WashU Law is proud to welcome four new faculty members to the Legal Clinics, Kate Weaver, Eric Conners, Laura Robb, and Najeebah Hussain.
Kate Weaver, Nimick Forbesway Foundation Legal Fellow
Kate Weaver joins WashU Law as the Nimick Forbesway Foundation Legal Fellow in the Immigration Law Clinic, which represents clients in immigration matters such as naturalization, adjustment of status, family-reunification, obtaining employment benefits, deportation defense, and applications for asylum.
Prior to joining the Immigration Law Clinic, Kate was an Immigrant Justice Corps fellow in Portland, Maine, where she represented low-income immigrants, including asylum seekers, survivors of domestic violence, and victims of crimes. She successfully litigated two asylum hearings in her two years there. In 2023, she graduated from Duke Law, where she directed the school’s student-run immigration pro bono organization, participated heavily in the Immigrant Rights Clinic, and volunteered for several pro bono projects serving immigrants in North Carolina. While in law school, she interned at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Georgia, representing detained immigrants seeking release, and at the Conseil d’Etat in France. Prior to law school, Kate engaged in several immigration research projects, on topics such as migrant family separations, perceptions of refugees, and the impact of the 1967 Refugee Protocol. Kate speaks English and French, and she is learning Spanish.
Eric Conners, Engineering & Science Post-doctoral Fellow
Eric Conners joins WashU Law as Engineering & Science Post-doctoral Fellow, where he provides scientific and technical expertise to clinic cases and mentors undergraduate student consultants.
Conners earned his Ph.D. in Microbiology from WashU, where his research explored bacteria that consume electricity to create bioplastics. He also worked as a Consultant and Project Manager with the Biotechnology and Life Sciences Advising Group, advising clients across biotech, telecommunications, academia, and insurance. His commitment to scientific communication and public engagement has earned him accolades including the Howard A. Schneiderman Fellowship and WashU’s Science Communication Credential.
Laura Robb, Supervising Attorney & Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic
Laura Robb joins WashU Law with a strong background in civil litigation and environmental advocacy. As Supervising Attorney and Lecturer, she will guide law and student consultants as they represent clients in matters involving environmental protection, environmental justice, and the remediation of harms caused by pollution, climate change, and urban decay across Missouri.
Prior to joining the clinic, she served as an Associate County Counselor for St. Louis County and as an Assistant Attorney General for Missouri. She also clerked for the Hon. Roger Wollman on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Robb earned her J.D. from WashU Law, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. She earned a master’s degree from Yale University, where her research focused on environmental policy and was partially funded by a Fulbright Scholarship. She established her academic foundation in environmental and civil engineering with an M.S. from Stanford University and B.S. from Duke University.
Najeebah Hussain, Staff Attorney Fellow
Najeebah recently joined the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic as a Staff Attorney Fellow. She grew up in Columbia, Missouri and earned her B.S. In Psychology in 2018 at the University of Missouri. She then attended WashU Law where she earned her JD in 2022. While in law school, Najeebah was involved in the WashU Law Journal of Law and Policy, the Intellectual Property Law Society, and the South Asian Law Students Association. Before joining the LITC, Najeebah began her legal career in 2022 at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP in St. Louis, where she practiced class action, mass tort, and products liability litigation. As an attorney, Najeebah hopes to build a career where she can continue to help disadvantaged clients and advocate fiercely on their behalf. In her spare time, Najeebah enjoys cooking, playing bass guitar, and spending time with her orange cat named Tuna.
WashU Law welcomes our newest faculty members to the LITC and we look forward to the meaningful contributions they will bring to the community.
