Mallory Littlejohn

Mallory Littlejohn joined CAASE in 2016 as a Staff Attorney. Since becoming Legal Director in 2019, Mallory has managed a growing team of attorneys who assist survivors of sexual harm and sex trafficking. She has presented on trauma informed advocacy at the National Victim’s Rights Law Conference, the 7th Circuit’s National Employment Lawyer’s Conference, and regularly trains attorneys and legal advocates statewide on Victim’s Rights and civil laws related to sexual harm.

Mallory sits on a variety of multidisciplinary committees county wide to ensure the legal rights and needs of sexual assault and trafficking survivors are heard. Currently, Mallory is the lead Victim’s Counsel on a criminal matter before the Illinois State Supreme Court as well as several “friends of the court briefs” ensuring that courts are aware of the impact their rulings have on survivors.

Mallory graduated from Quincy University and received her JD from the John Marshall Law School. She is still very active with John Marshall Law School via their Black Law Students Association. She coached the Black Law Student Moot Court Team for many years and is an Alumni Member of the National Black Law Students Association. In 2018, Mallory was awarded the Black Law Students Ascendant Award and was also inducted in the Legal Hall of Fame at Quincy University.