Adilene Ramirez, ’18, JD ’24 (Southwestern)

Adilene Ramirez graduated from UCLA with a BA in Political Science and a minor in Labor & Workplace Studies, where she served as the Ralph J. Bunche Director for the UCLA Alumni Scholars Club and Internal Vice President of the UCLA Undergraduate Philosophy Club.

Adilene’s passion for workers’ rights was inspired by witnessing her father’s work as a construction and masonry foreman.

At Southwestern Law School, Adilene served as Vice President of the Labor and Employment Law Association and as a Teaching Assistant for labor arbitrator, Christopher Cameron. She was awarded the prestigious Peggy Browning Fund fellowship, where she worked at Workers Defense Project on wage claims and a whistleblower complaint against Tesla’s Gigafactory. Adilene clerked at UNITE HERE! Local 11, where she supported over 32,000 workers and participated in one of the union’s largest strikes in history. Adilene also externed for the Honorable Judge Dean D. Pregerson at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Currently, Adilene is an Associate Attorney at SR Holguin, PC where she represents unions in organizing matters before the National Labor Relations Board.

The Norma J. Ehrlich Scholarship has been invaluable to Adilene, offering not only financial assistance but also a strong community and mentorship. Craig’s guidance has played a key role in her professional development, fostering meaningful dialogue among the Ehrlich Scholars and contributing to her growth.