Juris Education's Law School Admissions Experts

Demi graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor's degree in environmental science and policy and a minor in political science. She also earned a JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law. She served as a Senior Academic Advisor at Emory School of Law, helping graduate-level students with academic planning, course selection, bar preparation, and career trajectory. She now works as a Senior Advisor for Emory University for international students.

Renata graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh before earning a JD from the George Washington University Law School with a concentration in intellectual property law. Professionally, she has interned at eBay and served as a judicial extern for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She currently serves as senior counsel at W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., the largest independent book publishing house in the country.

Solomon earned his JD from Columbia Law School. He boasts a diverse legal career, having previously worked as an associate at a major global law firm and served as a judicial law clerk for federal judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Before pursuing a JD in health and philanthropic law at American University Washington College of Law, Erin earned a Bachelor of Science in public health from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Health Administration from Louisiana State University-Shreveport. With 10 years of coaching and admissions experience, Erin has helped numerous students gain admission to their dream law schools.

Jesse completed a JD/MBA from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where he was Secretary of the Student Bar Association, Co-President of the Diversity Committee, and Founder and President of Gould's Legal Technology Association. With 10 years of coaching experience, Jesse has worked with hundreds of students who have been accepted at various top schools, including UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Georgetown, UMichigan, Emory, Northeastern, and many others.

Michael is a policy analyst, legislator, and political consultant with over a decade of experience in politics, legislation, and coaching. He graduated from the Drexel University School of Law in under two years. He has worked as the Legislative Director for the City of Philadelphia and currently operates as a consultant and fundraiser for humanitarian nonprofit initiatives.

Zev graduated with a JD from Fordham University School of Law. He is a practicing lawyer and educator with a wealth of experience in commercial litigation. Prior to his current role as a contracts and procurement attorney with the New York City Department of Education, he worked at several law firms, gaining valuable insights into the law industry.

Calandra graduated cum laude from Harvard University before completing her JD at Harvard Law School. At only 20 years old, she was one of the youngest first-year JD students in her class, and served as a student admissions ambassador. Professionally, Calandra has over 25 years of legal expertise and serves as Senior Assistant Attorney General at the Georgia Department of Law.

Marcelius is the Director of the Center for Social Change and Belonging and Associate Teaching Professor in African studies and philosophy at Penn State University. He has over 15 years of experience in diversity and inclusion as an educator, advocate, student affairs practitioner, and consultant. He also served as the Assistant Dean of Students at Capital University Law School, where he sat on the law school admissions committee.

Tamar graduated with a JD from the University of Michigan School of Law and works as a Practitioner-in-Residence at the Civil Advocacy Clinic at the American University Washington College of Law. With 12 years of coaching and admissions experience, Tamar has helped students get accepted to top law schools at UCLA, UVA, Georgetown, Northwestern, Emory, Vanderbilt, and others.

Dr. Mathis has six years of experience in coaching and admissions and is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Maryland. Before becoming a professor at UMaryland, Dr. Mathis taught at the University of Iowa College of Law through its Iowa Law Faculty Fellowship and at the University of Virginia. He served as a Faculty Admissions Committee Liaison for the University of Iowa and the University of Maryland, evaluating applications and interviewing candidates.

Shelly graduated with a JD from Tel Aviv University and later completed her MBA at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Her impressive career spans roles at one of Israel’s largest law firms and Sears Holdings, where she managed a prestigious leadership program. At Sears, she recruited top talent from leading universities, reviewed hundreds of resumes, conducted countless interviews, and collaborated with admissions officers from the nation’s top schools.

Victoria holds a Bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a JD from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She has seven years of coaching experience—students Victoria has worked with have gained admission to top law schools, including Yale, Georgetown, Vanderbilt, USC, and UC Berkeley. She currently works as a legal fellow at Kairos Capital Legal Advisors.

Jordan graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, where he served as President of the Sports Law Federation. While at UCLA, he served as a Law Fellows mentor and has helped students gain admission to several T-14 schools, including UCLA, UC Berkeley, Northwestern, Georgetown, Cornell, Columbia, UPenn, NYU, Duke, and UMichigan.

Christina has a Bachelor’s in international relations and affairs with a concentration in Economics from New York University. She also holds an MBA and JD from Northwestern University. Students Christina has coached have gone on to attend USC, UCLA, Boston University, Berkeley, Northwestern University, and UPenn, among other top schools.

Ashley graduated with a JD from Georgetown University Law Center, where she interned for the Honorable Judge Saddler at the District of Columbia Superior Court and was Executive Submissions Editor for the Georgetown Law Journal of Legal Ethics. She has over a decade of coaching experience and has helped students gain acceptance to top schools, including Boston College, the University of Florida, the University of Georgia, and the University of Illinois.

