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Notes from inside the firm. New hires, awards, professional recognitions, speaking engagements, and team milestones. Posted when something sparks.
Introducing Our Monthly Digest, Plus a New Way to Get Ahead of Employment Risk
Commonlight Legal launches a monthly digest, introduces a fixed-fee Employment Compliance Audit for nonprofits, and opens June and July consultations.
Our New Website Is Live: A Home for Mission-Driven Counsel
Our new website is live at commonlight.legal — six practice areas, five values, four jurisdictions, two attorneys, one purpose.
Lauren Koster joins the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance Board of Directors
Lauren Koster has been appointed to the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance Board of Directors, where she will also serve on the Governance Committee.
Alex Booker reflects on a year of disruption and conviction
Alex Booker reflects on navigating the uncertainty of 2025 and finding himself doing work he believes in, in a public statement on LinkedIn.
Lauren Koster and Alex Booker formalize partnership with new leadership roles
Lauren Koster and Alex Booker step into new Managing Partner roles as Commonlight expands across New York, DC, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Commonlight publishes an update on the Connecticut charter school reimbursement landscape
With the Center for Learner Equity, Commonlight published a briefing on the latest developments in Connecticut's charter school reimbursement framework.
Lauren Koster presents on preparing for survival in a new nonprofit climate
Lauren Koster joined a YANA Pursuing Your Mission panel on the legal landscape for nonprofits and the practical steps organizations can take to protect themselves.
Alex Booker officially joins Commonlight Legal as Senior Counsel
After leaving the U.S. Department of Education and consulting for two months, Alex Booker has officially joined Commonlight Legal as Senior Counsel.
Commonlight Legal opposes the nomination of Kim Richey to lead the Office for Civil Rights
Commonlight joined 46 organizations on a Leadership Conference letter opposing Kim Richey's confirmation to lead the U.S. Office for Civil Rights.
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