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Annie Miner is a recent graduate of BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School. Annie grew up in Salt Lake City and also attended BYU for undergrad, where she graduated with a BS in Accounting and a minor in Art History. She is currently studying for the Utah Bar Exam, after which she will begin working…

Cole Rector will be a Spring 2027 graduate from the University of North Carolina School of Law. While at UNC, he has competed as a member of the Holderness Moot Court Negotiation Team and served in several leadership roles, including President of the Veterans Advocacy Legal Organization (VALOR), Co-President of the Consumer Legal Advocacy Society…

Lenni Elias will be a Spring 2025 graduate of The George Washington University Law School. At GW Law, Lenni was an associate of the Federal Communications Law Journal, and she served as the Senior Notes Editor of The George Washington Journal of Law and Technology. She was also a Writing Fellow for the 2023-2024 academic…

Brian Buckley is a J.D. candidate at the University of San Diego School of Law, anticipating graduation in June 2026. Brian will be graduating near the top of his class and received the CALI award (highest grade) in Bankruptcy, Products Liability, Remedies, Property, and Torts. While in law school, he was also a member of the…

Benjamin Lord is expected to earn his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in Spring 2026. Benjamin worked in finance prior to law school, including as a loan asset management analyst at Goldman Sachs and as the Vice President of Acquisitions at a real estate private equity firm focused on opportunistic senior housing acquisitions. Most recently,…

Mehdi Zahr is a J.D. candidate at the University of Toledo College of Law, expected to graduate in May 2027. He earned his B.A. in International Relations from Oakland University’s Honors College. Mehdi developed an interest in bankruptcy law through coursework in Business Bankruptcy with Professor Kline, engaging with both the doctrinal and practical dimensions…