Name: Negin Nader Bazrafkan Hometown:Copenhagen, now New York Law School: Fordham Law School Graduation Year: 2023 What inspired you to go to law school? Three things had impacted my law school path: 1) My grandfather started his journey to pursue his passion for law in Iran in the 1950’s. However, fate had a different plan … Continued
In 2015, 19-year-old Alecia Faith Pennington gained viral internet fame as “The Girl Who Doesn’t Exist.”[1] Alecia was home-birthed and raised in Texas. Her parents never secured her a birth certificate or Social Security number, never enrolled her in school and never took her to a hospital.[2] Without these vital records, Alecia could not get … Continued
Name: Steven Liu Hometown: Boston, MA Law School: Albany Law School Graduation Year: December 2023 What inspired you to go to law school? I decided to attend law school because I want to help solve complex issues that our society faces. As someone deeply passionate about understanding the intricacies of these challenges, I believe that … Continued
Name: Rebekah Carson Hometown: Ravena, New York Law School: Albany Law School Graduation Year: December 2023 What inspired you to go to law school? While growing up I witnessed a chapter seven bankruptcy, a divorce, and custody litigation. I was judicially emancipated in Washington state at seventeen years old. I have never wanted those experiences … Continued
Name: Emily E. Dazzo Hometown: East Setauket, New York Law School: Albany Law School Graduation Year: December 2023 What inspired you to go to law school? I was inspired to go to law school through personal experiences which have shaped who I am as a person and as a future legal professional. My parents had … Continued
Name: Kristin Paradisis Hometown: Westchester, New York Law School: Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University Graduation Year: 2024 What inspired you to go to law school? I grew up performing and through involvement in local arts programs, I quickly learned how often musicians are exploited. I believe in protecting artists under the law … Continued
Name: Tyler Mittleman Hometown: East Islip, New York Law School: St. John’s School of Law Graduation Year: 2023 What inspired you to go to law school? I was inspired to go to law school by my lifelong quest to learn. Naturally, mathematics and science were not my strong suits, but I enjoyed reading and writing. … Continued
Name: Lindsay Matheos (she/her) Hometown: New Boston, New Hampshire and Queens, New York Law School: City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law Graduation Year: 2024 What inspired you to go to law school? I moved to New York after college to work as a freelance stage manager, and I never thought I would … Continued
Name: Dina A. Khedr Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Law School: Brooklyn Law School Graduation Year: 2024 What inspired you to go to law school? As a first-generation American and college graduate, I supported my parents in navigating immigration and citizenship, taxes, and just about everywhere else. I learned early on about the positive impact lawyers could … Continued
Name: Bruce Leal Hometown: Dedidu, Guåhan Law School: American University Washington College of Law (AU WCL) Graduation Year: 2024 What inspired you to go to law school? Teaching American History and Government in an underserved school in Hawai’i exposed me to systemic inequalities in our public education system and motivated me to pursue a career … Continued