Alexi Freeman
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Director of Social Justice Initiatives
Professor of the Practice of Law
303-871-6788 (Office)
Office 365M, Ricketson Law Building, 2255 E. Evans Ave. Denver, CO 80208
Specialization(s)
Legal Externships, Public Interest Law, social justice
Professional Biography
Alexi Freeman has a distinguished record working alongside low-income communities and communities of color as a racial justice and legal advocate. Prior to joining Denver Law, Freeman worked as an attorney at Advancement Project, a national civil rights group, where she assisted grassroots organizations across the country on social justice advocacy campaigns around education and juvenile justice policy, housing, and voting rights issues. Freeman continues to support grassroots communities and social justice movements pro bono. At Denver Law, Freeman focuses her efforts inside and outside of the classroom on building a community of students dedicated to pursuing the public good and training the next generation of social justice advocates. She is a member of the National Association of Pro Bono Professionals and serves on the Board of Governors for the Society of American Law Teachers, which is a community of progressive law teachers working for justice, diversity, and academic excellence. Freeman is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Harvard Law School. While at Harvard Law, she was recognized for her work in public interest law and her leadership on campus. She first became interested in issues of racial and social justice as a child growing up in an interracial and interfaith family.
Degree(s)
- JD, Harvard Law School, 2007
- BA, Journalism & Cultural Studies - Double Major, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004
Licensure / Accreditations
- Bar Admission as Law Professor - Colorado
- Bar Admission/Admitted to Practice Law
- Bar Admission/Admitted to Practice Law
Professional Affiliations
- Society of American Law Teachers
- Clinical legal education association
- AALS Section on Pro Bono and Public Service Opportunities
- National Association of Pro Bono Professionals
Featured Publications
- Don’t Hire Me as a Token: Best Practices for Recruiting and Supporting Externs From Historically Marginalized Backgrounds, 72 S.C. L. Rev. 357 (2020).
- Yes, You Can Learn Movement Lawyering in Law School: Highlights from the Movement Lawyering Lab at Denver Law, 56 Howard Human and Civil Rights Law Review 55 (2020).
- Uniting the Head, Hands, and Heart: How Externship Departments Can Combat Public Interest Drift, co-authored with Katie Steefel, 25 (2) Clinical Law Review 325 (2019).
- Positive Disruption: Addressing Race in a Time of Social Change Through a Team-Taught, Reflection-Based, Outward-Looking Law School Seminar, co-authored with Lindsey Webb, 21 U. Pa. J. L. & Soc. Change 121 (2018).
- From Symposium to Action: Five Ways for Law Schools to Bridge the Gap Between Students and Marginalized Communities, 94 Denver L. Rev. (forthcoming May 2017).
- It’s About Power, Not Policy: Rebellious Lawyering for Large-Scale Social Change, co-authored with Jim Freeman, 23(1) Clinical Law Review 147 (2016).
- The Pledge for the Public Good: A Student-Led Initiative to Incorporate Morality & Justice in Every Classroom, co-authored with Katherine Steefel, 22 Wash. & Lee J. Civ. Rts. & Soc. Just. 49 (2016).
- Pro Bono, Public Interest and More: A Look at a Student-Led Initiative to Elevate the Public Good, co-authored with Katherine Steefel, The Docket, the magazine of the Denver Bar Association (2016).
- Teaching for Change: How the Legal Academy Can Prepare the Next Generation of Social Justice Movement Lawyers, 59 How. L.J. 99 (2015).
- Getting Your Hands Dirty: New School Legal Education, 36 The Docket, Issue 1 (January 2014).
- Public Service at Denver Law, 43 The Colorado Lawyer 8, 97 (August 2014).
