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Haley Palmer

Haley is from Louisville, Kentucky. She attended the University of Virginia and graduated with a degree in Philosophy and Government. Haley currently serves as an Oralist on the Moot Court Board for the Intellectual Property team. During her 1L summer, she worked at a litigation firm in Chicago, and for her 2L summer, as a Summer Associate for Jones Day in New York City. In her free time, Haley enjoys skiing, modern literature, and crafting cocktails.

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George Frattara

George is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Saint Joseph’s University and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Philosophy. George currently serves as an Assistant Rector in Keenan Hall. During his 1L summer, he interned for the U.S. Navy JAG Corps in Washington, D.C. In his free time, George enjoys running and spending time with friends and family.

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Ellie Augustine

Ellie is from Overland Park, KS. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.A. in Classical Languages and minors in Philosophy and Spanish. She then served as a Seton Teaching Fellow in The Bronx, New York. Ellie currently is the Secretary of Jus Vitae, a Sorin Fellow for the De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, and an Assistant Rector in Lewis Hall. During her 1L summer, she interned at McCrummen Immigration Law Group in Kansas City, MO. In her free time, Ellie enjoys reading, running and traveling.

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Elisabeth Lasecki

Elisabeth is originally from De Pere, Wisconsin. She is a 2021 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a degree in the Program of Liberal Studies. She also completed a Dance Minor with the Saint Mary’s College Program in Dance. At the Law School, Elisabeth is involved in the International Law Society, the Art, Cultural Heritage, and Museum Law Society, and the NDLS Chapter of the American Constitution Society. During her 2L year, Elisabeth studied French, European and international law on exchange at Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. After her 1L year, she worked as a Research Assistant for Professor Mary Ellen O’Connell. During her 2L summer, she was a summer intern with The Ciric Law Firm in New York. Elisabeth currently serves as an Assistant Rector in Breen-Phillips Hall. Outside of law school, she enjoys skiing, classical ballet, and cheering on the Packers and the Irish.

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David Bender

Born and raised in Southern California but now a resident of Plano, Texas, David is a Double Domer who graduated cum laude from Notre Dame in 2021 with a B.A. in Economics. During his 1L summer, David interned with the Honorable Karen Gren Scholer on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas and worked as a research assistant for Professor Barry Cushman. In his free time, David enjoys reading history books, playing board games, and talking sports with just about anyone.

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Dave Kilduff

Dave is originally from Bedford, New York. He graduated magna cum laude from Wake Forest University in 2021 with a degree in Economics and Communication. At Notre Dame, Dave is the President of the Notre Dame Moot Court Board as well as a Showcase Oralist. During his 2L summer, Dave was a Summer Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York City. In his free time, Dave enjoys watching movies, traveling, and rooting for the New York Knicks.