Nora Maettzener - Lawyer in New York, NY

Nora is a legal assistant and analyst for AEL. Prior to her work at AEL, Nora studied sociology and psychology as an undergraduate student, focusing on prison reform. Nora has direct experience working with the New York criminal justice system as a coordinator for pretrial services in Brooklyn. She has been involved in various criminal justice reform initiatives, including tutoring in correctional facilities and classes with incarcerated students. She has extensive writing and research experience. Her summa cum laude thesis discussed the impact of college programs in prison on the perception of themselves and the environment by incarcerated and non-incarcerated students, and was awarded Top Honors.