Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza
Senior Editor, The Lab
Rebecca has worked in law, politics, and journalism, most recently as part of the founding team of Prism. Previously, she covered the Supreme Court, judicial nominations, and legal developments, with a focus on civil rights, as Daily Kos judicial affairs editor. She has worked on progressive campaigns and policy projects on five continents, including as a Henry Luce Scholar at the Asian Legal Resource Center in Hong Kong. Rebecca also served as the Democratic National Committee deputy national press secretary during the 2008 presidential election. She received a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and a juris doctorate from Yale Law School. She clerked for the Honorable Margaret Ryan on the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the Honorable Juan R. Torruella on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.