Charlotte Finegold
Yale/Oxford/Stanford Grad | Essays for Humanities-Focused Applicants
Stanford Law School
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Available Monday
Starting at 2:00 PM UTC
I'm passing through a couple different time zones from September to December 2026 but can be flexible on my working hours, as I won't have a 9-to-5 job, even if it's not listed on my default hours!
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You can start chatting with Charlotte before you get started.
Hi there! I'm an immigration/human-rights lawyer currently based in Pittsburgh, PA, but originally from Southern California and Central New Jersey. I studied English and Human Rights at Yale for my undergrad, did a Master's in Refugee & Forced Migration Studies at Oxford, then attended Stanford Law School, from which I graduated in 2024. I'm passionate about crafting more just immigration and carceral systems and advocating for climate justice and human rights, and have pursued professional experiences in these areas through my career so far -- e.g., at Human Rights Watch, Human Rights First, UNRWA, and the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies. I would love to help you craft your application for college or graduate school -- I have a lot of experience in applying for academic programs and fellowships (I went to Oxford on the Clarendon scholarship and Stanford on the Knight-Hennessy scholarship), and extensive experience in writing and editing.
Work with Charlotte
Charlotte’s College Qualifications
Hi there! I bring an extensive academic background from Stanford Law School, Yale University, and the University of Oxford and experience in editing academic and non-academic forms of writing. As a Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford and recipient of multiple leadership awards, I understand the intricacies of crafting a compelling application that stands out. My professional journey so far has included roles at Human Rights Watch and the U.S. Court of Appeals, where I've been able to hone my skills in research, writing, and advocacy. I look forward to helping you create a standout application that reflects your unique strengths and aspirations. Reach out to start your journey towards success!
Charlotte can help with:
Application Strategy
Editing
Essays
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Secondary Review
Supplementary Materials
Why do I coach?
I've benefited from mentors and coaches myself at every step of the admissions journeys, who've helped me refine my writing to better communicate what motivates me to pursue academic study and the work that I do. I would love to pay that forward -- to learn about what makes you you and help you tell your story more effectively!
Work Experience
Judicial Law Clerk
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
August 2025 - September 2026
Law Clerk to the Hon. Cheryl Ann Krause
Legal Fellow
Human Rights Watch
August 2024 - August 2025
Researched and authored, “Waiting for God”: Flood Displacement and Planned Relocation of Fisherfolk in Saint-Louis, Senegal report on human rights violations involved in climate-driven planned relocation in Senegal. Coordinated launch of coalition of community leaders and practitioners on rights-respecting planned relocation.
Law Clerk
Department of Justice
June 2023 - August 2023
Summer law clerk in Environmental & Natural Resources Division: Prepared eight memos on complex legal questions in ongoing litigation for Environmental Enforcement Section.
Summer Law clerk
University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
June 2022 - August 2022
Center for Gender & Refugee Studies summer law clerk. Drafted section of amicus brief on international human rights law for political asylum claim. Developed technical assistance databases on gang- and gender-based asylum claims.
Community Human Rights Fellow
Yale Law School
June 2017 - June 2019
Community Human Rights Fellow & Paralegal in Lowenstein Human Rights Clinic Managed correspondence and files for 60+ incarcerated clients and conducted fact-finding interviews; authored factual sections of UN Special Rapporteur complaint on abusive practices in Connecticut prisons. Organized annual Bernstein Symposium and series of events on human rights topics; managed summer fellowships.
Education
Stanford Law School
J.D., Law
2021 - 2024
I was a Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford, which means I received a fully funded scholarship and participated in the scholarship's global leadership program. At Stanford Law School, I received the 2023 Leon M. Cain Community Leadership Award (a peer- and faculty-nominated public service and leadership award), High Pro Bono Distinction (170+ hours); I was an editor on the Stanford Environmental Law Journal, a research assistant to Prof. Lucas Guttentag and student coordinator on the Immigration Policy Tracking Project; I led the International Refugee Assistance Project Stanford chapter, the Immigration & Human Rights Law Association, Refugee Rights Network, Law Students for Climate Action, and Education Justice Academy pro bono project.
University of Oxford
Master's, Refugee Studies
2019 - 2020
I did the one-year MSc in Refugee & Forced Migration Studies and graduated with Distinction. This program involved writing a 60-page thesis. I attended Oxford on the Clarendon scholarship, which covered all the costs of my program and my room and board.
Yale University
Bachelor's, English
2013 - 2017
I majored in English literature and did the Multidisciplinary Academic Program in Human Rights, which is the equivalent of a minor at Yale. My primary activities included the Yale Undergraduate Prison Project (Advocacy Director), Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (volunteer), Yale Law School Schell Center for International Human Rights (undergraduate assistant), Yale Slavic Chorus (musical director), The Politic (editor).
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