American Civil Liberties Union
Detroit,
Michigan
Miriam Jane Aukerman is a senior staff attorney and heads the West Michigan office of the organization. Ms. Aukerman litigates on a broad range of civil liberties issues, focusing primarily on immigrant rights, poverty, and criminal justice. She also promotes constitutional rights through media appearances, public education, legislative advocacy, and training. Before joining the American Civil Liberties Union in 2010, Ms. Aukerman worked with Legal Aid of Western Michigan as both a Soros Justice Fellow and then as the founding director of the Reentry Law Project. She has been recognized as a 2018 State Bar of Michigan Champion of Justice, a 2018 American Immigration Lawyers Association Pro Bono Champion, a 2017 Opportunity Agenda Fellow, and as an honoree of the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan in 2012 and 2018.
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