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Meet the 20152016 LEAD Fellows Katie Barry, 2017 Katie was born and raised in Bow, New Hampshire, or as she likes to refer to it, “the sticks.” After getting a bored of the woods she decided to experience life as a city girl, attending Villanova University in Philadelphia. She graduated in 2014 with a double major in political science and history. Her love for college basketball led her to Duke, home to her second favorite team (the cats will always be #1 in her heart), where she accepted the challenge of finding North Carolina’s best pulled pork sandwich. When she isn’t out looking for good food, Katie enjoys running, reading a good book and watching Boston’s sports teams bring home banners. She spent the summer working for the U.S. Attorney in New Hampshire, playing with her dog and eating her mom’s delicious cooking. Katie’s favorite 1L year memories include surviving campout, tearing up the Shooters dance floor, and watching Duke win the national championship. She is excited to meet her LEAD group and show them all the great things she loves about Durham and Duke! Andrew Bellis, 2017 Andrew attended Gettysburg College where he double majored in philosophy and political science. At Gettysburg, Andrew played varsity soccer for four years. He also served as an undergraduate fellow and a leadership mentor in the Eisenhower Institute and the Garthwait Leadership Center respectively. Before law school, he served as a Presidential Fellow at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress. At Duke, Andrew has worked with the Innocence Project and the Veteran’s Disability Assistance Project. He also enjoys a wide variety of Duke’s intramural sports and finding new places to eat in Durham. Marcus Benning, 2017 Marcus Benning is currently a 2L and will serve as Black Law Students Association President for the 20152016 school year. This summer, Benning interned with two corporate law firms Burr & Forman in Birmingham, AL and Smith Moore Leatherwood in Raleigh, NC. In May 2014, Marcus Benning graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Linguistics. During the summer before law school, Benning interned with Fried Frank LLP. After law school, Benning plans to begin his career at a corporate law firm in either North Carolina or Washington, DC. As a Double Dukie, Marcus is obsessed with Duke Basketball and Duke athletics in general. Garrett Brodeur, 2017 Garrett is originally from The Woodlands, TX, a suburb north of Houston. He graduated from the University of Houston in 2009 with a degree in Clarinet Performance and a minor in Political Science. As an undergraduate, Garrett placed as a finalist in several statewide concerto competitions and performed with various ensembles at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. As a 2L at Duke Law, he will serve on the Moot Court Board and as CoDirector of the Cancer Pro Bono Legal Project. For his 1L summer, Garrett worked as a summer associate with TMI Associates in Tokyo, Japan, and attended Duke’s AsiaAmerica Institute in Transnational Law in Hong Kong. Garrett plans to pursue a career focusing on

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Meet  the  2015-­‐2016  LEAD  Fellows  

 

Katie  Barry,  2017  

Katie  was  born  and  raised  in  Bow,  New  Hampshire,  or  as  she  likes  to  refer  to  it,  “the  sticks.”  After  getting  a  bored  of  the  woods  she  decided  to  experience  life  as  a  city  girl,  attending  Villanova  University  in  Philadelphia.  She  graduated  in  2014  with  a  double  major  in  political  science  and  history.  Her  love  for  college  basketball  led  her  to  Duke,  home  to  her  second  favorite  team  (the  cats  will  always  be  #1  in  her  heart),  where  she  accepted  the  challenge  of  finding  North  Carolina’s  best  pulled  pork  sandwich.  When  she  isn’t  out  looking  for  good  food,  Katie  enjoys  running,  reading  a  good  book  and  watching  Boston’s  sports  teams  bring  home  banners.  She  spent  the  summer  working  for  the  U.S.  Attorney  in  New  Hampshire,  playing  with  her  dog  and  eating  her  mom’s  

delicious  cooking.  Katie’s  favorite  1L  year  memories  include  surviving  campout,  tearing  up  the  Shooters  dance  floor,  and  watching  Duke  win  the  national  championship.  She  is  excited  to  meet  her  LEAD  group  and  show  them  all  the  great  things  she  loves  about  Durham  and  Duke!  

