Carlos Andino joined the Washington Lawyers’ Committee in September of 2020 as an Equal Justice Works Fellow. He graduated manga cum laude in 2017 from Elon University with a B.A. in Political Science, and received his J.D. from Emory University School of Law in 2020.
At Emory, Mr. Andino was Vice President of the Latin American Law Student Association, a Civil Rights Society founding member, a coach for the Black Law Student Association’s Moot Court Teams, and founder of the Latinx Moot Court Team. He was a recipient of the Dean’s Service Award, for making extraordinary contributions to Emory Law through service and involvement. Additionally, Mr. Andino spent his law school career advocating against discrimination on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability. Mr. Andino participated in externships with the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. He also advocated for minors convicted to sentences of life without parole through Emory’s Appeals for the Youth Clinic.
Mr. Andino is a first-generation lawyer, now seeking to promote police accountability through community development projects and representing Black and Brown residents of the DMV area impacted by discriminatory police tactics.
Education:
- J.D., Emory University School of Law
- B.A., Elon University