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2013-2014 Community Fellows
List of Community Fellows
List of Community Fellows
Crystal Adams
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Alma Mater: Claremont McKenna College
Professional Interests: Civil rights litigation, social justice policy reform
Hobbies: performing arts, K-12 education, making people smile
Co-Curricular: BLSA, WLS, SBA
David Bethea
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Clovis, CA
Alma Mater: Seattle Pacific University
Professional Interests: Business Litigation
Hobbies: racquetball, sharks, geography/memorizing countries of the world, movies and learning about serial killers
Co-Curricular: SBA Internal Vice Chair, Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project
Amy Bowles
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Denver, CO
Alma Mater: Kenyon College
Work Experience: Worked for law firms in Washington, DC for two years
Professional Interests: Financial Services Regulation, Antitrust, Civil Rights, Immigration, and Workers’ Rights
Hobbies: interior design, drawing, skiing, movies, and really good food
Co-Curricular: SBA Faculty Appointments Committee, American Constitution Society, WLS, Worker’s Rights Clinic, PILF, Research Fellow
Elias de Wit
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Alma Mater: University of Michigan
Professional Interests: Sports Law
Hobbies: playing basketball, Fantasy Baseball, Lakers maniac
Co-Curricular: Pro bono in the Client Intake Center at Bet Tzedek
Pilar Ferguson
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Alma Mater: University of Arizona
Professional Interests: Public interest, family law, immigration
Hobbies: working out, wine, country concerts, and groupon/living social deals
Co-Curricular: Latina/o Law Student Association, Pro bono
Kelly Galligan
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: La Habra Heights, CA
Alma Mater: Hope International University
Work Experience: legal Intern, DoubleLine Capital
Professional Interests: Securities Law, Tax Law
Hobbies: family, study buddies, playing soccer with Ayana
Co-Curricular: SBA Chair, American Constitution Society Co-Chair, IM soccer, Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project, Admissions Ambassador, Pro bono
Jessica Garland
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Torrance, CA
Alma Mater: University of the Pacific
Work Experience: Compliance Clerk at Arent Fox LLP
Professional Interests: Corporate Law
Hobbies: outdoor activities, working out, wine tasting, interior design, photography
Co-Curricular: Research Fellow, Global Justice Summit, Pro Bono, PILF Fundraising
Pegah Ghaneian
(Class of 2014)
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Alma Mater: UC Berkeley
Professional Interests: Government, Policy, Immigration, Employment, Tax, Business
Hobbies: music, Concerts, Traveling, Delicious Food
Co-Curricular: SBA, OCHRA, Pro Bono, Returning Community Fellow
Colby Johnson
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Santa Ana, CA
Alma Mater: California State University, Fullerton
Professional Interests: Civil Litigation, Business Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law
Hobbies: bouldering, surfing, food trucks
Co-Curricular: SBA, Street Law, Mississippi Center for Justice, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Clinic
Erik Johnson
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Alma Mater: University of La Verne
Hobbies: hiking in Yosemite
Claire-Lise Kutlay
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Nigeria and Canada
Alma Mater: University of Victoria
Work Experience: Taught health and Safety in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Professional Interests: Family Law, Immigration Law, Criminal Law
Hobbies: coffee, baking, board games, traveling, dancing, karaoke
Co-Curricular: Criminal Law Society, Admissions Ambassador, Vagina Monologues, WLS
Rachel Khalili
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: San Clemente, CA
Alma Mater: UC Irvine – B.A.; United States Naval War College – M.A.
Professional Interests: Congressional/legislative policy, public service
Hobbies: baking cupcakes
Co-Curricular: Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), SBA Director of Finance, Iranian American Bar Association, International Law Society
Becca Maloney
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Alma Mater: Metropolitan State University of Denver
Professional Interests: Public Interest/Human Rights
Hobbies: Skiing, snowboarding, soccer, camping, cooking
Co-Curricular: OCHRA, OutLaw, CARES, SBA
Monica Poremba
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Alma Mater: University of Waterloo
Professional Interests: Criminal defense, international law, intellectual property law
Hobbies: Harry Potter, yoga, dinosaurs, cooking, basketball, & Polish dancing
Co-Curricular: Criminal Law Society, OutLaw, Street Law
Nick Schuchert
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Alma Mater: UC Irvine
Professional Interests: Business Law
Hobbies: Scalia’s Dissents, Angels Baseball, football, running & traveling
Co-Curricular: Admissions Ambassador, Federalist Society, Oral Advocacy Student Association
Tyler Stutin
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
Alma Mater: United States Merchant Marine Academy
Work Experience: Active duty since graduation from the Academy in 2007; Supervisor of a Coast Guard detachment in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Professional Interests: Active duty Coast Guard lieutenant selected for JAG and assigned to UCI as part of the Coast Guard’s funded legal education program. Interested in military justice, international law, and environmental law
Hobbies: Classic cars, especially old Volkswagens; current ride is a 1963 Beetle that is enjoying its new home in Orange County
Co-Curricular: Saturday Academy of Law, pro bono work with the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton
Ayana Sumiyasu
(Class of 2015)
Alma Mater: Yale
Hobbies: soccer, learning to play the guitar
Co-Curricular: OCHRA, Guardianship Pro Bono Project
Ashley Tellier
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: Cali, Colombia
Alma Mater: UCLA
Professional Interests: Litigation, contracts, labor law, environmental law, land use, real estate, and M&As
Hobbies: UCLA football and basketball, sports, video games, military documentaries and political biographies
Co-Curricular: PILF, OutLaw, Children’s Advocacy Group, Pro Bono, Street Law, Saturday Academy of Law, IM soccer
Namita Thakker
(Class of 2015)
Hometown: various, mostly from the Northeast
Alma Mater: University of Pennsylvania
Work Experience: Women Against Abuse in Philadelphia and Whitman Walker Health in DC
Professional Interests: corporate transactions, intellectual property (copyright/trademark)
Hobbies: cooking, hip hop
Co-Curricular: Intellectual Property & Cyberlaw Society
Brooke Weitzman
(Class of 2014)
Hometown: New Jersey
Alma Mater: Northeastern University
Hobbies: Taking her dog fun places
Co-Curricular: A little bit of everything. "I do a variety of pro bono projects and am very involved with student groups. Please feel free to ask me about anything and if I am not involved, I will find someone who is." Returning Community Fellow
