2015-2016 Community Fellows
List of Community Fellows
Alex Achamallah
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Benicia, CA
Alma Mater: UCLA
Hobbies: Traveling, eating, singing, piano, Netflix
Co-Curricular: Student Bar Association, Public Interest Law Fund, CARES, Saturday Academy of Law, Education Rights Clinic
Nassim Alisobhani
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Corona del Mar, CA
Alma Mater: NYU
Professional Interests: Government, civil rights, election law, appellate litigation, antitrust
Hobbies: Shabu Shabu, re-watching West Wing, just watching TV, rock climbing, trivia, yoga, hiking, pretending I like running
Co-Curricular: Public Interest Law Fund, Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project
Sara Banco
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma Mater: California State University, Monterey Bay
Professional Interests: Criminal Law, litigation, Diversion Courts
Hobbies: Reading, dancing/listening to music, playing with her dogs, watching Food Network
Andrenna Berggren
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Alma Mater: University of Southern California
Co-Curricular: Street Law
Ali Chabot
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Sonora, CA
Alma Mater: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Professional Interests: Sports, helping women, environmental law
Hobbies: Running, cooking, playing fantasy football
Karisa Chapa
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Coronado, CA
Alma Mater: UC Davis
Professional Interests: Military law and veterans' affairs
Hobbies: Sailing, running, hiking, throwing ceramics
Co-Curricular: Veteran's Advocacy Society, Women's Law Society, Barley Legal
Natalie Diaz
(Class of 2016)
Hometown: Hemet, CA
Alma Mater: UCLA
Professional Interests: Art law, public interest
Hobbies: Reading about graffiti art, reading blogs, watching YouTube, traveling, donuts, and hanging out with my dog Eevee
Co-Curricular: 2L Student Bar Association Rep, Veterans Advocacy Society, Public Interest Law Fund
Noorean Gill
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Agoura Hills, CA
Alma Mater: University of Southern California
Professional Interests: Intellectual Property Law
Hobbies: Basketball, live music, TV, food, technology
Co-Curricular: Student Bar Association 1L Rep, Intellectual Property and Cyber Law Society, In Vino Veritas Wine Law Society
Anjana Joshi
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Dartmouth, MA
Alma Mater: Brown University - undergraduate; Brown University - MPA
Professional Interests: International law, criminal law, foreign policy
Co-Curricular: National lawyers guild, IRAP, PILF, immigrant court watch, expungement clinic
Jennifer Kim
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA
Alma Mater: UC Berkeley
Work Experience: Taught Health and Safety in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Professional Interests: International Human Rights, criminal law, constitutional law
Hobbies: dog beach, hiking, tennis, art history, watching Blue Bottle Enthusiast
Co-Curricular: PILF, Saturday Academy of Law
Jordan Liebman
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
Alma Mater: UC Santa Cruz
Professional Interests: Environmental and natural resources law, constitutional law
Hobbies: Music, guitar, ukulele, banjo, Settlers of Catan, hiking
Justin Martin
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Alma Mater: Cal State Dominguez Hills
Hobbies: Chess, outdoor sports, poker, traveling
Ethan Mora
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Alma Mater: UCSB
Professional Interests: Land use and development law, regulation of digital payment systems
Drew Morrill
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Alma Mater: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Professional Interests: Intellectual property litigation
Hobbies: Home brewing, watching and playing just about all sports
Co-Curricular: Vice President of the Veteran's Advocacy Society, Newsletter Co-Chair of the Orange County Patent Law Association, Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society, Veteran Affairs Benefits Pro Bono Project,Brittany Ngo
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Newport Coast, CA
Alma Mater: Georgetown University - undergraduate; Yale School of Public Health - MPH
Hobbies: Tennis, swimming, documentary and foreign films
Erica Row
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: La Cañada Flintridge
Alma Mater: UCLA
Hobbies: Astronomy, wine, and yoga
Co-Curricular: Public Interest Law Fund, Student Bar Association, Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, Workers' Rights Clinic, CARES
Sophia Shin
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Cerritos, CA
Alma Mater: UC San Diego
Professional Interests: Government regulation, business litigation, civil litigation
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, LA Lakers, golf
Co-Curricular: Student Bar Association, Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, Business Law Society, Connecting Angelenos to Resources and Essential Services (CARES)
Nancy Sotomayor
(Class of 2016)
Hometown: Costa Mesa,CA
Alma Mater: UC Irvine
Professional Interests: Criminal law, immigration law, labor and employment law
Hobbies: Music! Going to live concerts/music festivals, wine tasting, traveling, camping
Co-Curricular: Student Bar Association, Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project, American Constitution Society, Women's Law Society, Admissions Ambassador, Latina/o Law Student Association
RJ Szuba
(Class of 2017)
Alma Mater: Colgate University
Hometown: Utica, NY
Professional Interests: Intellectual property, environmental law
Hobbies: Reading, hiking, juggling, spontaneously swimming in large bodies of water
Co-Curricular: PILF, pro bono
Shezad Thakor
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Torrance, CA
Alma Mater: UCLA
Professional Interests: Criminal law, civil rights, corporate law
Hobbies: Los Angeles Lakers, superhero movies, dessert, chess, and playing basketball
Co-Curricular: Student Bar Association Director of Finance, Connecting Angelinos to Resources and Essential ServicesHonieh Udenka
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Abuja, Nigeria; Tehran, Iran; Famagusta, Cyprus
Hobbies: Classic literature, AfroPop, creative writing
Olivia Weber
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Alma Mater: University of Montana
Professional Interests: Indian law, environmental law, direct legal services
Hobbies: "I love whitewater rafting, and am a whitewater river guide in the summer. While in school, I trail run, paddle board, ski, backpack, and play golf and tennis. I also love getting together with my classmates and laughing for hours on end about stupid things. Believe me, you can still have fun in law school!"
Co-Curricular: PILF, Environmental Law Society, SBA, and Native American and Indigenous Law Student Association
Francis Yao
(Class of 2016)
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Alma Mater: UC Davis
Professional Interests: Civil Litigation
Hobbies: Food adventures, competitive badminton, and Netflix
Co-Curricular: Student Bar Association Chair, 100+ hours of Pro Bono, OutLaw, Asian Pacific American Law Student Association
Jake Yocham
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Tempe, Arizona
Alma Mater: Arizona State University - undergraduate; Loyola Marymount - MA
Professional Interests: Public interest law, criminal law, and philosophy and the law
Hobbies: Philosophy, reading, eating, and college football
Co-Curricular: Student Bar Association, Public Interest Law Fund, AGS, Pro Bono, and Barley Legal
Jiaxiao Zhang
(Class of 2017)
Hometown: Xian, China
Alma Mater: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities & University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Professional Interests: Intellectual property (patent prosecution & litigation) and corporate law
Hobbies: Food, music, photography, and friends
Co-Curricular: Intellectual Property & Cyberlaw Society; Entertainment Law Society; Business Law Society; Women's Law Society; Asian Pacific American Law Student Association