Andrew  Bellis,  2017  

Andrew  attended  Gettysburg  College  where  he  double  majored  in  philosophy  and  political  science.  At  Gettysburg,  Andrew  played  varsity  soccer  for  four  years.  He  also  served  as  an  undergraduate  fellow  and  a  leadership  mentor  in  the  Eisenhower  Institute  and  the  Garthwait  Leadership  Center  respectively.  Before  law  school,  he  served  as  a  Presidential  Fellow  at  the  Center  for  the  Study  of  the  Presidency  and  Congress.  At  Duke,  Andrew  has  worked  with  the  Innocence  Project  and  the  Veteran’s  Disability  Assistance  Project.  He  also  enjoys  a  wide  variety  of  Duke’s  intramural  sports  and  finding  new  places  to  eat  in  Durham.  

Marcus  Benning,  2017  

Marcus  Benning  is  currently  a  2L  and  will  serve  as  Black  Law  Students  Association  President  for  the  2015-­‐2016  school  year.  This  summer,  Benning  interned  with  two  corporate  law  firms  -­‐  Burr  &  Forman  in  Birmingham,  AL  and  Smith  Moore  Leatherwood  in  Raleigh,  NC.  In  May  2014,  Marcus  Benning  graduated  from  Duke  University  with  a  Bachelor  of  Arts  in  History  and  Linguistics.  During  the  summer  before  law  school,  Benning  interned  with  Fried  Frank  LLP.  After  law  school,  Benning  plans  to  begin  his  career  at  a  corporate  law  firm  in  either  North  Carolina  or  Washington,  DC.  As  a  Double  Dukie,  Marcus  is  obsessed  with  Duke  Basketball  and        Duke  athletics  in  general.    

Garrett  Brodeur,  2017  

Garrett  is  originally  from  The  Woodlands,  TX,  a  suburb  north  of  Houston.    He  graduated  from  the  University  of  Houston  in  2009  with  a  degree  in  Clarinet  Performance  and  a  minor  in  Political  Science.    As  an  undergraduate,  Garrett  placed  as  a  finalist  in  several  statewide  concerto  competitions  and  performed  with  various  ensembles  at  the  University  of  Houston’s  Moores  School  of  Music.    As  a  2L  at  Duke  Law,  he  will  serve  on  the  Moot  Court  Board  and  as  Co-­‐Director  of  the  Cancer  Pro  Bono  Legal  Project.    For  his  1L  summer,  Garrett  worked  as  a  summer  associate  with  TMI  Associates  in  Tokyo,  Japan,  and  attended  Duke’s  Asia-­‐America  Institute  in  Transnational  Law  in  Hong  Kong.  Garrett  plans  to  pursue  a  career  focusing  on  

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mergers  and  acquisitions  within  the  energy  industry  in  Houston,  Texas.    In  his  spare  time,  he  enjoys  running,  skiing,  watching  Food  Network,  and  rooting  for  the  Houston  Astros.    Garrett  is  grateful  for  the  opportunities  Duke  Law  has  afforded  him,  and  is  excited  to  welcome  you  into  the  Duke  Law  family!      

Peter  Chatigny,  2017  

Pete  grew  up  in  Simsbury,  CT,  where  he  spent  summers  working  on  a  farm  and  developed  a  life  goal  of  bringing  the  Whalers  back  to  Hartford.  At  Cornell  University,  he  majored  in  China  &  Asia-­‐Pacific  Studies  and  spent  a  semester  living  in  China  and  interning  at  CNN's  Beijing  Bureau.  After  graduating  in  2011,  Pete  worked  for  three  years  as  a  writer  and  researcher  at  Fox  News  Channel  in  New  York  City  -­‐-­‐  (he  was  one  of  the  guys  that  wrote  the  on-­‐screen  text).  At  Duke,  he  is  a  proud  member  of  Street  Law,  the  2015  bronze  medal-­‐winning  Duke  1L  bowling  team,  and  the  Bojangles  frequent  guest  rewards  program.  This  summer,  he  worked  as  a  summer  associate  at  Dechert  LLP  in  Hartford,  CT.  Pete  is  excited  to  welcome  you  to  Durham  and  looks  forward  to  meeting  you  all.  Welcome!  

