Faculty & Staff
Center Leadership
Juli Ramirez
Administrative Assistant
General Contact for Korea Law Center
jramirez@law.uci.edu
(949) 824-3626
Mary Germain
Senior International Programs Administrator
Contact for Visiting Scholars Program
mgermain@law.uci.edu
(949) 824-5335
Research Fellows
Laurance Kim
Class of 2027
Laurance Kim is a 3L at UC Irvine School of Law. During his 1L summer and 2L year, he worked at Ro & You LLP, where he focused on workers’ compensation defense matters. During his 2L summer, he joined FBT Gibbons in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Laurance received his B.A. in Political Science from UC Davis in 2024.
Shawn Kim
Class of 2028
Shawn Kim is a 2L at UC Irvine School of Law. During his 1L summer, he worked as a judicial extern at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana. He will join Chapman and Cutler LLP as a Summer Associate in 2027. He earned his B.S. in Business Administration through the World Bachelor in Business program, completing his studies at the USC Marshall School of Business, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Bocconi University.
Aerin Lee
Class of 2028
Yanqing Lei
Class of 2028
Anna Nahm
Class of 2028
Anna Nahm is a 2L at UC Irvine School of Law. Prior to law school, she worked in civic engagement and media strategy. During her 1L summer, Anna worked at the Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles as a Self Help Access Center Intern, working on housing and family law matters. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Columbia University.