Biography
Jaylen Hankins is a member of Armstrong Teasdale’s Litigation practice group. He has gained experience through a judicial externship for the Hon. Jorge Alonso in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, including conducting legal research and drafting memoranda on a variety of civil and criminal matters, observing courtroom proceedings, and examining case strategy and judicial reasoning. During law school Jaylen also participated in the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic and completed an externship at the Saint Louis Zoo.
*Licensed as shown under Admissions. Not currently licensed in Missouri.
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Background
Jaylen was a summer associate at Armstrong Teasdale prior to joining the firm full time.
Education
- Washington University School of Law (J.D., 2026)
- Mound City Bar Association Equity Scholarship
- Black Law Student Association, 1L Representative
- First Generation Law Society, 2L Representative
- Marshall Brennan Constitutional Literacy Program Teaching Fellow
- Public Service Advisory Board
- Washington University in St. Louis (B.A., university honors, 2023)
- Sociology Major
- Anthropology Minor
- Dean’s List
- Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society
- Goldman’s Fellow
