STUDENT AND ALUMNI PROFILES

What I Did Before Law School:

Before deciding to pursue a legal education, I tried my hand in a variety of arenas. In terms of summer experiences, I have interned with the Strategic Planning Group of American Express and the Integrated Marketing Department of MTV Networks. In addition, I spent the summer of my freshman year researching and living with the Otavalan Indians in the mountains of Ecuador. Outside of professional pursuits, I was also a performer with the nation's oldest all-male musical comedy troupe, Mask and Wig.

What I Am Hoping to Do with My Law Degree:

Ultimately, I would like to be in a position to help formulate policy on a national level. If that doesn't pan out, however, I guess I could always become a television judge on Bravo.

My Best Experience at Penn Law:

My favorite experience at Penn Law would have to be the 1L broomball competition. Broom hockey on ice is always fun, but when you add faculty and deans to the equation it is an absolute blast. I will never forget hearing my property professor trash talk.

Professor Who Influenced Me Most:

I think Professor Wolff has had the largest influence upon me because of his accomplishments outside of the academic arena as an advocate for gay rights. It amazes me that Professor Wolff is capable of simultaneously managing a full course load and pro-bono caseload and does so with great success.

My Favorite Course:

Torts with Professor Feldman is currently my favorite course. From a subject matter perspective, torts is incredible in the way that it challenges your every assumption and decision. From a course specific vantage point, Professor Feldman is the funniest professor I have ever had, and comedy is appreciated in a course dedicated to personal harms.

My Favorite Philadelphia Moment:

My favorite Philadelphia moment was waking up to an announcer's voice blaring through my apartment window, "Good morning and welcome to the 2006 Carnival of the Dogs!" Although at nine in the morning on a Saturday you do not always want to listen to a terrier singing "Fly Eagles Fly" (presumably), it was an absolute blast to walk through at eleven.

What I'm Most Proud Of:

In response to Congress' inability to pass a National Employment Nondiscrimination Act prohibiting employment discrimination, I co-founded the Wharton Alliance, the University of Pennsylvania's LGBT pre-professional organization. My main goal was to show corporate America the pool of talent inherent in the LGBT community, and, hopefully, encourage companies to create their own non-discrimination policies to help attract LGBT talent. By the end of our first year, we had 72 members and had organized targeted recruiting events with numerous top consulting firms and investment banks.

My Extracurricular Activities at Penn Law:

Currently I am one of my class representatives on the Council of Student Representatives. I am also a member of Lambda Legal, Penn Law's LGBT identity organization.

My Favorite Place or Activity on the University Campus:

I choose to combine this question and answer with my favorite place and activity. To me, there is nothing more enjoyable than eating three soft shell taco supremes from Taco Bell in the Law Quad.

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