Current Members

Allison Singleton

Section 2 She/Her

Allison is a 3L from Cincinnati, Ohio. After studying History and Africana Studies at Brown University, she moved to Germany to work as an English Teaching Assistant. Later, she returned to the US where she was a Project Assistant at a DC-based think tank. At law school, Allison is the Executive Director of Harvard Defenders. She spent her first law school summer as a Law Clerk at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia in the Trial Division and her second summer at the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office in Charlotte as a Student Practice Intern. In her free time, Allison loves exploring art museums, long walks, and thrifting.

Amanda Kaplan

Section 4 She/Her

Amanda is a 3L from Sharon, Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of Michigan (go blue!) with a B.A. in Public Policy in 2021. Before law school, she spent three years in DC at ideas42, an applied behavioral science non-profit. At HLS, Amanda serves as as the Editor-in-Chief and Co-President of the Journal on Legislation. She has also been a research assistant, student government representative, and semi-finalist in the upper-level Ames Moot Court Competition. She spent her 1L summer at the DC Attorney General’s Workers’ Rights section, and she spent her 2L summer at Covington & Burling in DC. Amanda is a huge Michigan football, musical theatre, and Boston sports fan.

Amber Patrick

Section 1 She/Her

Amber is a 3L from Long Island, New York. She graduated from Stanford University in 2022 with a B.S. in Management Science & Engineering, and in 2023 with an M.S. in Computer Science. Prior to law school, she worked as a financial engineer at BlackRock in New York, with additional past experience in software engineering and patent prosecution. At HLS, Amber has been involved with JOLT, IPLA, BLSA, WLA, HLEP, and First Class. She spent her 1L summer at Kirkland & Ellis in New York and her 2L summer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York. In her free time, Amber enjoys reading, playing intramural volleyball, visiting museums, gaming, and FaceTiming friends.

Amira Ali

Section 6 She/Her

Amira is a 2L from Hillsborough, New Jersey. She graduated from Georgetown University in 2023, where she majored in Government and Psychology and spent most of her free time dancing and singing. Before law school, Amira worked as a National Security Paralegal at Morrison Foerster DC and as a Litigation Paralegal at Goodwin Procter DC. At HLS, she is involved with the Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, WLA, and Parody. She spent her 1L summer interning for Judge Paul Hart-Smyth in the Massachusetts Court of Appeals. In her free time, Amira enjoys playing piano, watching Shonda Rhimes shows, cooking for friends, and critiquing espresso drinks.

Ananya Shah

Section 2 She/Her

Ananya is a 2L from Buffalo Grove, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Southern California in 2023 with majors in Political Economy and Narrative Studies and a minor in Screenwriting. Before law school, she was a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Slovakia. At HLS, Ananya is an Articles Editor for the Journal of Law and Gender, and a member of the Mississippi Delta Project, the Women’s Law Association, and the Health Law Society. During her 1L summer she interned with the Civil Rights Bureau at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. In her free time, Ananya loves reading, writing fiction, playing music, and spending time with friends.

André Amaral

Section 7 He/Him

André is a 2L from São Paulo, Brazil. He graduated from Georgetown University in 2021 with a major in International Politics and a minor in International Development. Before law school, he worked in consulting, including three years at McKinsey and one year focused on environmental sustainability. André spent his 1L summer working at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (while enjoying the FIFA World Cup) and will spend his 2L summer at White & Case in Boston. At HLS, André worked as a Research Assistant for the Environmental & Energy Law Program and is a Teaching Fellow for 1L Torts. In his free time, André enjoys traveling, exploring the Greater Boston area and spending time with family and friends.

Anna Wilinsky

Section 3 She/Her

Anna is a 3L from Northampton, Massachusetts. She graduated from Dartmouth College in 2021 with a major in Government and minors in French and Public Policy. Prior to law school, she worked in Boston as a strategy consultant in the insurance industry. At HLS, Anna is involved with the Women’s Law Association (WLA) and the Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT). She spent her 1L summer at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office working in the Privacy and Responsible Technology Division. She spent her 2L summer interning at Sullivan & Cromwell (NYC) and externing at Catholic Migration Services working on immigration defense and asylum cases. In her free time, she enjoys sourdough baking, weightlifting, pottery, and ice hockey.

Arushi Bansal

Section 1 She/Her

Arushi is a 2L from San Jose, California, and graduated from the University of Chicago in 2024 with a B.A. in Economics and Political Science. Before law school, Arushi worked as a Policy Analyst at Federal Hall Policy Advisors, a DC-based government affairs firm specializing in financial services. Her 1L summer, she interned with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Enforcement Division in the Boston Regional Office. At HLS, Arushi is a Contracts Teaching Fellow for Prof. Ruth Okediji and Co-Vice President of the Women’s Law Association. She is also actively involved with the Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project and Harvard Business Law Review. In her free time, Arushi enjoys baking loaf cakes, exploring local cafes, and playing board games with family and friends.

Carson Maconga

Section 1 He/Him

Carson is a 3L from Wellesley, Massachusetts. He graduated from Princeton University in 2022, majoring in Public and International Affairs, and he received a master’s degree in International Governance and Diplomacy from Sciences Po in 2024. At HLS, Carson plays flag football and is involved with the HLS Democrats and the Environmental Law Society. He is also the (unofficial) captain of the (even more unofficial) Section One basketball team, and his deep house playlist “Urban Planning” has 8 saves on Spotify. Carson spent his 1L summer at the Environmental Defense Fund and his 2L summer at the Southern Environmental Law Center. In his free time, Carson loves being near water, eating good food, and playing intramural sports.

Claudia Lighter

Section 2 She/Her

Claudia is a 2L from Montreal, Canada. After graduating from the University of British Columbia with a B.A. in Film Studies, she spent a year working for Just For Laughs, a comedy festival production company. At HLS, Claudia has been involved with JSEL, CSEL, JLSA, CLSA, and WLA. She spent her 1L summer back at Just For Laughs in Montreal. Claudia is a huge hockey fan (go Habs go!), and she loves to ski and watch stand-up comedy.

Easten Young

Section 2 He/Him

Easten is a 2L from Independence, Kentucky. He graduated from Columbia University in 2023, majoring in Political Science and History. Prior to law school, he worked in New York as a paralegal at a small law firm. At HLS, he is a research assistant for Prof. Stephanopoulos. He is also an editor for the Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review and the Journal on Legislation and is involved with Lambda and the Equal Democracy Project. He spent his 1L summer working in the Civil Rights Bureau of the New York Attorney General’s Office. In his free time, Easten enjoys reading, running, cooking (and eating), and trying coffee shops around Cambridge.

Emma Mandel

Section 1 She/Her

Emma is a 2L from Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Williams College with a B.A. in English and Theater. Before law school, she was a Thomas J. Watson fellow and then worked as an advocate at the Center for Family Representation, a holistic public defense organization in New York City. At HLS, she has been involved with the Prison Legal Assistance Project and the Civil-Rights Civil-Liberties Law Review. She spent her 1L summer at Children’s Rights in New York. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, hot yoga, and sampling Cambridge’s ice cream offerings.

Emma Patton

Section 3 She/Her

Emma is a 2L from St. Louis Missouri. She graduated from NYU in 2020, majoring in sociology and minoring in web programming. Before law school, Emma worked at Cleary Gottlieb in NYC for five years, first as a Corporate Paralegal and later as the Corporate Paralegal Manager of the twenty paralegals in the corporate practice. Emma spent her 1L summer working at Mobilization for Justice doing direct legal services in NYC, as well as volunteering with Tech Justice Law doing First Amendment research. At HLS, Emma is involved in the Journal of Law and Technology. Outside of law school, Emma loves going on absurdly long walks to Trader Joes and watching copious amounts of tv.

Emma Ronzetti

Section 2 She/Her

Emma is a 3L from Miami, Florida. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2021 with a degree in Economics and minors in Statistics and American Sign Language, then went on to earn her master’s in Behavioral and Decision Sciences in 2022. After that, she spent two years as a pre-doctoral fellow in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit at Harvard Business School, where she conducted research in behavioral economics. At HLS, Emma is involved with the Harvard Plaintiffs Law Association, Disability Law Students Association, and Journal on Legislation. She spent her 1L summer at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, and her 2L summer at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader in Washington, D.C., where she focused on civil and appellate litigation. In her free time, Emma enjoys hiking with her partner and their very energetic dog, perfecting her biscotti recipe, and watching movies.

Eric Forehand

Section 1 He/Him

Eric is a 2L from River Forest, IL. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 2021 with a B.A. in Government and Middle Eastern Studies. Before law school, Eric worked in Washington, D.C. at the United States Agency for International Development supporting the Agency’s education and youth programming. At HLS, Eric is involved with the International Law Journal, HLS Advocates for Human Rights, Lambda, and Parody. He spent his 1L summer working with the District of Columbia’s Office of the Attorney General in the Civil Litigation Division. Outside of law school, Eric enjoys playing piano, reading fiction, and drinking copious amounts of iced tea.

Hayley Jaffe

Section 3 She/Her

Hayley is a 3L from Scarsdale, New York. She graduated from Harvard College in 2020, where she majored in Social Studies and sang in an a cappella group. Before law school, she worked as an investment banking analyst, received a Master’s in Jewish Studies from the University of Oxford, and was a junior paralegal. At HLS, Hayley is involved in the Recording Artists Project, the Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law, and the Jewish Law Students Association. She spent her 2L summer at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York and her 1L summer at Kirkland & Ellis in New York. In her free time, Hayley loves traveling, ranking restaurants on Beli, and watching the New York Yankees.

Jack Arnholz

Section 5 He/Him

Jack is a 3L from Washington, D.C. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 2019 with a B.A. in Government and Legal Studies and a minor in Cinema Studies. At Bowdoin, he edited the college’s satire magazine, The Harpoon. Jack also earned a master’s degree in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics. Before law school, he worked as a journalist at ABC News in Washington, covering national politics. At HLS, Jack is an editor on the Journal on Legislation. Jack spent his 1L summer at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in Washington, D.C. and his 2L summer at Debevoise & Plimpton in New York. In his free time, he enjoys watching old movies, reading, and swimming.

Jackson Killilea

Section 3 He/Him

Jackson is a 2L from Barrington, Rhode Island. He graduated from Kenyon College in 2023 with a B.A. in Sociology. Before law school, Jackson worked in the Civil Rights Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and coached ultimate frisbee. At HLS, he is involved with the Prison Legal Assistance Project, the Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, and his section’s undefeated intramural basketball team. Jackson spent his 1L summer in Boston as a Rappaport Fellow at the Committee for Public Counsel Services. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, rooting for Boston sports teams, and attempting to make bagels.

Jacquelynn Lin

Section 6 She/Her

Jacquelynn is a 2L from Summit, NJ and Shanghai, China. She graduated from Princeton University in 2025, majoring in Public and International Affairs. At HLS, Jacquelynn is involved in the Prison Legal Assistance Project, Journal of Law and Technology, A2J Lab, and APALSA. Jacquelynn spent her 1L summer in New York, serving as a judicial intern at the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court. In her free time, Jacquelynn enjoys musical theater, baking, coffee-making, spin, pilates, and sitcoms!

Joe Kim

Section 6 He/Him

Joe is a 3L from Seoul, Korea. He graduated from Yale University in 2020, where he studied Chemistry and Ethics, Politics & Economics. Before law school, he served as a military interpreter in the Korean Special Forces and worked as a consultant at Bain & Company. At HLS, he is involved with the Korean Association (KAHLS), APALSA, Harvard Asia Law Society, and the Journal of Law & Technology. Joe spent his 1L summer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and split his 2L summer at Sullivan & Cromwell (NYC) and Irell & Manella (LA). He spends his free time baking cookies, watching anime, planning his next trip to a national park, or cheering for T1 in league of legends.

Jonathan Hostottle

Section 6 He/Him

Jonathan Hostottle is a 3L from Corning, New York. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2017 and 2018, earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education and saxophone performance. Before law school, he spent five years teaching middle school band in the San Francisco Bay Area. At HLS, Jonathan is on the board of the Recording Artists Project, on the board of the Harvard Animal Law Society, and a member of the Harvard Environmental Law Review. He spent his 1L summer at Animal Outlook and his 2L summer at Covington & Burling in Washington, DC. Outside of law school, Jonathan enjoys running, reading, and spending time with his dog, Babs.

June Park

Section 5 She/Her

June is a 2L from Havertown, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Harvard College in 2024 with an A.B. in Government and a language citation in Japanese. Before law school, she worked as a grassroots organizer helping young people register and turn out to vote across southeastern Pennsylvania. At HLS, June serves as President of the Equal Democracy Project and Executive Articles Editor of the Journal on Legislation. She is also involved with APALSA, LAMBDA, and HALS. She spent her 1L summer with the Special Litigation Section of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. In her free time, June is a political junkie, avid K-pop stan, credit card enthusiast, and film photography newbie.

Kaitlin Knocke

Section 7 She/Her

Kaitlin is a 3L from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2023 with majors in Legal Studies and Political Science and certificates in Criminal Justice and Gender & Women’s Studies. Before law school, she spent a year working in the restaurant industry while continuing to perform with the Wisconsin Marching Band. At HLS, Kaitlin is involved with the Harvard Graduate Students Union (HGSU-UAW), the Labor and Employment Action Project (LEAP), and the Women’s Law Association (WLA). She has also participated in the Election Law Clinic and the Sports Law Clinic. During her 1L summer, she was a Peggy Browning Fellow with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART) in Washington, D.C. She spent her 2L summer at Sidley Austin in Chicago. In her free time, Kaitlin enjoys following the Milwaukee Brewers, running, ranking new restaurants on Beli, listening to and making music, and occasionally line dancing.

Kate Lester

Section 7 She/Her

Kate is a 2L from Belmont, Massachusetts. She graduated from Amherst College with degrees in French and Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought in 2022. Before law school, she taught English for a year in France and then worked for two years at The Door, a youth-development nonprofit in New York. At HLS, Kate is involved with the Harvard Immigration Project and the Women’s Law Association. She spent her 1L summer doing immigration work at Make the Road New York. In her free time, she enjoys going on long walks, listening to music, and spending time with friends.

Katelyn Pasierb

Section 5 She/Her

Katelyn is a 3L from Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.S.A. in Biology and a B.A. in Philosophy. Before law school, Katelyn worked in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate. She also served as a teaching assistant in a genetics laboratory. At HLS, she is the vice president of LRW and the president of the Harvard Texas Club. She is also a member of the Women’s Law Association. She spent her 2L summer at Vinson & Elkins in Dallas, Texas, and plans to practice corporate law in Dallas after graduation. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her dog, traveling to new places along the East Coast, spending time with friends, and trying new coffee shops.

Katy Haden

Section 2 She/Her

Katy is a 2L from Charlottesville, Virginia. She graduated from Columbia University in 2023, where she majored in Creative Writing and Political Science. Before law school, Katy was a paralegal at the United States Department of Justice working on antitrust and appellate matters. At HLS, she has been involved with the Prison Legal Assistance Project, the Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, the Plaintiffs’ Law Association, and LAMBDA. She spent her 1L summer with the Appeals Division of the New York City Law Department. Katy can be found playing Spikeball around campus or hosting creative writing dinner parties.

Kaveh Badrei

Section 4 He/Him

Kaveh is a 3L from Houston, Texas. He graduated from Princeton University in 2020 with an A.B. from the School of Public and International Affairs and certificates in French and the History & Practice of Diplomacy. Prior to law school, Kaveh worked at the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. At HLS, he is involved in the Harvard International Law Journal and MENALSA. Kaveh spent his 1L summer interning for Judge Jesse M. Furman in the Southern District of New York and Judge Alison J. Nathan in the Second Circuit. During his 2L summer, Kaveh worked at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader in Washington, D.C. In his free time, Kaveh enjoys playing tennis, trying out new restaurants, and riding his bike around Cambridge.

Kent Vo

Section 1 He/Him

Kent is a 3L from Seattle, Washington! He graduated from the University of Washington in 2022 with a degree in Political Science and Law, Societies, and Justice. Prior to coming to law school, Kent worked as a communications consultant for nonprofit organizations across the nation. Kent is passionate about criminal justice, and was involved in the Prison Legal Assistance Project in his 1L year. For his 1L summer, he was at the Federal Public Defender Office in Seattle. For his 2L summer, he was at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York. He is proud of his first-generation identity and has engaged with First Class, APALSA, SEALS. Outside of law school, Kent enjoys playing chess, ultramarathon walks, and cooking Vietnamese food!

