2011-2012 Community Fellows
List of Community Fellows
Edgar Aguilasocho
(Class of 2012)
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Alma mater: UC Riverside
Professional Interests: Immigrants Rights, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, International Human Rights
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Rock music, writing, recording, performing, spectating, language learning (Esperanto and Russian)
Co-Curricular: uRSA, IIMLS, NLG, LLSA, Incubator
Angel Camino
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Miami, FL
Alma Mater: Cal State Fullerton
Professional Interests: Litigation, Business, Product Liability, Intellectual Property
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Tennis, Salsa Dancing, Golf, Chess, Jogging, Baseball
Mohammed Elayan
(Class of 2012)
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Alma Mater: Kalamazoo College
Professional Interests: Business Law (Corporate & Securities) and working with startups
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Sports, film and technology
Jessica Glynn
(Class of 2012)
Hometown: Peabody, Massachusetts
Alma Mater: George Washington University
Professional Interests: Community Development, Consumer Protection, Tax and Non-Profit Law
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Biking and running
Co-Curricular: Law Review and Pro Bono
Ryan Graham
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: North Tustin, CA
Alma Mater: New York University
Professional Interests: Litigation (Law Firm)
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Training for a marathon and baking
Co-Curricular: UCI OutLaw vice president
Katie Harrison
(Class of 2012)
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Alma Mater: UC San Diego
Professional Interests: IP, Business/Commercial Litigation
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Tennis, reading and cooking
Jennifer Henry
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Fort Collins, CO
Alma Mater: Macalester College
Professional Interests: Labor/Employment, Environmental/Natural Resources, Land Use/Zoning, International Law (especially Outer Space Law), Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Interdisciplinary Work
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Dance, IM soccer, exploring Southern California's selection of independent coffee shops, swimming at the ARC pool and writing mediocre non-fiction
Jessica Hodgkins
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Moraga, CA
Alma Mater: Oberlin College
Professional Interests: Public Interest, Civil Rights, Human Rights
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Dancing, tap dancing, baking, attending farmer's markets and being outdoors. Also enjoys taking classes at the ARC.
Co-Curricular: Co-Chair of the Orange County Human Rights Association; member of the Jewish Law Association and Law Review.
Nima Kamali
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Encino, CA
Alma Mater: UC Santa Barbara
Professional Interests: International Human Rights, Immigration, Entertainment
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Composing music, playing the piano, watching and playing basketball, soccer and tennis
Co-Curricular: UCI Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project, UCI International Law Society, Student Director of Iranian American Bar Association - Orange County, and Law Review
Lauren Kaplan
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Sherman Oaks, CA
Alma Mater: UC Berkeley
Professional Interests: Disability Rights and Education Law
Personal Interest/Hobbies: Hiking, karaoke, trivia, baking, finding great restaurants
Co-Curriular: Jewish Law Association, Orange County Human Rights Association, Children's Advocacy Group
Ashley Kim
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Alma Mater: USC
Professional Interests: Entertainment
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Music, dancing, eating, modeling, listening and talking
Co-Curricular: SBA, Director of Social Programming, Entertainment Law Society, Peer Mentor, Community Fellow and Law Review
Vithya Krishnakumar
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Temple City, CA
Alma Mater: UC San Diego
Professional Interests: Transactional Law, Environmental Law
Personal Interests/Hobbies: NBA
Genevieve Kristie
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA, Calgary, Alberta, Chicago and outside of Boston
Alma Mater: Cal State Fullerton
Professional Interests: Criminal, Child Advocacy focused on Education and Immigration
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Enjoys cooking, baking, reading and travelin
Andrea LaFountain
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
Alma Mater: UCLA
Professional Interests: International Law, Business Litigation, Civil Rights, Immigration
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Eating, cooking, baking, camping, teaching my dachshund to be more civilized
Sam Lam
(Class of 2012)
Hometown: Arleta, CA
Alma Mater: UC Berkeley
Professional Interests: Public Interest - Refugee Law, Immigrants Rights, National Security, International Human Rights, Civic Rights, Economic Rights, Environmental Law, Critical Race Theory, Feminist Legal Theory, and LGBT Rights
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Rock climbing, hiking, camping, meditation and church
Sabyl Landrum
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Dallas/Fort Worth, TX and Oakland, CA
Alma Mater: UC Berkeley
Professional Interests: International Law, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Trial Advocacy, Appellate Advocacy and ADR
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Poker, backgammon and theater, Jessup International Moot Court, newbie geocacher, social and economic justice
Samrah Mahmoud
(Class of 2012)
Hometown: Santa Ana, CA
Alma Mater: Chapman University
Professional Interests: Antitrust, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Employment
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Singing and traveling to Europe
Emma Rosenberg
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Katonah, NY
Alma Mater: Wesleyan University
Professional Interests: Public Interest Law, Civil Rights, Human Rights and Immigration Law
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Enjoy traveling and anything related to France, cheese and listening to Pandora
Co-Curricular: Immigration and International Migration Law Society, PILF, UC Haiti Initiative
Phil Syers
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: San Clemente, CA
Alma Mater: Columbia University
Professional Interests: LGBT Law, International Law - domestically applied, and Litigation
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Boxing, skateboarding, thinking and creating with his wife, grilling, living in Modjeska Canyon and Zinemaking
Co-Curricular: Student representative to Curriculum Committee, BARBRI Student Representative
Meg Tanaka
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Foothill Ranch, CA
Alma Mater: UCLA
Professional Interests: Juvenile Law, Elder Law, Criminal Law, Civil Rights, Public Interest and still exploring
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Tennis, trying different cuisines, The Office, museums, and UCLA basketball
Co-Curricular: uRSA and Pre-Law Outreach Program
Irina Trasovan
(Class of 2012)
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Alma Mater: UC Berkeley
Professional Interests: Public Interest, Civil Rights Litigation, Immigration, Employment
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Photography, videography, cooking
Co-Curricular: Outreach through uRSA
Kate Wagner
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Alma Mater: UCLA
Professional Interests: Litigation, Criminal Law
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Playing soccer, both IM and in a women's league in Irvine. I also coach youth soccer in Newport Beach
Co-Curricular: SBA (past Social Programmer, current Associated Grad Students Rep), Faculty Appointments Committee Students Rep, Space Law
James Yoon
(Class of 2013)
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Alma Mater: UC San Diego
Professional Interests: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law and Military Justice
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Golf, Basketball, Racquetball and Nap Time
Co-Curricular: Asian Pacific American Law Student Association and Law Review