Marie earned her JD and LLM from Golden Gate University and her SJD from Harvard Law School. She has been practicing law for 16 years and currently serves as a professor at Sacramento State University and California State University, East Bay. She has sat on the admissions committee at the University of San Francisco, where she reviewed admissions essays, and at California State University Sacramento, where she reviewed scholarship applications.

Leyla graduated with distinction from Cornell University with a BA in history and feminist studies and a JD from Columbia Law School. Leyla has years of experience in mentoring college and law school students, providing personalized counseling and editing essays and personal statements. Her experience working at Hogan Lovells, a highly-ranked global law firm, has provided her with a strong understanding of what firms value and connections with industry professionals.

Sultan has over 10 years of experience as an educator and coach, successfully guiding students through the intricacies of the law school admissions process. He graduated from the Temple University School of Law, where he served as a student mentor and ambassador. Sultan has helped students secure scholarships and admission to several T-14 schools, including Duke, Stanford, and Harvard.

Marissa graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas at Austin with dual degrees in corporate communications and African American diaspora studies. She then earned her JD from Texas Law where she became the first Black female president of the Texas Law Student Bar Association. She has also served as a graduate assistant and as Deputy to the Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions at Texas Law.

Nitin earned his BA in international studies and political science from Johns Hopkins University and his MSc in modern South Asian studies from the University of Oxford. He graduated cum laude with a JD from Cornell Law School, where he was the Senior Online Editor for the Cornell Law Review, Volume 108. His admissions insights are enriched by his role on the alumni board, where he advises the Cornell Law admissions committee.

Michael holds a JD from Southern University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice from Troy University. Currently, he serves as an Externship Database Specialist and Recruitment Coordinator at Southern University Law Center, creating innovative programs and databases to support student career development and mental health advocacy. Prior to this, he spearheaded the Maggie and Raymond Green Pipeline Program to mentor aspiring law students.

Tamara earned a BA in English with a pre-law minor from Spelman College on a full-ride scholarship. She then earned a JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and an LLM from Washington University School of Law. She has over 18 years of tutoring experience and 16 years of college and graduate school admissions advising experience.

Mika graduated from the University of Chicago Law School. She has twelve years of experience in the legal field, including clerking for the (ret.) Honorable Christopher S. Sontchi in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and working as a corporate bankruptcy litigator for five and a half years in Delaware and New York before returning to teaching.

Harriet completed a JD/LLM in international and comparative law at Duke University School of Law, where she served as a student admissions representative for two years. Before graduating, Harriet worked as a risk and compliance consultant and participated in a pre-law fellowship program, interning at a top law firm in Washington, D.C. Throughout law school and after graduating, she worked at Kirkland & Ellis, a top 25 law firm, and currently works as an international legal fellow at Indiana University.

Monika earned a BA from Columbia University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. She brings 20+ years of admissions and coaching experience to her role as a consultant, including reviewing applications for law school scholarships, the Equal Justice Works Fellowship Program, and other law school post-graduate fellowship programs. She has worked in various roles at the Seattle University School of Law for 15 years.

Before pursuing a JD/MBA from Georgetown University on a full-ride scholarship, Pranami earned a Bachelor’s degree in philosophy, economics, and political science from Temple University. At Georgetown, Pranami interviewed prospective JD candidates and evaluated candidates, playing a role in the decision-making process. She gained acceptance to several T-14 law schools and is interested in securities and regulation law.

Delisle is a licensed attorney who holds a BA from Emory University, an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, and a JD from Harvard Law School, where he also served as an editor of the Harvard BlackLetter Law Journal. He has served as Associate Dean of Career Services at George Washington University Law School, a career counselor at WashU Law, and is currently General Counsel at Howard Community College, serving over 12,000 students.

Krystle is an accomplished corporate attorney with over 15 years of experience in corporate law and business operations and 20+ years of mentoring and coaching, including serving as a UPenn alumni ambassador. She has been named to the Washington Rising Stars lists by Super Lawyers Magazine from 2021 to 2024, one of the 10 Leading Businesswomen in 2020, and a Top 50 Attorney of 2019 by Redwood Media Group. She is also the founder of CIMI Ventures.

Ronak has nearly 20 years of expertise in federal civil rights litigation, specializing in police accountability and plaintiff representation. As an admissions consultant and writing and interview coach for the University of Chicago Law School, she has evaluated over 1,000 applications, making well-informed recommendations to the admissions committee. She takes a holistic approach to reviewing applications, personal statements, and recommendation letters.