Melany  Cruz  Burgos,  2017  

Melany  Cruz  Burgos,  a  New  Jersey  Native,  graduated  from  Rutgers  University  with  a  B.A.  in  Political  Science  and  Women’s  and  Gender  Studies  in  2014.  Alongside  her  J.D.,  she  is  pursuing  an  M.A.  in  Bioethics  with  a  focus  on  Health  Policy.  Besides  being  able  to  attend  Duke  Basketball  games,  Melany’s  favorite  thing  about  Duke  Law  is  the  amazing  programming  provided  by  the  active  and  able  student  organizations.  At  least  once  a  week  there  is  an  interesting  and  engaging  catered  lunch  panel  or  networking  event  to  attend.  This  fall,  Melany  is  looking  forward  to  serving  as  Vice  President  of  the  Women  Law  Students  Association  and  the  Hispanic  Law  Students  Association  and  as  an  intern  with  Humana’s  Ethics  Committee.  During  the  summer,  

Melany  worked  for  the  U.S.  Attorney’s  Office  in  Newark,  New  Jersey.    

 Rita  Fishman,  2017  

Rita  grew  up  in  Centerville,  Ohio,  and  attended  THE  Ohio  State  University  for  undergrad.  After  graduating,  Rita  lived  in  Israel  where  she  taught  English  in  Israeli  elementary  schools,  ate  lots  of  hummus,  and  traveled  the  country.  At  Duke,  she  is  on  the  Mock  Trial  Board  and  enjoys  attending  various  educational  lunch  meetings  (FREE  LUNCH).  For  her  1L  summer,  she  worked  as  a  summer  associate  at  Dinsmore  &  Shohl  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  Rita  is  a  huge  Buckeye  fan,  and  likes  to  brag  that  both  of  her  schools  won  national    championships  this  past  year.  In  her  spare  time,  she  likes  photographing  her  kitten  Pippin,  playing  with  Pippin,  and  watching  videos  of  Pippin.  She  also  loves  to  watch  TV,  explore  Durham,  eat  delicious  North  Carolina  barbecue,  and  can  

not  wait  to  meet  the  Class  of  2018!  

 

 

 

 

 

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Cameron  Gibbs,  2016  

Cameron  Gibbs  is  a  3L  at  Duke  Law  and  was  raised  in  Seattle,  Washington.  Prior  to  law  school,  Cameron  attended  the  University  of  Southern  California,  where  he  graduated  in  2012.  At  Duke,  Cameron  serves  as  Vice  President  of  the  Sports  and  Entertainment  Law  Society,  and  was  also  a  LEAD  Fellow  during  the  2014-­‐15  academic  year.  This  summer,  Cameron  was  a  Summer  Associate  at  Miller  Nash  Graham  &  Dunn's  Seattle  office.  Away  from  class,  he  enjoys  playing  golf,  reading,  boxing,  and  eating  his  way  through  Durham.  His  cooking  skill  is  historically  underwhelming,  though  sources  say  that  it's  improving.  

 

 

Emily  Harrington,  2017  

Emily  grew  up  in  Santa  Barbara,  California  where  she  developed  a  love  for  ocean  sports,  sunshine,  and  wearing  flip  flops  365  days  a  year.  She  graduated  from  UC  Berkeley  in  2012  after  studying  Political  Science  and  English  (with  minors  in  farmers  market  elitism  and  fair  trade  espresso  snobbery).  In  undergrad  Emily  played  tennis,  served  on  student  government,  and  explored  the  Bay  Area’s  many  cultural  and  culinary  gems.  After  graduating  she  worked  as  a  legal  assistant  and  a  preschool  teacher  for  two  years.  Before  starting  law  school  Emily  lived  in  Munich,  Germany  and  explored  parts  of  southern  Europe  by  train,  ferry,  and  foot.    This  summer,  Emily  was  

a  legal  intern  at  the  San  Francisco  District  Attorney’s  Office  where  she  worked  on  the  Homicide  and  Gang  Units,  helping  take  a  felony  murder  case  to  trial.  Outside  of  school  Emily  loves  playing  tennis,  watching  movies,  and  brunching  as  often  as  possible  (Durham  doesn’t  disappoint).  Emily  is  excited  to  meet  you  all  and  welcome  you  to  the  Duke  Law  family.  Welcome  Class  of  2018!  

