Law Students
Read conversations with law students about their application process, the LSAT, courses, student involvement, and more here.
Joey Schnide is a rising 3L at New York University School of Law. He completed his undergraduate in International Affairs at George Washington University. Joey is currently a summer associate at Selendy Gay in New York City.
Kirby Voss is a 2L at the University of Chicago Law School. He graduated from Loyola University New Orleans with a Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, and he spent the next decade of his professional career as a film director. Kirby is currently a Law and Policy Fellow at the Cicero Institute, a member of the Writers Guild of America, East, and he holds a certificate in public and private international law from The Hague Academy of International Law in The Netherlands. This summer, Kirby will be working as a summer associate at Latham and Watkins, after which he will engage in research at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is a staff member at the Chicago Journal of International Law, and his research interests include international law, foreign relations, and constitutional law.
LuLu Faulk is a first-generation law student in her final semester at Indiana University's Maurer School of Law. She graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Indiana University with a B.A. in Philosophy. LuLu is currently a Dean's Writing Fellow for her law school's Legal Research and Writing program and helps first-year law students learn the ins and outs of legal writing. She is also the Executive Notes & Comments Editor at the Indiana Law Journal and was recently published in Volume 100 of the Indiana Law Journal, discussing the compatibility of popular constitutionalism and judicial independence. Last summer, LuLu was a Summer Associate at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. After graduation, LuLu will be working as a federal law clerk and hopes to cultivate a long-term career in litigation.
Celia Henein is a 3L at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor's in Mathematics after receiving her Associate's degree from Montgomery College. Celia is currently a managing editor at the Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, a certified legal intern at Indiana University's Student Legal Services, and is on the law school's Moot Court Competition Board. She also coaches Indiana University's undergraduate mock trial team. This summer, Celia will be studying for and taking the bar exam. After graduation, Celia hopes to work in public interest to improve our criminal justice system at the state level. She is especially passionate about lowering rates of recidivism for violent crimes.
Alexandra Nasca is a 2L at Georgetown University Law Center after transferring from The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Law. She graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign after transferring from Illinois Wesleyan University. At UIUC she was part of the James Scholar Honor's Program and president of her sorority. After her undergrad, Alex completed a Master of Arts in Elementary and Middle School Administratorship/Principalship from Concordia University Chicago. This summer, Alex will be a transactional summer associate in the Washington DC office of Eversheds Sutherland (an international Big Law firm).
Allyson "Ally" Swartzberg is in her final year of a three-year JD/MBA at the University of Chicago Law School and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Wake Forest University with a B.A in Politics and International Affairs, and Anthropology. As an undergrad, she received The C.H. Richards Award for Excellence in Politics & International Affairs. She was also Student Body President. Ally is currently the Editor in Chief of The University of Chicago Business Law Review, and part of the law school's Entertainment & Sports Law Society, Law & Business Society, and The Domestic & Sexual Violence Project. She finished a summer associateship at Proskauer Rose LLP this summer, where she will return after graduating and taking the New York Bar Exam in 2025.
Megan Cistulli is a 2L at The University of Chicago Law School and in her second year at the The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Megan graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She earned a B.A. in political science with specializations in international relations and American politics while minoring in human rights. Thereafter, she worked as a postgraduate research fellow at Berkeley Law's Center on Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law. Next summer, Megan will be in Silicon Valley working on start-up and tech law at Fenwick & West.
Delia McDevitt is a rising 2L at Harvard Law School. She graduated with a degree in Legal and Political Philosophy and minors in Political Science and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies from The University of Tennessee. Delia spent this past summer as a legal intern at Democracy Forward. At Harvard Law, she is part of Mississippi Delta Project, Alliance for Reproductive Justice, Women's Law Association, and several other organizations. Next summer Delia will be working as a summer associate at Selendy Gay PLLC in New York.
Odessia Rogers is a rising 2L at Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, IL and is the outreach chair of The Public Interest Law Society, and a member of the Consumer Law Review. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Odessia is currently a legal intern at The Shriver Center on Poverty Law and a research assistant at Loyola Law. Next fall Odessia will be working at Corporate Accountability Lab. She hopes to practice in public interest law.
Jacob Hale is a rising 2L at Harvard Law School. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, History, and Spanish at Vanderbilt University. Jacob is currently a Dave Kennedy Fellow at The Institute for Justice in Austin, Texas. Next summer Jacob will be working as a summer associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher in Chicago, Illinois. After graduation, Jacob hopes to work in litigation. In his free time, he enjoys reading biographies and watching baseball. Jacob encourages any prospective law students to reach out via LinkedIn or email (linked at end of article)
Lisa Johnson is a rising 2L at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Government from Texas Christian University. Lisa is currently a law clerk for DuPage County State's Attorney Office. Next summer Lisa is looking forward to working as a summer associate for Jones Day in Chicago. After graduation Lisa hopes to practice at a large firm, either doing global disputes or financial markets litigation.
