Jacqueline Schafer
Jacqueline Schafer is the Founder and CEO at Clearbrief and serves as a Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law School. She previously co-founded a childcare platform startup and has held roles including Assistant Attorney General at the Alaska Department of Law, Corporate Counsel at Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, and Senior Director, Program Counsel at Casey Family Programs. Her expertise centers on legal innovation and technology, particularly in litigation drafting and AI tools for the legal industry.
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Columbia Law School Lecturer in Law 2025–present · current
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Clearbrief Founder and CEO 2020–present, CEO · current
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Childcare Platform Startup Co-founder, General Counsel, Ops, and Head of Partnerships 2019–2020 · past
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Casey Family Programs Senior Director, Program Counsel 2017–2019 · past
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Washington State Attorney General's Office Assistant Attorney General, Complex Litigation and Children’s Administration Headquarters 2015–2017 · past
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Alaska Department of Law Assistant Attorney General in the Opinions, Appeals and Ethics Section 2011–2015 · past
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Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Corporate Counsel 2010–2011 · past
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Center for Reproductive Rights Intern 2008 · past
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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Litigation Associate 2008–2010 · past
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Paul, Weiss Summer Associate 2007 · past
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Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General Medicaid Fraud legal intern 2006 · past
Education
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Boston University School of Law J.D. cum laude · 2008
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University of Pennsylvania B.A. magna cum laude, English and French
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New York University School of Law Visiting Student
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EMLYON Business School, Lyon-Ecully (semester study abroad)
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The Lawrenceville School
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Boston University School of Law Doctor of Law - JD
Organizations
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Columbia Law School Lecturer in Law 2025–present · current
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Clearbrief Founder and CEO 2020–present, CEO · current
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Childcare Platform Startup Co-founder, General Counsel, Ops, and Head of Partnerships 2019–2020 · past
Education
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Boston University School of Law J.D. cum laude · 2008
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University of Pennsylvania B.A. magna cum laude, English and French
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New York University School of Law Visiting Student
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EMLYON Business School, Lyon-Ecully (semester study abroad)
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The Lawrenceville School
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Boston University School of Law Doctor of Law - JD