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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,…

Gavin Sepanik is a J.D. candidate at the University of Illinois College of Law, anticipating graduation in May 2027. Gavin received his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Colorado State University in 2024. At Illinois Law, Gavin has developed a strong interest in bankruptcy law, which he has pursued both inside and outside the classroom….

Ashley Truong is a J.D. candidate at UC Davis School of Law and will graduate in Spring 2027. She is a member of the Society of Women in Golf and the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association and has served as a tutor and research assistant. She thanks Professor John Hunt for contributing to her…

Kristen Aiyanyor earned her Bachelors of Arts in Political Science at the University of Kansas. She is a rising 3L at the University of Kansas School of Law where she has served as the President of KU’s Black Law Student’s Association and Vice-President of KU’s American Constitution Society.

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…

Xincheng Zheng will be a Spring 2026 graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Prior to attending UF Law, he was licensed to practice law in China and worked in an in-house legal department, where he was involved in transactional legal work. He was glad to find an interest in bankruptcy law…