Ellie Barnes

J.D. Candidate at Northeastern University School of Law

San Diego, California, United States

About

I am pursuing my J.D. through Northeastern University School of Law's FlexJD program, which enables me to complete the ABA-accredited curriculum in a hybrid format to accommodate my family's military service. I recently completed an internship with the Maine Indigent Defense Center, working with attorneys to represent low-income clients in misdemeanor and felony cases. I'm passionate about recognition of and compliance with the constitutional right to counsel and the prevention of wrongful convictions. I previously worked as a Law Clerk for The Department of Children and Families, Children’s Legal Services office. My roles included conducting legal research and drafting motions, orders, and appellate documents in dependency court proceedings. I hold a B.A. in Foreign Language and Communication Media (a.k.a journalism & French) from American University and continue to refine my communications skills as a Marketing Associate for the News Literacy Project.

Experience

  • The News Literacy Project (Remote)
    • Marketing Associate
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Communications Intern
      Jan 2024 - Jul 2024 · 7 mos

  • Legal Intern at Maine Indigent Defense Center
    Jan 2026 - May 2026 · 5 mos

    I completed a co-op with the Maine Indigent Defense Center, working with attorneys to represent low-income clients in misdemeanor and felony cases and to advocate for statewide reform to address right to counsel violations.

  • OPS Law Clerk - Children’s Legal Services at Florida Department of Children and Families
    May 2025 - Dec 2025 · 8 mos

    Conduct legal research; Draft motions, orders, and appellate documents for dependency court proceedings

  • Meet the Mentors Program at Visit Greater Palm Springs
    Jun 2024 - Jun 2024 · 1 mo

    As a selected mentee for the Meet the Mentors program, I wrote an article for the Visit Greater Palm Springs blog after receiving personalized mentorship and following a curated itinerary to explore the region.

  • Administrative Assistant at Wellspring Therapy Associates
    Jan 2023 - Jun 2023 · 6 mos

    Blog writing; Social media content production (graphics and videos); Website management; File organization