Hazel Millard joined the Law Center in 2026 as an Independence Foundation Law Fellow. Her fellowship focuses on leveraging state and local protections for workers and renters impacted by unlawful background screening practices.

Before law school, Ms. Millard worked as a researcher and campaign strategist at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, where she advocated for election and campaign finance reforms. During law school, Hazel further developed her public interest law experience through internships with the Law Center, Willig, Williams & Davidson, Community Legal Services, and the Office of City Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke. She also served on the board of the Penn Housing Rights Project, leading the project’s community education team.

Ms. Millard earned her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and graduated summa cum laude from Middlebury College with a B.A. in History.