Board

Current Board

Executive Board

Andy Gu
Co-President

Andy is a 2L from the San Francisco Bay Area. He graduated from the University of Southern California with degrees in Philosophy and Computer Science in 2018. Before law school, he conducted simulated cyberattack exercises as a security engineer. At HLS, he is involved with the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology and the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. He enjoys playing with his cats, building websites, and watching Survivor.

Pranaya Pahwa
Co-President

Pranaya Pahwa is a 2L from San Jose, California. He studied History and Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis. At HLS, he is a member of the South Asian Law Student Association, the Harvard Environmental Law Review, and the Environmental Law Society. In his free time, Pranaya enjoys playing pool, collecting basketball cards, and reading mystery and fantasy books.

Ani Jonnavithula
Professional Development Co-Chair

Ani is a 1L from Bangalore, India. He graduated from Duke University majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Before coming to law school, Ani was a software engineer at biotech and govtech startups in SF, NYC, and London. In his spare time, Ani likes reading in coffee shops and playing soccer.

Ellen Teuscher
Professional Development Co-Chair

Ellen Teuscher is a 1L from the Houston area. She graduated in 2020 from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Government and Humanities. Before law school, Ellen worked at political digital advertising and public affairs agency Bully Pulpit Interactive. At HLS, she is involved in the Women’s Law Association, Lambda, the Texas Club, and Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project. In her free time she loves to read and explore new restaurants in the area!

Tori Borlase
Events Co-Chair

Tori Borlase is a 1L from Denver, Colorado. Tori attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied philosophy, politics, and economics & criminology, and worked at the Federal Trade Commission in the Bureau of Consumer Protection. At HLS, she is a member of La Alianza, Lambda, the Environmental Law Review, and the HLS Soccer team. Outside of law school, she enjoys baking, listening to podcasts, and roadtripping around the northeast.

Seva Castleberry
Events Co-Chair

Seva Castleberry is a 1L from Los Angeles, CA. Seva graduated from Duke University, where he majored in Sociology. Before law school, he spent a year teaching English in Kyoto, Japan. At HLS, he is involved with HLS Mock Trial, the Journal of Law and Technology, and the West Coast Club. Seva enjoys backpacking, surfing, and playing the guitar.

Grace Cawdrey
Communications Co-Chair

Grace Cawdrey is a 1L from Ohio. She studied Neuroscience and Government at Bowdoin College. Before law school, Grace worked as a patent agent in Boston. At HLS, she is involved with the Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review and the Women’s Law Association. Grace enjoys outdoor recreation, reading, and making up words.

 

Jessica Wu
Communications Co-Chair

Jessica is a 1L from Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2019 with majors in Mathematical-Economics and German. Before coming to law school, she taught English at a professional school in Germany and worked in consulting. At HLS, Jessica is involved with the Prison Legal Assistance Program, the Harvard Journal of Law and Gender, and APALSA. In her free time, Jessica likes skating (roller skating and figure skating), hanging out with her two cats, and traveling.

 

Christina Williams
Membership and Social Co-Chair

Christina is a 1L from Philadelphia, PA. She graduated with a B.A.  in Political Science from Clark Atlanta University. Before law school, she organized her undergraduate community around voting rights and civic engagement. At HLS, she is involved with the Black Law Students Association, the Tenant Advocacy Project, the Equal Democracy Project, and the American Constitution Society. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, making TikToks, and practicing self-care.

 

Alyssa Zhang
Membership and Social Co-Chair

Alyssa Zhang is a 2L from San Jose, California. She graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Psychology in 2020. Before law school, she worked as a conflicts researcher at a law firm and as a technical recruiter. At HLS, she is involved with the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, the Prison Legal Assistance Project, and the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review. In her free time, she enjoys attending K-pop concerts, discussing personality tests, and exploring cafes.

Rebekah Ninan
Alumni Co-Chair

Rebekah is a 1L from Franklin, Tennessee. She graduated with a B.A in Politics from Princeton University and a Master’s in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University.  Before law school, she spent time at a venture studio and in management consulting. At HLS, she is involved with the South Asian Law Students Association, the Mississippi Delta Project, and the Harvard International Law Journal. In her free time she enjoys cooking, exploring cafes, and dancing.

Nishant Varma
Alumni Co-Chair

Nishant is a 1L and a proud member of Section 4. He is involved with the Harvard Civil Rights–Civil Liberties Law Review, the Harvard Journal on Legislation, and the South Asian Law Students Association. He graduated from Boston College in 2021 with a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Psychology. In his free time, he enjoys watching football, playing pickleball, and following the Indian cricket team.

Sergey Smirnov
Treasurer

Sergey Smirnov is a 1L from Chicago. Before law school, he studied economics at Cornell University and worked as a legal analyst at a law firm in Boston. At HLS, he is involved with the Harvard Business Law Review and HLS Negotiators. His interests include Russian and English literature, baking, and biking.

Sydney Aronberg
Secretary

Sydney Aronberg is a 1L from Delray Beach, Florida. She graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Spanish and Political Science. At HLS, Sydney is involved with the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, the Recording Artists Project, and the Women’s Law Association. In her free time, she loves to hike and spend time at the beach with her two dogs!

William B. Rubenstein
Faculty Advisor

William B. Rubenstein is the Bruce Bromley Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. He writes about civil litigation and has taught a variety of related courses including Civil Procedure, Advanced Civil Procedure, Complex Litigation, and Remedies.

Professor Rubenstein has served as a court-appointed expert in several high-profile multi-district litigation (MDL) matters and he regularly provides expert witness and consulting services to attorneys involved in complex procedural matters.

After graduating from Yale College (magna cum laude, 1982) and Harvard Law School (magna cum laude, 1986), Professor Rubenstein clerked for Hon. Stanley Sporkin. From 1987-1995, he worked at the national office of the ACLU litigating complex civil rights cases. Before joining the Harvard Law School faculty in 2007, Professor Rubenstein taught for a decade at UCLA Law School and for two years at Stanford Law School. He is a member of the bars of Massachusetts, California, Pennsylvania (inactive), D.C. (inactive), the U.S. Supreme Court, and numerous federal circuit and district courts.

Section Reps

Rebekah Ninan
Section 1

Rebekah is a 1L from Franklin, Tennessee. She graduated with a B.A in Politics from Princeton University and a Master’s in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University.  Before law school, she spent time at a venture studio and in management consulting. At HLS, she is involved with the South Asian Law Students Association, the Mississippi Delta Project, and the Harvard International Law Journal. In her free time she enjoys cooking, exploring cafes, and dancing.

Sydney Aronberg
Section 2

Sydney Aronberg is a 1L from Delray Beach, Florida. She graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Spanish and Political Science. At HLS, Sydney is involved with the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, the Recording Artists Project, and the Women’s Law Association. In her free time, she loves to hike and spend time at the beach with her two dogs!

Seva Castleberry
Section 2

Seva Castleberry is a 1L from Los Angeles, CA. Seva graduated from Duke University, where he majored in Sociology. Before law school, he spent a year teaching English in Kyoto, Japan. At HLS, he is involved with HLS Mock Trial, the Journal of Law and Technology, and the West Coast Club. Seva enjoys backpacking, surfing, and playing the guitar.

Ellen Teuscher
Section 2

Ellen Teuscher is a 1L from the Houston area. She graduated in 2020 from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Government and Humanities. Before law school, Ellen worked at political digital advertising and public affairs agency Bully Pulpit Interactive. At HLS, she is involved in the Women’s Law Association, Lambda, the Texas Club, and Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project. In her free time she loves to read and explore new restaurants in the area!

Irene Ameena
Section 3

Irene is a 1L from Dallas, Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in Human Dimensions of Organizations and Plan II in 2021. Before law school, she worked as a research assistant for a mental health policy organization and as a nanny. At HLS, she is involved with the South Asian Law Student Association, the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, and the Journal of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Outside of school, she enjoys reading YA/contemporary fiction, writing fiction, reviewing TV shows/movies, and being outdoors.

Isabelle Sohn
Section 3

Isabelle graduated from UChicago in 2020 as a history major, and originally hails from New Jersey. Before law school, she was a litigation paralegal for an antitrust, whistleblower, and securities law firm in NYC for a year and then was an Emerson Fellow with the Congressional Hunger Center doing local and federal food systems work. Isabelle is interested in media law and gender and the law.

