorneys selected from across the country, the award recognizes accomplished HNBA members who have demonstrated professional excellence, integrity, leadership, commitment to the Hispanic community, and dedication to improving the legal profession. “The HNBA is pleased to recognize the accomplishments of some of our best young Hispanic lawyers, who serve as examples of the talent within our ranks and the promise of our future,” said Daniel Mateo, HNBA National President. “It is important to celebrate our younger lawyers who have both excelled professionally and devoted time to community service. Shining the spotlight on these lawyers not only celebrates them but provides them with even greater visibility and opportunities so that they can open doors for the next generation.”
Jennifer currently serves as Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and teaches the First Amendment Clinic at Vanderbilt. Before joining the law faculty in 2022, she worked with both the Civil Rights Clinic and the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown University Law Center. Previously, she also worked at the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia. Jennifer earned her J.D. at Georgetown Law and her B.A. from the University of Miami.
