Megan McCloskey

Experience

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  Riddell Williams P.S.

  Sept 2000 - Oct 2005

  Attorney
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  Rafel Law Group, PLLC

  Jan 2005 - now

  Of Counsel

  Of counsel litigator with experience in anti-discrimination and civil rights matters, business contracts, director and officer liability, corporate fraud and negligence, and environmental damage claims.

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  King County Bar Association

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Chair, Future of the Law Institute
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  Women's Center at the University of Washington

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Advisory Board
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  Brown Dog Consulting LLC

  Jan 2010 - now

  President and CEO

  Social impact consulting – Advancing human rights through research. Our goal is to advance knowledge for the public good. We prioritize working with marginalized communities, creating visibility around issues affecting the most vulnerable and training the next generation of human rights leaders. Areas of focus include prevention and responses to gender-based violence, realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights, and implementation of non-discrimination laws across a range of additional areas affecting women and girls of all ages, particularly women and girls with disabilities. We are the sister organization of The Lotus Center for Rights Research, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that facilitates public engagement with and in support of BDC. Show less

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  Center for Women & Democracy

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

  Chair, Global Networking Committee
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  The Lotus Center for Rights Research

  Jan 2012 - now

  Founding Director

  Advocacy-related research and support services to promote anti-discrimination strategies globally and advance inclusive and women-led initiatives to combat gender-based violence, address gender and disability discrimination, and promote respect for gender equality and social and economic rights

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  University of Washington

  Jan 2018 - now

  Senior Fellow - Disability Inclusive Development Initiative, International Policy Institute, Henry M. Jackson School of International StudiesSupervise and mentor students in multidisciplinary research and advocacy projects to support inclusion of persons with disabilities and gender equity in international development.Sample projects include preparation of an amicus curiae brief for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and background briefing reports for the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Show less

  • Graduate Student Lecturer and Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2018 - now

  • Study abroad program director/co-director

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Senior Fellow, Disability Inclusive Development Initiative

    Jan 2018 - now
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  University of Illinois Chicago

  Sept 2023 - now

  Parttime Lecturer

  Lecturer since Fall 2023 in the Department of Disability and Human DevelopmentDesign and teach graduate seminar on Disability Legal Studies