Karin Wang, executive director of the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy, was named by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association as a Recent Trailblazer in the Law during a virtual ceremony in July.

Wang joined UCLA Law in 2018 after a long tenure of leadership and advocacy at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles. There, she oversaw litigation, legal services, policy advocacy, pro bono and communications strategies, and she directed the group’s immigrant rights project, helping secure public benefits for low-income and limited English-speaking immigrants.