Kate McNamara-Marsland (she/her) is a Program Associate on the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund and Legal Network for Gender Equity. Kate is working as a fellow at the Law Center through the Weil Legal Innovators Program, a program by Weil, Gotshal, & Manges LLP, that provides incoming law students the opportunity to defer their legal education for one year and assume a role in a public service organization. She is a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Hispanic Studies. Throughout college, Kate sought out academic and professional experiences related to human rights, diversity and inclusion, gender justice, and migrant advocacy. She held summer positions at Su Casa Hispanic Center, the Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing, and the New York State Division of Human Rights. In the fall of 2023, Kate will pursue her J.D. at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.