Orla is an aspiring barrister with a passion for climate, access to justice, immigration, and equality. She has volunteered with the Climate Bar Association in Ireland to produce research on climate litigation worldwide, with the Environmental Rights Recognition Project at KCL to advocate for environmental rights in the ECHR, and currently serves on the Legal Voices for the Future committee which hosts monthly discussions on the law and the environment. She has been employed country-specific research, for the 'Courts and Conservation' EU-wide database-building project.