IDRA Law Clerks

IDRA Law Clerks

2026 Fall Law Clerk

Photo: Alexis Molden, IDRA Law ClerkAlexis Molden  

Alexis Molden is a J.D. candidate in the Class of 2028 at the University of Texas School of Law. She earned her bachelor’s degree in political science with a concentration in political theory from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2024. Her experiences in legislative advocacy, policy research and community organizing have shaped her desire to advance equity through law and public policy.

As an undergraduate, Alexis served as a student lobbyist, advocating for policies affecting students and marginalized communities. She later gained legislative experience through internships with both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, where she developed a valuable understanding of how policy is shaped and implemented. Prior to law school, Alexis also worked as a fellow with the Southern California Black Worker Hub, where she conducted policy research and community-based advocacy focused on racial and economic equity. Through this work, she contributed to efforts surrounding SB 1340, legislation aimed at creating more equitable opportunities for Black and brown workers in California.

As a law clerk at IDRA, Alexis is excited to bring her background in advocacy, research and legislative policy to the fight for educational equity. She is passionate about ensuring that students, especially those from historically underserved communities, have equitable access to the resources and support necessary to thrive. At IDRA, she hopes to further develop her research and legal advocacy skills while contributing to efforts that advance equitable and meaningful educational opportunities for all students.

2026 Summer Law Clerks

Anisah-Aguilar-Headshot-adj-sm-crAnisah Aguilar  

Anisah is a rising third-year student in the St. Mary’s University School of Law. She is a member of the national dispute resolution team and the organizational moot court team, and she is the secretary of the board of advocates. She will be the vice president of OUTLaw, the law student LGBT+ affinity group, for the second year in a row.

Anisah’s background is heavily science-based, as she dreamed of becoming a science teacher when she was younger. She studied neuroscience at Boston University (c/o 2022) and worked at the University of Texas as a lab manager with the Fonken Lab, studying circadian rhythms, for two years. While she still dreams of being a teacher one day, she felt a sense of urgency in reforming the public education system in Texas, which led her to the decision to pursue a path in policy, advocacy and lawmaking.

Ámbar Caldwell

Ámbar Caldwell is a J.D. candidate at the University of Texas School of Law and a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, where she studied politics and history. Originally from Houston, Ámbar’s interests are rooted in public interest advocacy, civil rights and expanding access to opportunity for underserved communities.

Prior to joining IDRA, she served as a policy fellow at the Community Justice Action Fund, where she worked on advocacy initiatives related to community violence intervention and public safety. At Texas Law, Ámbar serves as vice president of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society, where she helps lead programming focused on mentorship, professional development and community building among Black law students. She hopes to build a career in civil rights and public interest law centered on advocacy, equity and tangible systemic change.

Louis Lainé headshot, IDRA law clerkLouis Lainé

Louis Lainé is a public interest advocate and law student at Harvard Law School who has dedicated his career to centering empathy, human dignity, and collective action within educational and legal systems.

Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and raised in New Jersey, Louis’s commitment to equity is deeply rooted in his personal journey as an immigrant. Arriving in the United States speaking only French and Haitian Creole, he experienced firsthand the vital importance of supportive, culturally responsive educational spaces. This early background shaped his enduring belief that policy must always be grounded in the lived realities of the communities it affects.

Louis graduated from Swarthmore College, where he studied political science and philosophy. While at Swarthmore, he was named a Harry S. Truman Scholar and a Philip Evans Scholar. After graduating, he chose to return to Newark, New Jersey, serving as the executive director of the Vox Institute at Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School. In this role, he led strategic programming and professional development experiences to support school leaders nationwide in adopting student-centered leadership models.

At Harvard Law School, Louis continues to bridge classroom instruction and systemic advocacy. He has served as a teaching fellow for multiple courses at the law school and is a youth advocacy fellow at the Harvard Youth Policy and Advocacy Lab. His legal advocacy is deeply hands-on: he has used his native French and Haitian Creole to assist families seeking safety through the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, analyzed constitutional education law at Columbia University, and served at the Children’s Justice Unit within the Civil Rights Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

Whether designing statewide diversion program standards, supporting families in legal proceedings, or teaching in the classroom, Louis operates on the principle that “community” is an active verb. He is proud to serve as a law clerk for IDRA to continue fighting for educational spaces where every student’s voice is respected, heard and valued.

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Andrew Rodriguez is a rising second year student at Texas Tech University School of Law, where he served as first year class president representing approximately 170 students. He received his bachelor of arts in sociology with a minor in legal reasoning from the University of Texas at El Paso, graduating in May 2025.

Andrew brings hands-on legal experience from his time at the El Paso Public Defender’s Office and a background in public policy gained through the University of Texas System’s Archer Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C. A native of El Paso, Andrew is passionate about educational equity and access to justice for underserved communities.

White_Clemon Headshot smClemon White

Clemon White recently completed his first year at the University of Texas School of Law. He is an active member of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society and the American Constitution Society, and a dedicated participant in the Mithoff Pro Bono Program. Clemon exceeded the first-year pro bono benchmark and completed the Mithoff Pro Bono Parole Project, in which he and a team of students successfully secured parole for their client. In the fall, he will join the UT Law’s Civil Rights Clinic.

Clemon graduated summa cum laude from Austin College, where he majored in history and political science and minored in English and sociology. During his time at Austin College, he developed a passion for educational equity after completing an honors thesis on the overlooked Texas Civil Rights Attorney W.J. Durham, which touched on the suppression of controversial civil rights history in schools. His passion for education equity continued to grow during his congressional internship in Washington, D.C., where he engaged with education policy issues and attended meetings with education stakeholders.

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