Executive Board

Current Executive Board (2023–24)

Lucy Huang (Co-President)

Email: rhuang@jd24.law.harvard.edu

Lucy is a 3L at HLS. She grew up moving between Beijing, China, and London, UK. Lucy graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2020 with a degree in Mathematics of Computation. She then spent a year tutoring math in LA. At HLS, Lucy is also involved in the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology and APALSA. She spent her 1L summer working in IP litigation at Morrison & Foerster in LA, and she spent her 2L summer at Latham & Watkins in LA. In her free time, Lucy enjoys journaling, traveling, and trying out new restaurants. Lately, she’s been trying to pick up portrait photography.

 

 

Xiantao (Scott) Wang (Co-President)

Email: xwang@jd24.law.harvard.edu

Scott is a third-year student from Shanghai, China. Before coming to HLS, he studied Sociology and Data Science at UC Berkeley. At HLS, he is involved in the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (HLAB), the Harvard International Law Journal (HILJ), and the Coalition of International Students and Global Affairs (CISGA). He also plays on the Harvard Table Tennis Team. Scott spent his 1L summer at the Data and Evidence for Justice Reform (DE JURE) program at the World Bank and 2L summer at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

 

 

Hongyi Li (Vice President, Academic Affairs & Community Outreach)

Email: holi@jd25.law.harvard.edu

Hongyi is a 2L at HLS, born and raised in Shanghai. He pursued his undergraduate studies first at Fudan University, and then at Cornell University, where he received a BA in Philosophy. He later went to London for an MPhil in Philosophy. He is fascinated by Kant and German Idealism. During his 1L summer, he worked as a judicial extern at the Ninth Circuit in California. As VP Academic, Hongyi is looking forward to serving the CLA community by organizing academic events and facilitating mentorship programs.

 

 

Richard Hua (Vice President, Social and Cultural affairs)

Email: lhua@jd25.law.harvard.edu

Richard (Licheng) Hua is an 2L born in Shanghai, China.  He graduated from Peking University Law School as a Bachelor of Law.  Previously, he apprenticed at a fashion design workshop and for a classic menswear magazine.  Richard also loves cycling and watching detective movies.  He spent his 1L summer as at the United States District Court, Southern District of New York.  As VP for Social and Cultural Affairs, Richard is responsible for organizing social events for CLA members throughout the year and on special Chinese holidays.

 

 

Jessie He (Vice President, Social and Cultural affairs)

Email: jhe@jd25.law.harvard.edu

Jessie is a second-year student from Beijing, China. Before coming to HLS, she studied Sociology, Applied Math and Statistics, and International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. Jessie spent her 1L summer interning at the Central District of California. In her free time, Jessie enjoys watching movie, traveling and exploring good restaurants in the area.

 

Erica (Xinhui) Chen (Vice President, Professional Affairs)

Email: xchen@jd25.law.harvard.edu

Erica is a 2L student at HLS. She was born and raised in Shenzhen China. She graduated from Sciences Po Paris, majoring in Political Science. Prior to law school, she spent a year exchanging at the London School of Economics. Erica spent her 1L summer at the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania, working as a judicial intern for the Honorable Wendy Beetlestone. She enjoys reading, practicing Chinese calligraphy, and working out. As VP for Professional Affairs, Erica is responsible for connecting students with career opportunities in both private and public sectors.

 

 

Louise Lu (Treasurer)

Email: ylu@jd24.law.harvard.edu

Louise Lu is a 3L from Shanghai, China. She graduated from University of Toronto in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry. Before law school, she worked as a paralegal in a law office in Shanghai. At HLS, she is a qualifier for the Ames Moot Court competition, and an Article Editor for the Harvard Journal of Law & Gender. Louise spent her 1L summer at Covington & Burling’s DC office as a patent summer associate and her 2L summer at Kirkland & Ellis’ Boston office.

 

 

 

Michael Tian (Symposium Chair) 

Email: ytian@jd25.law.harvard.edu

Michael Tian is a 2L. He studied International Relations and Economics at Brown University. Born in Jiangsu, China and growing up in the U.S., Michael is deeply interested in East-West relations and improving cultural understanding between his two homes. At HLS, Michael serves as the Chair of Alumni Relations for the Harvard International Law Journal and is also the Publications Chair for the Harvard Trade Forum. Michael spent his 1L summer interning at the World Bank and the U.S. Treasury Department. He will be spending his 2L summer at Skadden.

 

 

Casey Wang (Symposium Chair) 

Email: cwang@jd25.law.harvard.edu

Casey Wang is a 2L. She studied Chinese law as a Yenching Scholar at Peking University and International Relations and Business at Georgetown University. Her laojia is Jiangsu, and she lived and worked in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Casey is passionate about providing a platform for U.S.-China dialogue. At HLS, Casey is an Executive Editor for the Harvard International Law Journal and serves on the Conference Committee for the Harvard Asia Law Society. She spent her 1L summer at King & Spalding.

 

 

Louise Tang (Vice President, Communications)

Email: xtang@jd24.law.harvard.edu

Louise is a third-year J.D. student at Harvard Law School from Shanghai, China. She graduated from the Cornell, with a double major in Economics and Government. During her 2L summer, Louise interned at Skadden.

