Guest teaching, CLE programs, and public education on civil rights and the criminal legal system.
Ilyssa has been invited on multiple occasions to guest teach undergraduate Political Science classes at Pace University, drawing on her practical experience in criminal defense and civil rights litigation to discuss the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments and their application in the criminal justice system.
Through the New York County Lawyers Association, Ilyssa has organized, hosted, and presented CLE programs addressing civil rights litigation, police misconduct, and the use of FOIL in investigations.
October 21, 2026 · NYCLA CLE
Ilyssa worked with Elliot Shields to organize NYCLA’s October 21, 2026 CLE program and served as a panelist, discussing practical considerations involved in coordinating criminal defense and civil rights representation for the same client.
June 8, 2023 · New York Law School CLE
Ilyssa co-taught this program with fellow New York Law School alum Cary London. The CLE focused on the practical fundamentals of civil rights and personal injury litigation in New York City.
May 21, 2019 · NYCLA CLE
Ilyssa served as a program chair for this CLE, co-sponsored by NYCLA’s Civil Rights & Liberties Committee. The program addressed using New York’s Freedom of Information Law to obtain body-camera footage and other law-enforcement records, challenge improper denials, and advance government transparency.