Kosisochukwu Eneli

Section 5 She/Her

Kosisochukwu is a 2L from Belton, Texas. She graduated from Howard University with a B.B.A. in Business Management and double minors in Political Science and Afro-American Studies. At HLS, she is the Secretary of the Black Law Students Association and a member of Harvard Defenders. She spent her 1L summer as a Law Clerk for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee under Senator Chris Coons. Kosisochukwu hopes to build a career in government and public interest. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, and hosting her friends.

Luisina Kemanian Leites

Section 4 She/Her

Luisina is a 3L from State College, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Penn State in 2023, majoring in International Relations and Latin American Studies with minors in Arabic and Spanish. Before law school, she was in Montería, Colombia as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant. At HLS, Luisina is involved with Advocates, HILJ, HHRJ, Alianza, and the Armenian Law Student Association. Lui spent her 1L summer in Geneva, Switzerland, working at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and her 2L summer in Washington D.C. at A&O Shearman. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, knitting, kayaking, and watching Penn State football and Uruguayan soccer.

Menat Bahnasy

Section 7 She/Her

Menat is a 2L from North Plainfield, New Jersey. She is a graduate of Harvard College, where she studied Economics and Modern Middle Eastern Studies and earned a citation in Arabic. Before law school, she worked at Bain & Company in New York and the United Nations World Food Programme in Rome. At Harvard, she is an editor and board member for the International Law Journal, a student volunteer and board member with HLS Advocates for Human Rights, a 2L representative for the student government, and co-president of MENALSA. This past summer, she worked in London in development finance. In her free time, Menat enjoys exploring new places around the world, playing tennis, sipping tea and coffee with friends, and meeting new people.

Nick Lee

Section 4 He/Him

Nick is a 2L from St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Harvard College in 2021 with a major in Social Studies. Nick also earned a Master’s in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education through the Harvard Teacher Fellows Program. Prior to law school, Nick spent four years working as a high school science teacher in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. At HLS, Nick has been a part of the Harvard Environmental Law Review. He spent his 1L summer at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Outside of law school, Nick enjoys cooking and baking, rock climbing, and hiking.

Nicolas Turrill

Section 3 He/Him

Nicolas is a 3L from Los Angeles (but is looking forward to moving to the Bay Area after graduation!). He went to undergrad at Columbia University and spent the year before law school completing a master’s degree from The University of Cambridge. At HLS, Nicolas is involved with The Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT) and helped plan events as a part of his Section’s Social Committee. He worked at a big law firm in San Francisco for both his 1L and 2L summers. In his free time, he enjoys watching F1, running along the Charles River, and brewing coffee.

Noa Levin

Section 5 She/Her

Noa is a 3L from New York. She graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in Political Science and an MA in International Relations. Before law school, Noa was a Presidential Management Fellow and worked at the U.S. Department of State, USAID, and the Office of the Inspector General for HHS. At HLS, she is an editor for the Journal on Legislation and is also involved in ACS and the Women’s Law Association. During her 1L summer, Noa worked on the Federal Initiatives team in the Executive Division of the NY Attorney General’s Office, and during her 2L summer worked at Davis Polk & Wardwell. In her free time, Noa enjoys making playlists, playing board games, running, and doing the crossword.

Nora Clancy

Section 5 She/Her

Nora is a 3L from Walpole, Massachusetts. She graduated from Wake Forest University, where she majored in mathematics and psychology and was a member of the Lilting Banshees Comedy Troupe. Before law school, Nora worked at Children’s Law Center in Washington, D.C. At HLS, she has been involved with Harvard Defenders, Harvard Prison Legal Assistant Project, Alliance for Reproductive Justice, Parody, and Harvard Journal of Law & Gender. She is also a member of the Women’s Law Association and First Class. She split her 1L summer between Center for Family Representation in New York City and ConnKavanaugh in Boston. During her 2L summer, she work at White & Case in D.C. doing international arbitration work. After graduation, she plans to do public interest work, ideally within the criminal justice system. Outside of law school, Nora loves to go on walks, watch trashy reality tv, get coffee from Circus Cooperative Cafe, and read for pleasure.

