Prior to joining HJC, Lael was the Supervising Attorney of the Housing Discrimination Law Project at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid. She served as a staff attorney in the unit since 2006 and took over the supervisory role in 2013. Ms. Robertson focuses her work on enforcing fair housing laws on behalf of low income and on advocating for fair housing policy throughout the region. Ms. Robertson graduated from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, cum laude, and previously has served as an adjunct professor at UST teaching Disability Law.