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Davis Lovvorn

Davis is the Executive Notes Editor and is originally from Nashville, TN. He graduated from Duke University in 2018, majoring in Spanish, and was also a member of the Marching and Pep Band. Before law school, Davis was a high school Spanish teacher in Charlotte, NC, through Teach for America. Davis has done his summer internships at MALDEF and Equip for Equality and is passionate about the intersection of immigration rights and education for youth, an area in which he intends to pursue a post-graduate fellowship opportunity. In his free time, Davis can be found outside on his daily runs and loyally supporting his favorite teams, including but not limited to the Duke Blue Devils, all Tennessee professional sports teams, the New York Mets, and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.

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Joshua Lacoste

Josh is from Metairie, Louisiana. He graduated magna cum laude from Tulane University in 2020 with majors in Finance and Legal Studies in Business and a minor in Political Science. He is a student cohort member of the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Clinic, Sorin Fellow in the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, and Research Assistant to Professor Randy Kozel. Josh split his 1L summer as a judicial intern to The Honorable Martin L.C. Feldman and The Honorable Lance M. Africk of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. After his 2L year, he was a Summer Associate at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago. Upon graduation, he will serve as a law clerk to The Honorable Federico A. Moreno of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In his free time, Josh enjoys playing basketball, watching Notre Dame football, walking around the on-campus lakes, and trying various coffee spots in South Bend. 

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Jeanna James

Jeanna is from Hartford, Kentucky. She graduated from Brescia University in Owensboro, Kentucky with a double major in History and Political Science. During college, she was an intern at Kentucky Legal Aid and volunteered at local expungement clinics. At NDLS, Jeanna is the Secretary of the American Constitution Society. During her 1L summer, she worked as a research assistant for Professor Fox and as an intern for the Federal Defender of the Northern District of Illinois. She will be an extern with Federal Community Defenders in South Bend during the Fall 2021 semester.

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Devin Humphreys

Devin Humphreys is from Farwell, Michigan. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Michigan State University’s James Madison College, majoring in Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy and minoring in Music. At the law school, he is the president of the International Human Rights Society, and he is also a member of the Federalist Society and the Christian Legal Society. During his 1L summer, Devin participated in the Blackstone Legal Fellowship, during which he was a research assistant for Professor Paolo Carozza as part of the Constitutionalism and Rule of Law (CAROL) Lab. He is currently externing for Justice Brian Hagedorn on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In his free time, Devin is a member of the Notre Dame Folk Choir, and he also serves as a sacristan and lector at the Law School’s St. Thomas More Chapel.

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Joseph Gergel

Joseph is originally from Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He attended Eastern New Mexico University and graduated summa cum laude with a double-major in Political Science and Criminal Justice. While an undergraduate, Joseph was appointed by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to serve on ENMU’s Board of Regents. During his 1L summer, Joseph was a law clerk at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico; and during his 2L summer, Joseph was a Summer Associate at Modrall Sperling in Albuquerque, NM. Following law school, Joseph will be clerking for Chief Judge William Johnson on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. In his free time, Joseph enjoys hiking (preferably in the mountains), spending time with family, and cooking.

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John Paul Galgano

Born and raised in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, John Paul graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and minors in Mathematics and Catholic Studies from the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN) in 2019. After working as an engineer in the medical device field, John Paul decided to pursue a degree in law in hopes of a career in Intellectual Property. During his summer following 1L, he worked as a law clerk in the office of Patterson Thuente in Minneapolis. In the summer following 2L year, John Paul was a summer associate at the Chicago office of K&L Gates, where he plans to practice patent prosecution following graduation.