Nov 8, 2021
Sarah Klein is a preeminent
civil and trial attorney who specializes in representing sexual
abuse survivors and a nationally renowned advocate for legal,
cultural, and political change for the support for the victims of
sexual abuse. A former competitive gymnast, Klein is also the first
known victim of former Olympic women’s gymnastics doctor Larry
Nassar. At the July 2018 ESPY Awards, Klein accepted the Arthur
Ashe Courage Award on behalf of herself and the hundreds of other
survivors who spoke out and testified about Nassar’s abuse. Klein’s
legal practice is focused on representation of victims of sexual
abuse by perpetrators under the aegis of powerful institutions
including school districts, sport federations, entertainment
conglomerates, churches, youth organizations, and Fortune 500
companies.
She is also actively spearheading the fight to extend the statute
of limitations for child sexual abuse victims across all 50 states.
Sarah is an alumna of Columbia University and the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology’s Global Entrepreneurship program. She sits
on the Board of Directors of CHILD USAdvocacy, a national
organization committed to protecting children’s civil liberties and
keeping children safe from abuse. She also sits on the Board of
Yale University’s Sports Equity Lab, pursuing research that can
inform policies around safe sporting environments and help fight
abuse, in all forms,for all athletes.
Through her significant
experience in lawyering some of the country’s highest profile
cases,Klein has become a leading voice on sexual abuse and other
legal issues on television, radio,and in print media
including ESPN, NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, NPR, The New York Times, TheWashington Post, and USA Today. Sarah hosts a weekly podcast called
Bar Fights: Taking On Issues That Matter
on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
iHeartMEDIA, Audacy and Stitcher.
In this episode, you will learn: