Abi Hassen

Abi Hassen is the new Mass Defense Coordinator of the National Lawyers Guild. Abi has a JD from New York University School of Law where he taught prison law classes at Arthur Kill Correctional Facility. He has a BS in computer science from the Evergreen State College. Before joining the National Office staff, Abi was an organizer for Connecticut Center for a New Economy and UNITE HERE where, among other work, he led a team of union members on a two-month voter registration and felon rights restoration drive in rural Virginia. Abi has developed and implemented web and social media outreach campaigns and provided IT/Tech support consulting in film production. Abi can be reached at abi@nlg.org.