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Jaylin Johnson, Esq.

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Education

  • LLM, International Criminal Law & Justice (currently enrolled)  
    UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law (NH) 
  • JD (2022) 
     WVU College of Law (WV) 
  • BA, English Literature (2019) 
    Glenville State College (WV) 
     

About Me

As a first-gen college student turned first-gen law school grad, one of my passions is helping other first-gen students use their college experiences as springboards into the lives and careers they want. After a short study abroad trip in my sophomore year of college, I realized how important it is to learn about and immerse in cultures different from my own. I decided to pursue a law degree with the hope of using it to assist others in expanding their knowledge through international education.

Now, I use my legal training to assist international students in gaining and maintaining legal status in the U.S. I also work to help U.S. citizen students gain the required visas to travel and study abroad.

When I'm away from work, I enjoy traveling to places I've never been, trying new foods, reading new books, and spending as much time as possible in nature.

Research Interests

  • International law
  • International criminal law
  • Immigration law
  • Legal education

Publications

  • Jaylin K. Johnson, In Response to Professor, Please Help Me Pass the Bar Exam, 125 W. Va. L. Rev. 913 (2023).
  • Jaylin K. Johnson, Securing Secrets: The Need for a Treaty Addressing State-Sponsored Economic Espionage, 124 W. Va. L. Rev. 327 (2021).

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

  • Member of the West Virginia Bar
  • Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators