Dean's Fellows
No question is too big or small. Dean's Fellows can offer perspective on class preparation, outlining, exam preparation, job search, co-curricular activities, social life in Orange County and life/work balance. The Dean's Fellows will also host a variety of small gatherings and large events to connect first-year students with the larger campus community.
Recent Dean's Fellows
Mackenzie Anderson
(Class of 2020)
Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA
Alma Mater: Knox College - International Relations
Professional Interests: Civil and Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Equity, Voting Rights, Appellate Law
Hobbies: Baking, going to Disneyland, being a huge TV nerd, and listening to way too much NPR.
Co-Curricular: International Refugee Assistance Project, Law Review
Markie Betor
(Class of 2020)
Alma Mater: UCLA - English with a Creative Concentration and Political Science
Hobbies: Writing stories, watching and playing basketball, and reading comic books.
Co-Curricular: Research Fellow, Moot Court, Transgender Legal Assistant Clinic
Emily Johanson
(Class of 2020)
Hometown: Davis, Ca
Alma Mater: George Washington - International Affairs; University of Oxford - Masters in Migration Studies
Professional Interests: Immigrant rights, prison abolition, movement lawyering
Hobbies: Traveling, enjoying live music, and acro
Co-curriculars: National Lawyers Guild, Tijuana Border Rights Project
Janista Lee
(Class of 2020)
Hometown: Arcadia, CA
Alma Mater: Scripps College - Chemistry
Professional Interests: Complex litigation, Patent law
Co-curricular: Asian Pacific American Law Association (APALSA), Women in Tech Law (WiTL), Law Review, Clean Slate Expungement Pro Bono Project
Eldrin Masangkay
(Class of 2020)
Hometown: Glendale, CA
Alma Mater: UCLA - Political Science
Professional Interests: Employment Law, Big Law, Immigration Law
Hobbies: Basketball, fantasy sports, politics, and video Editing
Co-Curricular: SBA, APALSA
Grecia Rivas
(Class of 2020)
Hometown: East Los Angeles, CA
Alma Mater: Princeton University - Comparative Literature; Loyola Marymount University - Master's in Urban Education
Hobbies: Swimming, shopping at Costco, and eating sushi burritos
Co-Curricular: LLSA, Saturday Academy of Law (SAL), Moot Court, PILF, ESLS
Kelly Soldati
(Class of 2020)
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame - American Studies
Hobbies: Running and swimming
Co-Curricular: Lawyering Skills Research Fellow; Moot Court Participant; Veteran's Advocacy Society; US Army Reserve
Saikrishna Upadhyayula
(Class of 2020)
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Alma Mater: Pitzer College - Music; USC School of Parmacy - Doctor of Pharmacy
Professional Interests: Healthcare Law, Intellectual Property Law
Hobbies: Music, movies, and tennis
Co-Curricular: Intellectual Property and Cyber Law Society; Student Bar Association
Hazel Verdin
(Class of 2020)
Hometown: Anaheim, CA
Alma Mater: USC - Political Science
Professional Interests: Litigation
Hobbies: Playing with and walking my dog
Co-Curricular: LLSA, Moot Court
Jennifer Wong
(Class of 2020)
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Alma Mater: UCLA - B.S Physiological Science; Washington University - M.S. Physical Therapy
Professional Interests: Health law, Healthcare, Bioethics
Hobbies: Music, making ice cream, and making sculpture cakes
Co-Curricular: UC Irvine Law Review, Outlaw, Admissions Ambassador, Community Fellow