Adriana Hardwicke – Law FEllow

Adriana graduated from Berkeley Law in 2024 with a certificate in Public Interest and Social Justice. While in law school, she dedicated her time to public interest work, including with the East Bay Community Law Center's Education Defense Clinic and as a co-leader of the East Bay Dreamers Project. She also served on the executive board of La Alianza Law Student Association, where she raised funds for Cruz Reynoso fellowships supporting Latine students pursuing careers public interest law. Adriana completed externships with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division in the Disability Rights Section, National Center for Youth Law, and Public Advocates. She was also Managing Editor of the Berkeley Law Latine Journal of Law & Policy, Associate Editor on the California Law Review, and a member of the moot court team.

Adriana graduated with Pro Bono Honors and received the Berkeley Law Eleanor Swift Award for Public Service, an annual award recognizing members of the Berkeley Law community who have done outstanding work to strengthen the school's commitment to public service. After graduating, she clerked for the Honorable Gloria M. Navarro in the District of Nevada.  Adriana earned her undergraduate degree cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles.