Internal President

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Dan Cohen is a 3L from Jamison, Pennsylvania. He studied Economics and Security and Risk Analysis at Penn State University, but spent most of his time there competing with the mock trial team. After graduating, Dan worked for two years as a grants management consultant while assisting his high school mock trial program. If not studying or working on mock trial, Dan is probably on a walk, making homemade pasta sauce, or befriending the cashier at Homegoods while purchasing his seventh candle of the month.

VP of Social Media and Events

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Hailey is a 2L from Oceanport, NJ! Prior to HLS, she attended George Washington University and competed on their Mock Trial team before working as a regulatory paralegal at a law firm in Washington, DC for two years. Outside of Mock (and studying, of course), Hailey loves to cook and bake, and discover fun things to do (and eat) around Cambridge and Boston! Hailey is also a member of the Women’s Law Association and has worked on the Journal of Law and Technology. 

VP of Fundraising

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Grace Jackson is a 2L from West Linn, Oregon, and attended Pitzer College where she double majored in History and Science, Technology, and Society (STS). Her undergrad did not have a mock trial team so she filled the void with a writing fellowship, D3 lacrosse, and Student Senate. She was thrilled to coach a high school mock trial team during her stint in Americorps after graduation. Grace is involved with the Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT), First Class, Women’s Law Association, AI Association, and Mock Trial (duh)! She plans to work in IP litigation, with the long-term goal of hopefully being able to help reshape digital data privacy policies. She is very excited to drive her friends and family nuts with mock trial talk.  

VP of Travel

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Juliana Mayer is a 3L from the Chicago suburbs. Before law school, she studied public policy at Duke University and worked in health policy research in D.C. On campus, she is involved in the Prison Legal Assistance Project and the Women’s Law Association. In her free time, you can find her playing guitar, practicing yoga, and preparing her Survivor audition tape.

External President

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Greta Maras is a 3L from Naperville, Illinois. She studied international studies, political science, German and environmental studies at Johns Hopkins University, where she competed on the mock trial team and graduated in 2023. She worked at the Baltimore Office of the Public Defender before coming to HLS. On campus she is involved with the Prison Legal Assistance Project and the Women’s Law Association. She enjoys running and baking in her free time, usually in that order.

VP of Treasury

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Max is a 3L from Phoenix, AZ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tournament Director

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Mia Robertson is a 3L from Starkville, Mississippi. Prior to law school, Mia worked as a paralegal for a Youth Court Judge in Mississippi and debated on the collegiate level for four years. As a born and bred Southerner, Mia loves line dancing, fried foods, and small talk with strangers. Mia is involved with the Mississippi Delta Project at HLS and hopes to pursue litigation after law school.

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Brayden Soffa is a 3L from Allen, Texas. Before HLS, he studied political science at Boston University and competed in mock trial as a member of BUMTO. In his free time, Brayden enjoys obsessing over BU hockey and attempting to play hockey himself. Brayden hopes to go into public defense after law school.

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Alyssa is a 2L born and raised in Chicago. She graduated from the University of Southern California in 2023 with a B.A. in political science. Before law school, she worked as a substitute science teacher in Chicago Public Schools and later on Governor Pritzker’s General Counsel team. At HLS, Alyssa is involved with Harvard Defenders, La Alianza, the Latin American Law Review, and is a Proctor in Harvard College. In her free time, Alyssa enjoys dancing and the gym!

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Jordyn is a third-year student at Harvard Law School. She graduated summa cum laude and Valedictorian from the Howard University School of Business in 2023 with a B.B.A. in Marketing. Prior to law school, Jordyn worked as a Policy Specialist at Google in Austin, Texas, where she focused on policy development for Google generative AI products. In her free time, Jordyn enjoys exploring nature and hanging out with friends.

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Kayla Collins is a 2L from Massapequa, New York, who is excited to combine her law school knowledge with her theater kid roots. After graduating from Northeastern University, she worked as a paralegal at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. When she’s not studying at home or working with the Prison Legal Assistance Project, you can find her baking sweet treats and thinking about her dog.

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Evan is a 2L from Toronto, Canada. He studied Computer Science and Political Theory at the University of Toronto, where he also led the American Mock Trial team. Prior to law school, Evan worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Meta in its AI Solutions and Central Integrity organizations, where he led teams that applied AI to address safety problems such as increasing the accuracy of content moderation decisions. Evan is excited about trial work around technology and torts. Evan loves skiing, traveling, and cooking his favorite recipes.

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Maya Arora is a 3L at Harvard Law School from Wilmington, North Carolina. She graduated from Duke University in 2024 with a B.A. in Public Policy. At Duke, Maya competed in mock trial for four years. She enjoys engaging in persuasive argumentation and laughing, although usually not at the same time. Maya’s ultimate priority in life is accumulating mirth.

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Raahema Durrani is a 2L from Pittsburgh, PA. Before law school, she competed for 4 years on UVA’s undergraduate mock trial team. After college, Raahema moved to New York and worked in management consulting for 3 years. In her free time, Raahema enjoys trying new restaurants, doing yoga, and spending time with family & friends.