Wendy Leben

Wendy is a law clerk in the firm’s Litigation department. She previously worked as a summer associate at Goodwin. Wendy’s application to the New York bar is pending; she is working under the supervision of the partners at Goodwin.

Wendy volunteers assisting Afghan families navigate the Special Immigrant Visa process. She previously volunteered as a guardian ad litem in Florida’s child welfare system.

During law school, Wendy won the award for Best Moot Court Board Competitor in the 2022 Orion S. Marden Moot Court Competition. She was a Reiss Center on Law and Security Student Scholar, teaching assistant for Legislation and the Regulatory State under Professor Emma Kaufman, research assistant for Professor Richard Epstein, and Student Staff Editor for Just Security. She externed at the Criminal Division of the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. She was also a producer, writer, director, and actor in the law-themed musical comedy troupe Law Revue.

Prior to law school, Wendy worked in the US Department of Defense as an analyst and team lead supporting counterterrorism operations. She deployed multiple times and was awarded the DOD Joint Meritorious Unit Award. She was also an adjunct professor in the internal college, building and teaching three course modules to civilian and military analysts.

• Co-Author, “Expect CFPB Scrutiny On AI In Lending,” Law360, 2023
• Co-Author, “Dispelling Myths: How Classification and Declassification Actually Work,” Just Security, 2023