Sam shaffery - legal Intern

Sam Shaffery has been engaged in public interest activism for over a decade, arguably beginning in 2014 by co-founding a public pressure initiative to effect the installation of accessible bus shelters along a rural bus route. As an undergraduate, Sam studied environmental science and public policy, with a focus on civil and constitutional rights. Prior to coming to CUNY Law, Sam worked in various political organizing positions on eastern Long Island. Sam has published several pieces of writing on issues of rural gentrification and free speech suppression. Beyond the legal world, Sam is a professional mandolin player, performing modern Americana music with a psychedelic twist, both in the city and on Long Island.