2013-2014 Community Fellows

List of Community Fellows

List of Community Fellows

  • Photo of Crystal Adams

    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
  • Photo of David Bethea

    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
  • Photo of Amy Bowles

    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
  • Photo of Elias de Wit

    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
  • Photo of Pilar Ferguson

    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
  • Photo of Kelly Galligan

    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
  • Photo of Jessica Garland

    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
  • Photo of Pegah Ghaneian

    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
  • Photo of Colby Johnson

    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
  • Photo of Erik Johnson

    Erik Johnson

    (Class of 2015)
    Hometown:
    Chino Hills, CA
    Alma Mater: University of La Verne
    Hobbies:  hiking in Yosemite
  • Photo of Claire-Lise Kutlay

    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
  • Photo of Rachel Khalili

    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
  • Photo of Becca Maloney

    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
  • Photo of Monica Poremba

    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
  • Photo of Nick Schuchert

    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
  • Photo of Tyler Stutin

    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
  • Photo of Ayana Sumiyasu

    Ayana Sumiyasu

    (Class of 2015)
    Alma Mater:
    Yale
    Hobbies: soccer, learning to play the guitar
    Co-Curricular: OCHRA, Guardianship Pro Bono Project
  • Photo of Ashley Tellier

    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
  • Photo of Namita Thakker

    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
  • Photo of Brooke Weitzman

    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