Yara is from Chicago and graduated from Benedictine University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. In law school, she is an Oralist on the Notre Dame Moot Court Board and a volunteer with the Volunteer Lawyer Network. This summer, she was a summer associate at Faegre Baker Daniels and also worked in-house at Cargill, Inc. Outside of law school, Yara enjoys outdoor activities like hiking and swimming.