Emily Rae

Senior Counsel, Liberty Justice Center

Emily Rae is a Senior Counsel at the Liberty Justice Center, where she litigates cases to protect individual liberties, prevent government overreach, and preserve other constitutional rights. She currently is the lead attorney for LJC in the California v. Chino Valley Unified School District case defending Chino’s parental notification policy, California Department of Education v. Rocklin Unified School District case defending Rocklin’s parental notification policy, and Chino Valley Unified School District v. Newsom case challenging AB 1955, California’s recently-enacted law prohibiting parental notification policies. Additionally, Emily regularly submits amicus briefs in support of parental rights.

Before joining Liberty Justice Center, Emily was a Senior Associate at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, where she started her career in 2015. While at Orrick, Emily practiced law in the firm’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution group, focused primarily in the areas of contract disputes and business torts. Emily also devoted hundreds of hours to pro bono cases concerning important constitutional law issues.

Emily graduated from the University of Texas School of Law where she was an Articles Editor for the Texas Review of Law & Politics and the Vice President of the school’s Federalist Society chapter. Emily holds a B.A. in Political Science from Azusa Pacific University.

Emily's Recent Cases

The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit to defend the First Amendment rights of a Wyoming doctor who was forced to resign from the Wyoming Board of Medicine for exercising his right to free speech.
Filed August 29, 2024

Emily Rae

Senior Counsel, Liberty Justice Center

Emily Rae is a Senior Counsel at the Liberty Justice Center, where she litigates cases to protect individual liberties, prevent government overreach, and preserve other constitutional rights. She currently is the lead attorney for LJC in the California v. Chino Valley Unified School District case defending Chino’s parental notification policy, California Department of Education v. Rocklin Unified School District case defending Rocklin’s parental notification policy, and Chino Valley Unified School District v. Newsom case challenging AB 1955, California’s recently-enacted law prohibiting parental notification policies. Additionally, Emily regularly submits amicus briefs in support of parental rights.

Before joining Liberty Justice Center, Emily was a Senior Associate at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, where she started her career in 2015. While at Orrick, Emily practiced law in the firm’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution group, focused primarily in the areas of contract disputes and business torts. Emily also devoted hundreds of hours to pro bono cases concerning important constitutional law issues.

Emily graduated from the University of Texas School of Law where she was an Articles Editor for the Texas Review of Law & Politics and the Vice President of the school’s Federalist Society chapter. Emily holds a B.A. in Political Science from Azusa Pacific University.

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Emily's Recent Cases

The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit to defend the First Amendment rights of a Wyoming doctor who was forced to resign from the Wyoming Board of Medicine for exercising his right to free speech.
Filed August 29, 2024