Sara K. Andrews
Co-Director of New Perimeter
- French
- J.D., Northwestern University School of Law 2004
- B.A., Amherst College
magna cum laude
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Co-Director of New Perimeter
Sara Andrews is the Senior International Pro Bono Counsel and Co-Director of New Perimeter, DLA Piper's nonprofit affiliate that provides long-term pro bono legal assistance in under-served regions around the world to support access to justice, social and economic development, sound legal institutions, and women's advancement.
Sara leads New Perimeter’s strategy and operations. She develops and manages global pro bono projects engaging lawyers from across DLA Piper’s offices and in partnership with civil society organizations, governments, and academic and multilateral institutions. She has led and contributed to projects focusing on legal education, law reform, access to justice, women's rights and economic development in multiple jurisdictions. Her work includes supporting post-conflict law reform in Kosovo, developing capacity-building programs for law students and government lawyers in East Africa, and examining the impact of the pandemic on gender-based violence around the world.
Before joining New Perimeter full-time, Sara practiced in DLA Piper's litigation group. She currently serves on the board of Women Win, an international organization using sport as a strategy to advance women's rights in developing countries.
Publications
Co-author, "Responding to rising intimate partner violence amid COVID-19: A rapid review," New Perimeter & the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, February 2021
Seminars
Media Mentions
Prior Experience
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