Erik  Kennelly,  2017  

Erik  was  born  and  raised  in  Northeast  Ohio.  Staying  true  to  his  roots,  Erik  attended  THE  Ohio  State  University,  graduating  in  2012  with  degrees  in  History  and  Anthropology.  That  spring,  Erik  took  the  leap  and  moved  to  St.  Louis  to  teach  high  school  math  with  Teach  For  America.  Although  it  was  a  great  two  years,  law  school  was  always  in  the  plans  and  in  2014  he  again  uprooted,  this  time  for  Durham.  Erik  is  a  cadet  in  the  Army  ROTC  Battalion  here  at  Duke  with  plans  to  commission  into  the  Army  as  a  JAG  officer  after  graduation.  While  at  Duke,  Erik  competed  in  mock  trial  and  moot  court  tournaments,  is  a  member  of  the  intramural  champion  basketball  team,  and  captained  Duke's  top  1L  softball  team  (Section  3!).  This  summer  Erik  worked  in  the  Ohio  Attorney  General's  Employment  Law  section  in  Columbus.  Erik  

enjoys  playing  pickup  basketball,  exploring  Durham's  phenomenal  food  options,  watching  Buckeye  games  on  fall  Saturdays,  and  attending  basketball  games  in  Cameron  Indoor.  Erik  is  looking  forward  to  showing  his  LEAD  group  a  great  time  and  welcoming  them  to  Duke  Law!  

Jasmin  Lott,  2017  

Jasmin  was  born  and  raised  in  Dallas,  TX  (Go  Mavs!).  She  attended  The  University  of  Texas  at  Austin  where  she  majored  in  History  and  minored  in  Business.  While  in  undergrad,  she  interned  at  the  Office  of  the  Governor’s  Criminal  Justice  Division  for  a  semester.  She  spent  her  remaining  semesters  working  part-­‐time  as  a  paralegal  assistant  at  Flahive,  Ogden  &  Latson,  a  local  workers’  compensation  law  firm.  After  

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graduating,  she  came  straight  through  to  law  school.  At  Duke,  she  is  a  member  of  the  Moot  Court  Board,  Auction  Director  for  PILF,  and  Co-­‐President  of  the  Christian  Legal  Society.  Jasmin  spends  her  free  time  watching  TV  and  exploring  Pinterest.  Welcome  to  Duke!    

Garbrielle  Lucero,  2017  

Gabs  will  proudly  tell  you  that  she  was  born  and  raised  in  the  same  town  that  birthed  the  New  Belgium  Brewing  Company  in  Colorado.    Though  unable  to  sing  herself,  she  followed  her  love  of  musicals  to  New  York  City  where  she  studied  Gender  Studies  and  Anthropology  at  Columbia  University.    After  graduation  she  surprised  herself  and  moved  to  the  South.    She  is  coming  into  her  third  year  of  a  four  year  MPP/JD  dual  degree  program  at  Duke.    She  joined  Army  ROTC  with  the  hopes  of  commissioning  into  the  JAG  Corps.    At  the  Law  School  Gabs  is  the  President  of  the  Coalition  Against  Gendered  Violence,  the  co-­‐Director  of  the  Veterans  Disability  

Assistance  Project,  and  is  on  the  Mock  Trial  Board.    She  has  a  particular  interest  in  sexual  assault  prevention  and  response.    This  summer  she  interned  at  the  Army  JAG  Defense  Appellate  Division  at  Fort  Belvoir,  VA.    She  loves  to  play  basketball,  play  trivia  at  Fullsteam  Brewery,  watch  anything  superhero  related,  and  to  tell  you  random  facts  about  Elvis.    She  is  looking  forward  to  showing  the  LEAD  fellows  the  delicious  food  in  Durham  and  the  wonderful  community  at  Duke.  

