Cate Byrne
Cate Byrne is a judicial law clerk for the U.S District Court for the District of Nevada. Cate spent her time at Texas Law focused on all things indigent defense. Cate interned with the Colorado State Public Defender, The ACLU of Texas, and the Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania's Capital Habeas Unit. As a 3L, she worked as an advanced student in the Criminal Defense and Capital Punishment clinics and as a research assistant to Professor Lee Kovarsky. Cate also enjoyed engaging with the larger Texas Law community as a Pro Bono Scholar for the Expunction Project and through various student organizations. She served on the executive boards of OUTLaw, GRITS, and the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights.