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Jace Lee

Associate
New York

I approach each case with dedication and nuanced legal analysis.

Jace Lee handles complex commercial and regulatory disputes and white-collar defense Jace also maintains an active pro bono practice, particularly in immigration and civil rights contexts. 

From 2024-25, Jace served as a law clerk for the Honorable Kevin G. Ritz on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In law school, he served as an editor of The University of Chicago Law Review and was awarded Pro Bono Honors for his work in the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic. Jace also interned with the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York.

Education

  • The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with Honors, 2023
  • Swarthmore College, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 2017
     

Bar and Court Admissions

BAR ADMISSIONS
  • New York
COURT ADMISSIONS
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 

Languages

  • Korean

Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • Student Attorney, Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, The University of Chicago Law School
  • Intern, U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York

Other Publications

  • Applying the State-Created-Danger Doctrine to Cases Involving Suicide in Noncustodial Settings beyond Schools, 5/23/2022 U. Chi. L. Rev. Online 1 (2022)
IN THE MEDIA

Honors & Involvement

HONORS
  • The University of Chicago Law Review
  • Pro Bono Honors, awarded by The University of Chicago Law School