Hailey Johnston (she/her), a member of the VLS Class of 2025, is originally from Mission Viejo, California, and earned her undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Social Justice from Hendrix College. She interned for the City of Saint Paul’s Mayor’s Office and has volunteered for the Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defender and for Our House Shelter. Her commitment to social justice is underscored by her particular interest in prison conditions, death penalty, mass incarceration, and reproductive rights.