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Originally from Boca Raton, FL, Raymond attended The College at Southeastern in Raleigh, NC, where he majored in history. During his 1L summer, he worked as a judicial intern at the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal and as a research assistant for Professor Jay Tidmarsh. Raymond enjoys 1960s/70s progressive rock, contemporary philosophy, and trying new coffee shops with his wife.

Thomas Palisi is from Morganville, New Jersey, and attended Duke University for his undergraduate degree. While at Duke, Thomas majored in English literature and was a member of the varsity men’s lacrosse team. At NDLS, Thomas has served as the Vice President of Sports for the Sports, Communications, & Entertainment Law Forum. He spent his 1L summer as an associate at Barton LLP, a boutique firm in New York City. During his time at Barton, Thomas conducted legal research and drafted memoranda of law for white collar criminal investigations and various litigations in the financial services industry. He spent his 2L summer as an associate at King & Spalding in New York City in their Corporate, Finance, & Investments practice, where he will continue working after graduation. Despite being a full-blooded Italian, Thomas plays the bagpipes, and he enjoys spending his free time listening to U2 and Bruce Springsteen.

Alissa grew up in Carmel, Indiana. For undergrad, she went to Loyola University Chicago and majored in Political Science and Communication Studies, with a minor in Business Administration. At NDLS, Alissa has served as the co-president of Legal Voices for Children & Youth and volunteers for Big Brothers, Big Sisters. She will be spending the Fall 2019 semester at NDLS’ London campus. Alissa worked for the Cook County State’s Attorney in the Juvenile Division her 1L summer. Alissa spent her 2L summer as a summer associate at Neal, Gerber, & Eisenberg in Chicago and has accepted an offer to return to the firm in their Labor & Employment practice group after finishing law school.

Peter is from Westmont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. For his undergraduate degree, he attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduating in 2017 with a double major in Political Science and History and a minor in Religious Studies. At NDLS, Peter has participated in the Chicago GALILEE program, the NDLS Spring Bowling League, and the Business Law Forum. During his 1L summer, Peter worked at the City of Chicago Law Department, specializing in Collections law. This past summer, Peter was a summer associate at the Chicago-based law firm of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg (NGE). He plans to work in the Corporate & Securities practice group at NGE after graduation next May.

Andrew is a 3L from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Cornell University, where he studied Development Sociology. Subsequently, he attended Concordia University, where he completed his MBA, and Denver University, where he completed his MLS. During his 1L summer, Andrew worked at Aguilar, Castillo & Love in San Jose, Costa Rica. Andrew just finished his 2L summer at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City, where he will begin working upon graduation. Before returning to law school, Andrew played professional basketball in Spain and Portugal for four years.

Carson is from Niles, Michigan. She attended Butler University graduating cum laude with her undergraduate degree in Accounting. She also completed her Masters of Professional Accounting at Butler University. At the law school, Carson is one of the MBA liaisons for SBA and a member of Business Law Forum. During her 1L summer, she was an extern for the Honorable Judge Michael T. Mullen in the Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago, Illinois. Outside of law school, she enjoys spending time with her goldendoodle Amber and attending barre classes.