MollyOberstein-Allen

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New York

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Molly Oberstein-Allen

Associate

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Office

New York

Phone

+1 212 891 1643


Molly received her JD from Columbia University School of Law, during which she completed externships at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Earthjustice, and the Center for Biological Diversity. While studying, she was also the pro bono coordinator for A Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual (JLM) and a staff editor for the Columbia Human Rights Law Review (HRLR). Additionally, she served as a teaching assistant for Professor Philip Genty’s Civil Procedure course and Professor Philip Weinberg’s Introduction to Environmental Law course. She also volunteered with the Center for Appellate Litigation’s Parole Advocacy Project. Prior to law school, Molly worked as a copywriter and as an English teacher in Shenzhen, China.

Credentials

  • New York, 2025

  • Columbia University School of Law, JD, James Kent Scholar and Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2024
  • University of Oklahoma, BA, summa cum laude, 2015

Molly received her JD from Columbia University School of Law, during which she completed externships at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Earthjustice, and the Center for Biological Diversity. While studying, she was also the pro bono coordinator for A Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual (JLM) and a staff editor for the Columbia Human Rights Law Review (HRLR). Additionally, she served as a teaching assistant for Professor Philip Genty’s Civil Procedure course and Professor Philip Weinberg’s Introduction to Environmental Law course. She also volunteered with the Center for Appellate Litigation’s Parole Advocacy Project. Prior to law school, Molly worked as a copywriter and as an English teacher in Shenzhen, China.

  • New York, 2025

  • Columbia University School of Law, JD, James Kent Scholar and Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2024
  • University of Oklahoma, BA, summa cum laude, 2015

Overview

Molly received her JD from Columbia University School of Law, during which she completed externships at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Earthjustice, and the Center for Biological Diversity. While studying, she was also the pro bono coordinator for A Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual (JLM) and a staff editor for the Columbia Human Rights Law Review (HRLR). Additionally, she served as a teaching assistant for Professor Philip Genty’s Civil Procedure course and Professor Philip Weinberg’s Introduction to Environmental Law course. She also volunteered with the Center for Appellate Litigation’s Parole Advocacy Project. Prior to law school, Molly worked as a copywriter and as an English teacher in Shenzhen, China.

Credentials

Admissions

  • New York, 2025

Education

  • Columbia University School of Law, JD, James Kent Scholar and Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2024
  • University of Oklahoma, BA, summa cum laude, 2015

Molly received her JD from Columbia University School of Law, during which she completed externships at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Earthjustice, and the Center for Biological Diversity. While studying, she was also the pro bono coordinator for A Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual (JLM) and a staff editor for the Columbia Human Rights Law Review (HRLR). Additionally, she served as a teaching assistant for Professor Philip Genty’s Civil Procedure course and Professor Philip Weinberg’s Introduction to Environmental Law course. She also volunteered with the Center for Appellate Litigation’s Parole Advocacy Project. Prior to law school, Molly worked as a copywriter and as an English teacher in Shenzhen, China.

Credentials

  • New York, 2025

  • Columbia University School of Law, JD, James Kent Scholar and Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2024
  • University of Oklahoma, BA, summa cum laude, 2015

Molly received her JD from Columbia University School of Law, during which she completed externships at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Earthjustice, and the Center for Biological Diversity. While studying, she was also the pro bono coordinator for A Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual (JLM) and a staff editor for the Columbia Human Rights Law Review (HRLR). Additionally, she served as a teaching assistant for Professor Philip Genty’s Civil Procedure course and Professor Philip Weinberg’s Introduction to Environmental Law course. She also volunteered with the Center for Appellate Litigation’s Parole Advocacy Project. Prior to law school, Molly worked as a copywriter and as an English teacher in Shenzhen, China.

  • New York, 2025

  • Columbia University School of Law, JD, James Kent Scholar and Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2024
  • University of Oklahoma, BA, summa cum laude, 2015

Overview

Molly received her JD from Columbia University School of Law, during which she completed externships at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Earthjustice, and the Center for Biological Diversity. While studying, she was also the pro bono coordinator for A Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual (JLM) and a staff editor for the Columbia Human Rights Law Review (HRLR). Additionally, she served as a teaching assistant for Professor Philip Genty’s Civil Procedure course and Professor Philip Weinberg’s Introduction to Environmental Law course. She also volunteered with the Center for Appellate Litigation’s Parole Advocacy Project. Prior to law school, Molly worked as a copywriter and as an English teacher in Shenzhen, China.

Credentials

Admissions

  • New York, 2025

Education

  • Columbia University School of Law, JD, James Kent Scholar and Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2024
  • University of Oklahoma, BA, summa cum laude, 2015