Erin Ahern

Manager of Administration and Legal Operations

Erin Ahern joined MIT's Office of the General Counsel as a paralegal in May 2014, working primarily with the litigation and dispute resolution attorneys. She was promoted to Legal Operations Manager in 2018 and Manager of Administration and Legal Operations in 2020. Ms. Ahern manages the legal and administrative operations of the OGC, as well as the finances for both the OGC and the office of Risk Management and Compliance Services. Prior to MIT, Ms. Ahern worked as a paralegal at the law firms McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP and Fish & Richardson, PC.

Ms. Ahern received her Bachelor's degree from Saint Anselm College in 2004.