She works through Alliance for Justice’s Nonprofit Advocacy Project and Foundation Advocacy Initiative to help strengthen the capacity of the public interest community to influence public policy. Mehta has conducted trainings throughout the country on the rules governing advocacy and lobbying by public charities and private foundations. Mehta holds a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, an M.A. from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. from the College of William and Mary in Virginia.