Tori Borlase
Section 4

Tori Borlase is a 1L from Denver, Colorado. Tori attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied philosophy, politics, and economics & criminology, and worked at the Federal Trade Commission in the Bureau of Consumer Protection. At HLS, she is a member of La Alianza, Lambda, the Environmental Law Review, and the HLS Soccer team. Outside of law school, she enjoys baking, listening to podcasts, and roadtripping around the northeast.

Nishant Varma
Section 4

Nishant is a 1L and a proud member of Section 4. He is involved with the Harvard Civil Rights–Civil Liberties Law Review, the Harvard Journal on Legislation, and the South Asian Law Students Association. He graduated from Boston College in 2021 with a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Psychology. In his free time, he enjoys watching football, playing pickleball, and following the Indian cricket team.

Grace Cawdrey
Section 5

Grace Cawdrey is a 1L from Ohio. She studied Neuroscience and Government at Bowdoin College. Before law school, Grace worked as a patent agent in Boston. At HLS, she is involved with the Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review and the Women’s Law Association. Grace enjoys outdoor recreation, reading, and making up words.

 

Sergey Smirnov
Section 5

Sergey Smirnov is a 1L from Chicago. Before law school, he studied economics at Cornell University and worked as a legal analyst at a law firm in Boston. At HLS, he is involved with the Harvard Business Law Review and HLS Negotiators. His interests include Russian and English literature, baking, and biking.

Laura Muñoz
Section 6

Laura is a 1L from Miami, FL. She graduated from Brown University in 2020 with a B.A. in History and Latin American & Caribbean Studies. At HLS she is a member of the Women’s Law Association, the Harvard Journal of Law and Gender, and La Alianza. In her spare time, Laura enjoys salsa dancing, reading romance novels, and embroidery.

Jessica Wu
Section 6

Jessica is a 1L from Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2019 with majors in Mathematical-Economics and German. Before coming to law school, she taught English at a professional school in Germany and worked in consulting. At HLS, Jessica is involved with the Prison Legal Assistance Program, the Harvard Journal of Law and Gender, and APALSA. In her free time, Jessica likes skating (roller skating and figure skating), hanging out with her two cats, and traveling.

 

Ani Jonnavithula
Section 7

Ani is a 1L from Bangalore, India. He graduated from Duke University majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Before coming to law school, Ani was a software engineer at biotech and govtech startups in SF, NYC, and London. In his spare time, Ani likes reading in coffee shops and playing soccer.

Kevin Sebastian
LLM

Kevin Sebastian is an LLM student from Melbourne, Australia. Kevin obtained a B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Melbourne. Before coming to HLS, Kevin gained admission to practice as an Australian lawyer working for a plaintiff class actions firm, Phi Finney McDonald, where he worked on employment and securities class actions. At HLS, Kevin is involved with the Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law, Lambda, and the Recording Artists Project. Kevin enjoys playing music, baking french pastries, and dancing.

 

Past Boards

2022

Shilpa Sadhasivam
Co-President

Connie Cheng
Co-President

Pranaya Pahwa
Professional Development Chair

Andy Gu
Events Chair

Bo Garfinkel
Communications Chair

Will Scarfone
Membership and Social Chair

David Walsh
Alumni Chair

Gabriel Bongiorno
Treasurer

Wyatt Larkin
Secretary

2021

Fred Messner
Co-President

Erin Savoie
Co-President

Shilpa Sadhasivam
Professional Development Chair

Steven Becker
Communications Chair

Abraham Barkhordar
Membership and Social Chair

David Walsh
Treasurer

Connie Cheng
Secretary

2019–20 (Founding Board)

Abraham Barkhordar
Co-President and Co-Founder

William Greenlaw
Co-President and Co-Founder

Fred Messner
Professional Development Chair

Erin Savoie
Conference Chair

Joey Bui
Membership and Social Chair

Tyler Kohring
Treasurer

Jarrod Nelson
Secretary

Past Section Reps

2021–22

Juliana Chang
Section 1

Gabriel Bongiorno
Section 1

Martin Rather
Section 1

Andy Gu
Section 3

Pranaya Pahwa
Section 4

Bo Garfinkel
Section 5

Emily Steirman
Section 6

Simone Unwalla
Section 7

Will Scarfone
Section 8

2020–21

Ariella Katz
Section 1

Azhan Hasan
Section 1

David Walsh
Section 2

Steven Becker
Section 3

Shilpa Sadhasivam
Section 4

Cody Watson
Section 5

Dominique Luongo
Section 7

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