Storyteller | Advocate
Originally from the dense, aromatic borough of Queens, New York, I'm a proud Desi American that made the midwest her home for the last decade. Over the years, I've ventured up north, out west, and am finally settling down back on the east coast. Although I spend my days as an attorney, my training as a journalist and passion for storytelling never left my side.
This website is an extension of that passion. It represents the work I don't get to showcase professionally everyday. It also serves as a constant reminder that there is always another story to tell, message to share, or moment to capture.
If you like what you see or read here, don't hesitate to get in touch by emailing me at: sapnasayshi@gmail.com. Happy browsing!
Keynote Speaker | USENIX Soups 2023 Conference
Moderator | UCLA Critical Race Studies Program | Feb. 8, 2023
Expert Interview | TIME Magazine | Jul. 26, 2023
Session Presenter | Sister Song 2022 National Conference
UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy | Jul. 11, 2022
Panelist | UCLA Law | Jun. 27, 2022
Panelist | UCLA Law | Sept. 20, 2021
Quoted in Law 360 Article | March 22, 2021
Quoted in IL Newsroom Article | March 10, 2021
Legislative Town Hall | November 16, 2020
Washington University Global Studies Law Review | Vol. 16, Issue 2
Director | Reproductive Justice Unit
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Sears Clinical Teaching Fellow
Clinical Instructor | Food Policy Clinic, Spring 2022
July 2021 - Aug. 2023
Advocacy & Policy Counsel | Privacy, Technology, Surveillance
Jan. 2020 - May 2021
Staff Attorney | Women's Reproductive Rights Project
Nov. 2018 - Jan. 2020
Associate | Litigation
Aug. 2017 - May 2018
Undergraduate Instructor | Law, Gender, Justice Course
Jan. 2017 - May 2017
J.D. | 2017
Public Service Student of the Year - awarded to one student in the graduating class; nominated by peers, selected by faculty
John W. Calhoun Award - Excellence in Trial Advocacy
Global Studies Law Review - Managing Editor
National Trial Team - Captain
B.A. | International Studies, cum laude | 2014
B.J. | Strategic Communication, magna cum laude | 2014