Malcolm Rakshan - Legal Intern

Malcolm is a rising 2L at Fordham Law School where he established Fordham’s Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association and is a founding member of the International Law Students Association. Prior to law school, he was the paralegal and grant writer for CAIR-NY. There, he worked on a wide array of civil rights cases and public policy initiatives to defend, empower, and advocate for Muslim New Yorkers. He has a bachelor’s in political science and English literature from Columbia University and a master’s degree in Near & Middle Eastern Studies from SOAS, University of London. Ultimately, Malcolm is deeply invested in limiting the overreach of surveillance technology on a global scale especially as it impacts marginalized communities. He is passionate about community organizing, engaging with New York’s diverse cultural offerings, and creating new solidarities.