Carlos  Marquez,  2017  

Carlos  is  originally  from  Bethesda,  Maryland.  He  graduated  from  Emory  University  in  Atlanta,  Georgia  in  2011  with  a  degree  in  Political  Science,  Latin  American  Studies,  and  Economics.  After  graduation,  Carlos  joined  Teach  For  America  in  Houston,  Texas  teaching  4th  grade  bilingual  math,  5th  grade  ESL  math  and  science,  and  6th  grade  math.  While  living  in  Houston,  Carlos  acquired  cowboy  boots  and  a  love  for  taco  trucks  (there  is  a  great  one  in  Durham!).  This  summer  Carlos  returned  to  Houston  to  work  as  a  summer  associate  at  Baker  Botts.  When  not  studying  in  the  library  basement,  Carlos  enjoys  running  around  Duke’s  East  Campus,  going  to  

Fullsteam  Trivia,  and  exploring  new  restaurants  in  the  Triangle.      

Rosie  McKinley,  2017  

Rosie  is  originally  from  a  small  town  called  Danville.  Before  law  school  she  worked  as  an  Admissions  Counselor  for  the  University  of  Pittsburgh,  her  alma  mater,  where  she  studied  History  and  Communication  Rhetoric.  As  a  1L  Rosie  served  on  the  Duke  Bar  Association,  the  Public  Interest  Law  Foundation,  and  OUTLaw.  She  is  also  pursuing  an  LLM  in  Law  and  Entrepreneurship.  Beyond  law  school,  Rosie  can  be  found  exploring  (and  instagramming)  Durham,  either  by  bike  or  on  an  adult  tricycle  with  one  of  her  two  housemates.  Bulls  games  and  the  Eno  River  are  her  favorite  study  breaks.  This  summer  she  split  between  working  at  a  health  IT  start-­‐up  in  Durham  and  the  National  Center  for  Lesbian  Rights  in  San  Francisco.    

Brittany  Mixon,  2017    

Brittany  Mixon  is  a  Charlotte,  North  Carolina  native  and  second-­‐year  law  student  at  Duke.  In  May  2014,  Brittany  graduated  from  Appalachian  State  University  (Go  Mountaineers!)  with  a  Bachelor's  in  Political  Science  and  a  Minor  in  Criminal  Justice.  After  graduating,  Brittany  enrolled  at  Duke  in  Fall  2014  to  pursue  a  career  in  litigation.  During  her  first  year,  she  served  as  a  1L  Representative  for  the  Black  Law  Student  Association  (BLSA)  and  as  an  Assistant  Merchandise  Sale  Director  for  the  

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Public  Interest  Law  Foundation  (PILF).  Currently,  Brittany  serves  as  the  Executive  Vice  President  of  BLSA  and  one  of  the  Merchandise  Sale  Co-­‐Directors  for  PILF.  Following  her  1L  year,  Brittany  worked  with  Duke’s  Wrongful  Convictions  Clinic.  When  she  isn’t  actively  engaged  in  the  classroom  or  with  her  extra-­‐curricular  activities,  Brittany  enjoys  spending  her  free  time  cheering  on  the  Carolina  Panthers,  shopping,  cooking,  and  working  out.  Welcome  to  Duke  Law,  Class  of  2018!    Sean  Murphy,  2017    

Sean  was  born  and  raised  just  outside  of  Syracuse,  New  York.  He  stuck  around  after  high  school,  earning  his  B.A.  in  Political  Science  from  Syracuse  University  in  2011.  During  college,  Sean  interned  for  a  member  of  the  House  of  Representatives  in  D.C.,  and  later  for  a  Senator.  After  college,  Sean  decided  to  pack  everything  up  into  his  car  and  move  west  to  be  a  full-­‐time  ski  bum  in  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.  After  a  season  there,  Sean  moved  to  Portland,  Oregon  for  a  year,  and  then  to  Lake  Tahoe,  California,  in  order  to  continue  skiing,  as  well  as  backpacking  throughout  many  of  the  national  parks.  Sean  worked  in  jobs  such  as  photography,  painting,  and  retail  in  order  to  fund  

his  travels,  eventually  reaching  all  48  states  in  the  continental  U.S.  Unfortunately,  living  out  of  a  backpack  became  unsustainable,  and  Sean  eventually  decided  to  return  to  the  east  coast  to  attend  Duke  Law,  where  he  enjoys  the  great  weather,  golf  courses,  and  the  softball  league.    Lauren  Myers,  2017  

