Grace Nickels is originally from Clarendon Hills, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2017 where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies. Grace spent her 1L summer at the City of Chicago Law Department in their Labor Division. Grace spent her 2L summer as a summer associate at Seyfarth Shaw in their Chicago office, where she will be returning after graduation to practice labor and employment law.
Clarissa Wilbur Berger is from Washington, DC. Clarissa graduated from Princeton University in 2014 with a degree in civil engineering and a minor in Spanish. She has 4 years of work experience in the construction industry. During her 1L summer, she worked as a research assistant for Professor Bruce Huber. In her free time, Clarissa enjoys hiking, running, and playing piano.
Alexandra Kane is from Princeton, New Jersey. She attended Davidson College, graduating with a major in Classical Studies and a minor in Greek. This past summer, she was the 2019 Hank Henry Judicial Fellow. This program, created by the LeGaL Foundation, placed her with openly gay and lesbian judges in various courts in New York City. She is currently the Vice President of the LGBT Law Forum.
Christopher Belmarez grew up on the east side of Houston, Texas and attended the University of Texas. After graduating, he joined the United States Navy and served on the USS Theodore Roosevelt where he deployed to the Persian Gulf. Christopher served in the Navy for six years, working in the Nuclear Reactor Department. He now serves as the President of the Military and Veterans Law Society as well as the Vice President of the Hispanic Law Student Association. During his 1L summer he got married and worked at a boutique litigation firm in Austin, Texas. Outside of law school, Christopher enjoys exercising and watching sports with family and friends.
Tess is from the northwest suburbs of Chicago. She graduated Michigan State University in 2017 with a degree in Political Science. She became interested in real estate after taking property in law school. She will be working for Greenberg Traurig’s Chicago office after graduating (and passing the bar) from law school. Tess enjoys hiking, baking, water activities and the Chicago Cubs in any free time she has.
I’m from Southern California – worked in Los Angeles for a judge my 1L summer and at Allen Matkins in San Diego in the RE Transactions department this past summer. I’ll return after graduation. I went to undergrad at the University of Louisiana, Monroe and majored in Risk Mgmt and Insurance. I played soccer in undergrad and will get along with any and all sports fans!
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