Angela Vigil is a Partner and the Executive Director of the Pro Bono Practice at Baker McKenzie LLP. She has been a practicing children’s rights lawyer for more than 20 years, publishing and giving presentations focused on criminal justice; human trafficking; child welfare; homeless advocacy; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other sexual minority rights; and various other issues related to human rights of children, youth, and emerging adults. She is also the chair of the Board of Trustees for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. She brings her experience in social justice, public interest law, pro bono advocacy, and organization and leadership of nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations to help support the work of the Global Center. She received her JD from Northwestern University School of Law.