Lauren  is  originally  from  Rockville,  Maryland.    She  graduated  from  Duke  University  in  2012  with  a  Bachelor  of  Arts  in  English  and  minors  in  Education  and  African  &  African  American  Studies.    From  there,  she  spent  a  year  teaching  in  Donaldsonville,  Louisiana  before  starting  a  Master's  in  Mass  Communication  at  Louisiana  State  University  which  she  is  finishing  up  while  in  law  school.    At  Duke  Law,  Lauren  is  the  Co-­‐President  of  the  Christian  Legal  Society  and  Director  of  Programming  for  the  Black  Law  Students  Association.    This  summer,  she  is  working  for  the  Duke  Office  of  Counsel  (which  is  coincidental  because  before  getting  the  position,  her  law  school  friends  often  joked  that  she  worked  for  Duke  since  she  loves  it  so  much).      She  loves  

college  sports  (Go  Duke!),  sweet  tea,  and  trying  out  all  of  the  fun  new  restaurants  in  Durham  that  she  missed  out  on  in  undergrad.    She  is  so  excited  to  welcome  you  to  one  of  her  favorite  places  on  earth  and  hopes  that  you  will  love  it  just  as  much  as  she  does!  

Rachel  Ofori,  2017  

Rachel  is  a  native  of  Lawton,  Oklahoma.  She  graduated  from  Dartmouth  College  in  2014,  where  she  majored  in  Government  and  minored  in  Psychological  and  Brain  Sciences.  At  Dartmouth,  Rachel  was  president  of  Kappa  Kappa  Gamma  and  was  also  a  member  of  the  Dartmouth  Decibelles,  Dartmouth  College’s  oldest  all  female  A  capella  group.  This  summer,  she  was  a  summer  associate  at  Winston  &  Strawn  in  New  York  City.  Here  at  Duke  Law,  Rachel  is  President  of  the  Women  Law  Students  Association,  a  board  member  of  the  Black  Law  Students  Association  and  a  member  of  Street  Law.  In  her  spare  time  she  enjoys  shopping,  napping,  eating  at  the  various  brunch  spots  in  Durham,  eating  in  general  and  traveling!  Welcome  to  Duke!  

 

 

 

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Carly  Penner,  2017  

Carly  is  from  New  Jersey  and  lives  right  by  the  shore.  She  often  pretends  to  be  from  New  York  to  avoid  being  asked  if  she  knows  Snookie  or  The  Situation  (sadly  he  lives  in  the  town  next  to  her).  She  attended  Cornell  University  and  majored  in  Industrial  and  Labor  Relations.  Carly  studied  abroad  in  London  in  a  dual  program  where  she  took  classes  at  the  London  School  of  Economics  while  interning  in  Parliament.  During  her  time  abroad  Carly  visited  8  countries.  Carly  loves  Duke,  and  her  favorite  memories  revolve  around  basketball  season,  especially  participating  in  Camp  Out  and  attending  the  Duke-­‐UNC  game.  After  finishing  1L  

Carly  split  her  summer,  spending  the  first  half  at  a  small  patent  law  firm  in  Tokyo,  Japan,  and  the  second  half  in  Durham  working  as  a  research  assistant  for  Professor  Lemos.  When  Carly  is  not  studying  she  likes  to  go  to  brunch  with  her  friends  and  binge  on  Netflix.  Her  most  prized  accomplishment  is  finishing  all  seven  seasons  of  The  West  Wing  in  a  few  short  months.  Carly  is  also  a  movie  snob,  and  will  provide  you  with  great  movie  selections  if  you  need  advice  on  what  to  watch.  Welcome  to  Duke!  

Khahilia  Shaw,  2017  

Khahilia  was  born  in  Maryland  but  grew  up  in  South  Florida.  Abandoning  the  sun-­‐soaked  land  of  her  childhood,  she  graduated  from  Wellesley  College  in  2012  with  a  degree  in  Political  Science.  After  graduation,  she  worked  for  political  campaigns  and  non-­‐governmental  organizations  in  Washington,  D.C.  and  as  an  independent  bookseller  in  Albany,  New  York.  At  Duke  Law,  she  served  as  a  1L  Representative  to  the  Women  Law  Students  Association  and  is  an  incoming  2L  Representative  this  year.  She  spent  the  summer  working  as  with  K&L  Gates,  LLP  in  Washington,  D.C.  and  with  the  Parliamentary  Monitoring  Group  in  Cape  Town,  South  Africa.  She  is  interested  in  international  humanitarian  law,  arbitration,  and  development  

law.  When  not  studying,  she  loves  dancing  ballet  (it's  a  sport!),  reading,  and  drinking  copious  amounts  of  hot  chocolate.  She  is  excited  to  welcome  the  Class  of  2018  to  Duke  Law!      

