Zelalem Bogale, Esq.

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Zelalem Bogale, Esq. received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno and his law degree from California Western School of Law where he served as President of the Black Law Students Association. He is licensed to practice law in Nevada and California. Zelalem is the Deputy General Counsel at the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and an Adjunct Professor of Race, Law, and Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Reno. He staffs the Cultural Diversity Committee of the Nevada Board of Regents and sits on NSHE’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council. Prior to joining NSHE, he worked in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice during the Obama Administration and served as a Deputy District Attorney for over five years where he prosecuted criminal cases ranging from white-collar offenses to murder. Zelalem is passionate about civic engagement and public service. He currently serves as a Coordinator of the We the People Program in Northern Nevada and as a member of U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen’s African American Stakeholder Group. He is also a member of the Nevada Supreme Court’s Bench-Bar Committee and was appointed by U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto and U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen as a member of the first-of-its-kind Nevada Judicial Commission, which vets and recommends candidates for the federal bench.