She represents immigrants in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review and in applications for immigration benefits before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of State. Karolyn is also a former Equal Justice Works Fellow and her fellowship focused on representing immigrant victims of notary fraud. Before joining NIJC, she was the attorney advisor for the immigration court in Chicago. Karolyn is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law and is licensed in the state of Illinois.