Elle  Stuart,  2017  

A  native  of  Arizona,  Elle  Stuart  graduated  from  Stanford  University  in  2014  with  a  B.A.  in  History  and  honors  in  International  Security  Studies.    At  Duke,  Elle  has  participated  in  WLSA,  National  Security  Society,  and  is  looking  forward  to  being  a  LEAD  Fellow  next  year.  For  her  1L  summer,  Elle  is  working  for  Coast  Guard  JAG  and  K&L  Gates  in  DC.  

 

 

Stephen  Tagert,  2017  

Stephen  grew  up  in  Bristol,  TN.  He  graduated  from  Furman  University  in  Greenville,  SC  with  a  degree  in  Political  Science  and  Economics.  After  graduating,  he  spent  a  year  as  an  Urban  Fellow  at  a  church  plant  in  Richmond,  VA  while  also  working  as  a  paralegal  at  a  BigLaw  firm.  At  Duke,  Stephen  is  a  Case  Manager  for  an  Innocence  Project  Investigations  team,  Treasurer  of  the  Christian  Legal  Society,  and  on  the  executive  board  for  Environmental  Law  Society.  After  his  1L  year,  Stephen  interned  for  Judge  Gibney  in  the  U.S.  District  Court  for  the  Eastern  District  of  Virginia.  In  his  spare  time,  Stephen  enjoys  outdoor  activities,  runs  around  Duke’s  beautiful  campus,  and  Durham’s  many  wonderful  restaurants,  coffee  shops,  

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and  breweries.  Welcome  to  Duke  Law!  

Jennifer  Tian,  2017  

Jenn  was  born  and  raised  in  a  small  town  in  rural  Missouri.  She  graduated  from  the  University  of  Pennsylvania  with  a  Bachelors  of  Arts  in  Philosophy,  Politics,  and  Economics  (PPE).    After  undergrad,  Jenn  came  straight  to  Duke  Law,  where  she  is  a  member  of  the  Moot  Court  Board  and  the  Asian  Law  Students  Association.  This  past  summer,  Jenn  worked  as  a  summer  associate  at  Bryan  Cave  in  their  St.  Louis  office.  When  not  studying,  Jenn  enjoys  following  Kansas  City  sports,  hitting  the  driving  range,  and  watching  too  much  TV.  She’s  excited  to  welcome  you  to  Duke!    

 

Christian  Vazquez,  2017  

Hailing  from  Hialeah,  Florida  (a  Miami  suburb),  Christian  is  a  rising  2L  with  an  interest  in  international  and  comparative  law-­‐-­‐in  particular  Latin  America.  He  returns  to  Duke  Law  after  spending  the  past  two  months  as  a  summer  associate  with  Jones  Day's  Miami  office.  He  is  currently  a  2L  representative  for  the  Duke  Bar  Association  (DBA)  and  a  member  of  the  Federalist  Society.  Before  moving  to  Durham,  Christian  reported  to  an  Associate  Vice  President  of  Yale  University-­‐-­‐working  on  various  projects  for  the  university  cabinet  and  corporation.  He  graduated  with  a  B.A.  in  History  from  Yale  in  2013  where  he  was  an  editor  of  the  

Yale  Daily  News,  an  active  member  of  his  residential  college  council  and  President  of  the  Cuban-­‐American  Undergraduate  Student  Association  (CAUSA).  An  avid  traveler  and  enthusiast  of  different  cultures,  Christian  hopes  to  increase  the  number  of  countries  that  he's  been  able  to  visit  to  twenty-­‐two  with  a  trip  to  Brazil  in  time  for  the  2016  Rio  Olympics.    