As VP for Communications, Louise works closely with the Co-Presidents and the rest of the Executive Board to facilitate internal and external communications of the organization.

 

 

Past Executive Board Members

      • Co-Presidents: Qianfeng Lin (JD ’23), Lawrence Gu (JD ’23)
      • Treasurer: Yufei Shen (JD ’23)
      • VP External: Nan Lan (LLM ‘ 23)
      • VP Academics: Scott Wang (JD ’24)
      • VP Professional: Heather Zhou (JD ‘ 24)
      • VP Social & Cultural: Hui Fang (JD ‘ 24)
      • Symposium Chairs: Louise Tang (JD ’24) & Lucy Huang (JD ’24)
      • VP Communications: Wenda Xiang (JD ’23)
      • Co-Presidents: Qingyuan(Kimberly) Guo (JD ’22), Yaoshi(Kevin) Li (JD ’22)
      • Treasurer: Linda (JD ’23)
      • VP External: Mengshi(Emma) Li (LLM ‘ 22)
      • VP Academics: Haozhou(Lawrence) Gu (JD ’22)
      • VP Professional: Shengnan(Jackson) Xu (JD ‘ 23)
      • VP Social & Cultural: Siqi Zhao (JD ‘ 22)
      • Symposium Chairs: Qianfeng Lin (JD ’23)
      • VP Communications: Wenda Xiang (JD ’23)
      • Co-Presidents: Shuyu Sun (JD ’21), Steven Wang (JD ’21)
      • Treasurer: Siqi Zhao (JD ’22)
      • VP External: Chao Zhang (LLM ’21)
      • VP Academics: Kimberly Guo (JD ’22)
      • VP Professional: Ray Wang (JD ‘ 21)
      • VP Social & Cultural: Yifeng Yuan (JD ‘ 21)
      • Symposium Chairs: Rosalind Liang (JD ’22), Yaoshi(Kevin) Li (JD ’22)
      • VP Communications: Lilian Zhao (JD ’22)
      • Co-Presidents: Junxiao (Aldrich) Huang (JD ’20), Peiyu Yu (JD ’20)
      • Treasurer: Yi He (JD ’21)
      • VP External: Yang (Berton) Wang (LLM ’20)
      • VP Academics: Steven Wang (JD ’21)
      • VP Professional: Jingyi (Cynthia) Tan (JD ’21)
      • VP Social & Cultural: Jiayi Lin (JD ’20)
      • Symposium Chairs: Minqian (Lucy) Chen (JD ’21), Yihan Zhuang (JD ’21)
      • VP Communications: Shuyu Sun (JD ’21)
      • Co-Presidents: Qineng Shi (JD ’19), Yanbing Chu (JD ’19)
      • Treasurer: Gao Song (JD ’20)
      • VP Academics: David Benger (JD ’20)
      • VP Professional: Junxiao (Aldrich) Huang (JD ’20)
      • VP Social & Cultural: Kevin Chu (JD ’20)
      • Symposium Chair: Dawei (David) Sun (JD ’20)
      • VP Internal: Peiyu Yu (JD ’20)
      • VP External: Zongguo (Ethan) Ying (LLM ’19)
      • VP Communications: Yurui Chen (JD ’20)
      • Co-Presidents: Zhengyuan Fan (JD’18), Yiting Li (JD’18)
      • Treasurer: Shuyu (Clarissa) Lu (JD’19)
      • VP Academics: Qineng Shi (JD’19)
      • VP Social: Yanbing Chu (JD’19)
      • VP External: John Tso (LLM’18)
      • VP Internal: Xinwei Li (JD’19)
      • Co-Presidents: Nyx (Xiyujin) He (JD’17), Chen Chen (JD’17)
      • Treasurer: Dawei Liu (JD’18)
      • VP Academics: Qing Han (JD’18)
      • VP Social: Yiting Li (JD’18)
      • VP External: Zhiping Zhu (LLM’17)
      • VP Internal: Zhengyuan Fan (JD’18)
      • Co-Presidents: Nyx (Xiyujin) He (JD’17), Chen Chen (JD’17)
      • Treasurer: Dan Li (JD’17)
      • VP Academics: Mengxi Zhu (JD’17)
      • VP Social: Yilun Zhou (JD’18)
      • VP External: Hui Ding (LLM’17)
      • VP Internal: Duan Duan (JD’18)
      • President: Ying Xia (SJD)
      • Executive Vice President: Nyx (Xiyujin) He (JD’18)
      • VP Academics: Chang Liu (JD’15)
      • VP Social: Menglu Wang (JD’15)
      • Director of Business Development: Donglin Xu (LLM’15)
      • VP Internal: Mengqi Zhang (JD’16)
      • President: Yueduan Wang (JD’15, SJD)
      • Co-president: Ethan Chen (LLM’13)
      • Co-Chair of External Communication: Jack Xu (JD’15), Anna Yuan (JD’14)
      • Co-Chair of Event Planning: Carol Liu (JD’15)
      • Standing Committee Members: Kemeng Cai (LLM’12, Visiting Scholar’13), Chang Liu (JD’15), Menglu Wang (JD’15), Ying Xia (SJD)
      • Treasurer: Mengyi Wang (JD’15)
      • Secretary-General: Yuanmei Lu (JD’15)