James Dold currently serves as Policy Counsel for the Polaris Project. In his role as Policy Counsel, Mr. Dold works to advance state and federal policy on human trafficking through drafting legislation, directly advocating for the passage of human trafficking bills, and coordinating efforts with coalitions, state human trafficking task forces, law enforcement, and prosecutors. Additionally, Mr. Dold is responsible for helping to draft the regularly published Model Comprehensive Human Trafficking Bill.
Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, Mr. Dold has been a passionate advocate for social justice-related issues ranging from homelessness to civil rights. While in law school Mr. Dold worked as a Legal Advocate where he provided legal assistance and represented low-income individuals and families who had their public benefits terminated or unjustly denied. He has also spent time as a Law Clerk for the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland where he worked on First and Fourteenth Amendment cases. Mr.Dold has also worked as a Legal Intern in the Maryland Legislature and as a Legal Fellow in the U.S. Senate for Senator Ben Cardin.
In his spare time Mr. Dold loves to travel, read, volunteer, and exercise. His favorite books are Profiles in Courage by President John F. Kennedy, The Last Campaign by Thurston Clarke, and the Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. Mr. Dold graduated with dual baccalaureates in Criminal Justice and Psychology from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law where he graduated with Honors in May 2010. His favorite quote is by Robert F. Kennedy: “Some men see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and say why not?”
Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, Mr. Dold has been a passionate advocate for social justice-related issues ranging from homelessness to civil rights. While in law school Mr. Dold worked as a Legal Advocate where he provided legal assistance and represented low-income individuals and families who had their public benefits terminated or unjustly denied. He has also spent time as a Law Clerk for the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland where he worked on First and Fourteenth Amendment cases. Mr.Dold has also worked as a Legal Intern in the Maryland Legislature and as a Legal Fellow in the U.S. Senate for Senator Ben Cardin.
In his spare time Mr. Dold loves to travel, read, volunteer, and exercise. His favorite books are Profiles in Courage by President John F. Kennedy, The Last Campaign by Thurston Clarke, and the Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. Mr. Dold graduated with dual baccalaureates in Criminal Justice and Psychology from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law where he graduated with Honors in May 2010. His favorite quote is by Robert F. Kennedy: “Some men see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and say why not?”