Alex  Volandt,  2017  

Alex  was  born  and  raised  in  Raleigh,  NC.    He  attended  The  Citadel  in  Charleston,  SC,  graduating  in  2010  with  an  NROTC  commission  in  the  United  States  Marine  Corps.    After  graduation,  Alex  spent  four  years  as  a  Ground  Intelligence  Officer  stationed  in  northern  Virginia  and  Camp  Lejeune,  North  Carolina,  where  he  deployed  in  support  of  Operation  Enduring  Freedom  to  Afghanistan  in  2012  as  part  of  an  Afghan  military  advisor  team.    This  year,  Alex  is  the  incoming  President  of  the  National  Security  Law  Society,  where  he  also  served  on  the  board  as  a  1L.    Over  the  summer,  Alex  was  an  intern  for  the  U.S.  Department  of  Justice,  Criminal  Division’s  Office  of  the  Assistant  Attorney  General.    When  he’s  not  hiding  in  the  

library  or  his  office,  Alex  is  usually  with  his  wife  Danielle,  a  resident  physician  at  UNC-­‐Chapel  Hill,  walking  their  dog  Sadie  through  Duke  Gardens  or  enjoying  the  great  Durham  weather.  

Benjamin  Wasserman,  2017  

Born  and  raised  on  Long  Island,  New  York,  Ben  lives  the  proud  yet  tortured  life  of  a  Mets  and  Jets  fan.  He  left  Long  Island  to  attend  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  where  he  graduated  with  a  B.A.  in  Philosophy,  Politics,  and  Economics  (PPE)  in  2012.  Upon  graduating,  Ben  worked  as  a  paralegal  for  the  Criminal  Fraud  Section  of  the  DOJ  in  Washington,  D.C.  After  two  years  of  fighting  foreign  bribery,  Ben  

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decided  to  come  to  Duke  Law.  At  Duke,  Ben  leads  an  active  investigation  as  part  of  the  Duke  Law  Innocence  Project,  is  a  Teaching  Assistant  for  the  1L  Legal  Writing  course,  and  is  President  of  the  Student  Organization  for  Legal  Issues  in  the  Middle  East  and  North  Africa  (SOLIMENA).  This  summer,  Ben  worked  for  the  Medicaid  Fraud  Control  Unit  of  the  New  York  Attorney  General’s  Office.  When  not  camped  out  in  the  library,  you  can  find  Ben  going  to  Duke  Basketball  games,  binge-­‐watching  Netflix,  or  at  Q-­‐Shack.  He  looks  forward  to  welcoming  the  Class  of  2018  to  Duke  Law.  

Emily  Weiss,  2017  

Emily  hails  from  New  York  City  and  received  her  B.A.  from  Northwestern  University  in  2014  with  a  double  major  in  Political  Science  and  French.  She  is  interested  primarily  in  corporate  practice.  For  her  1L  summer,  Emily  has  been  working  as  a  Summer  Law  Clerk  at  Otterbourg  P.C.  back  home  in  New  York.  In  addition  to  serving  as  a  LEAD  Fellow  at  Duke,  she  is  a  2L  Representative  for  WLSA  and  is  looking  forward  to  another  season  of  IM  softball.  

 

 

 

Kate  Wheelock,  2017  

Kate  Wheelock  was  born  and  raised  in  St.  Louis,  Missouri.    As  a  child,  Kate  spent  every  summer,  spring,  and  winter  break  traveling  to  numerous  multiple  parks  from  Washington  to  South  Florida.    She  graduated  from  Duke  University  with  a  major  in  history.    She  also  received  her  elementary  teaching  certificate  after  student  teaching  at  Central  Park  School  for  children  (which  is  right  by  MotorCo,  Fullsteam,  and  the  Farmer's  Market)  in  Durham  after  graduation.    Kate  left  the  teaching  world  and  worked  at  a  wrongful  convictions  nonprofit  in  Durham  until  she  decided  to  remain  in  -­‐-­‐you  guessed  it  -­‐-­‐  Durham,  NC  for  law  school.    At  Duke,  Kate  is  a  member  of  the  Innocence  Project,  the  mock  trial  board,  and  DBA.    She's  excited  to  meet  the  incoming  class  and  welcome  to  Duke!!