Osaze Osayande

Section 4 She/Her

Osaze is a 2L from Los Angeles, California. She graduated in 2024 with a B.S. in Psychological and Brain Sciences and a minor in Poverty, Inequality, and Social Justice from UC Santa Barbara. (Go Gauchos!!) Prior to law school, Osaze worked as a Legislative Intern in the United States Senate in Washington, D.C., and as an Assembly Fellow in the California State Assembly. She spent her 1L summer in London at the British Institute for International and Comparative Law. At HLS, Osaze is involved in BLSA, PLAP, Student Government, and serves as a Research Assistant. Outside of school, Osaze enjoys spending time with friends, taking hot yoga classes, and watching reality television!

Peyton Jefferson

Section 7 She/Her

Peyton is a 3L from Dallas, Texas. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 2022, where she played soccer and majored in English, Language, and Literature. Before law school, Peyton worked for the United States Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of New York as a paralegal in the Business and Securities Fraud Section. At HLS, she has been involved in Harvard Defenders, BLSA, the Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, and various intramurals. She spent her 1L summer working for Judge Millett on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and worked for a big law firm in New York her 2L summer. Peyton enjoys reading, cooking, playing soccer, and going on runs.

Priya Kaur

Section 7 She/Her

Priya is a 3L from Parsippany, New Jersey. She graduated from Middlebury College with a major in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Before law school, she worked in life sciences consulting at IQVIA. At HLS, she has been involved with the Journal of Law and Technology, SALSA, and WLA, and the Cyberlaw Clinic. Priya spent her 1L summer with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, where she worked on professional boards prosecution. She then spent her 2L summer at Debevoise & Plimpton in NYC where she worked on corporate law matters. In her free time, she enjoys pilates and hot yoga, reading romance novels, spending time in NYC, and drinking as much matcha as possible.

Ruth Jaensubhakij

Section 6 She/Her

Ruth is a 3L from Singapore. She graduated from Harvard College in 2022, majoring in Social Studies with a minor in Ethnicity, Migration, Rights and a Thai Language Citation. Before law school, she spent a year working at Urban Light, an anti-trafficking organization in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and a year working in the education department of New York City Center, a non-profit theatre in NYC. At HLS, Ruth has been a part of the International Human Rights, Human Rights Entrepreneurs, and Family Justice Clinics; she is also involved in Parody, Christian Fellowship, and the Public Interest Law Collective. She is a proctor for first-year students at Harvard College. She spent her 1L summer working in the Anti-Trafficking Initiative/EMPOWER Center at Sanctuary for Families, and her 2L summer at the Family Justice Law Center. In her free time, Ruth enjoys reading fiction, crafting, hosting dinner parties, going for long walks, and exploring the Boston theatre scene.

Trav Harper

Section 6 They/Them

Trav is a 2L from the southside of Atlanta, Georgia. They graduated from Harvard College in 2023 with an A.B. in Social Studies and African-American Studies and Secondary Field in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality. Before law school, they lived in Brooklyn, NY working as a paralegal at a civil rights litigation firm and coaching the Columbia University Mock Trial Team. At HLS, Trav serves as the Co-President of HLS Lambda and is involved in QTPOC, BLSA, Harvard Defenders, and the Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. During their 1L summer, Trav worked at GLAD Law in Boston, MA. In their free time, Trav enjoys watching musical theater, cooking southern comfort food (ask for them for their fried chicken recipe!), and spending time with their friends, often laughing way too hard along the Charles River.

Tyler Copeland

Section 4 He/Him

Tyler is a 2L from Orange County, California. He graduated from UC Berkeley in 2021 with a dual degree in American History and Political Science. Before law school, Tyler worked on two congressional campaigns in Colorado for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee before joining Capitol Hill as a staffer for Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07). At HLS, Tyler is involved with HLS Democrats, ACS, the West Coast Club, the Journal on Legislation, HLEP, Parody, and Flag Football. He spent his 1L summer in the Major Crimes Division of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, focusing on gun violence cases. Outside of law school, Tyler enjoys cycling, skiing, and making TikToks with his girlfriend.

Vivica Rush

Section 3 She/Her

Vivica is a 2L from Glendale, California. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. in Political Science and African-American Studies. Prior to law school, she was a Southern California Coro Fellow in Public Affairs and spent three years working at an affordable housing development firm. At HLS, Vivica is involved with the Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law and the Black Law Students Association. She spent her 1L summer at Amazon MGM Studios and will spend her 2L summer at O’Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles. In her free time, Vivica enjoys reading memoirs, practicing pilates, and lecturing her friends about how reality television can be high art.