Juris Education's Law School Admissions Experts

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.

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.

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.

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.

Troy has ten years of experience guiding students through the law school admissions process. They have coached hundreds of diverse candidates who have gained admission to numerous prestigious law institutions, including Harvard University, New York University, Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Chicago, Boston University, UC Berkeley, and every other T-14 law school.

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.

Kevin has a JD and LLM in international and comparative law from Duke University School of Law. He has over 15 years of experience in university admissions, including eight years of admissions committee experience. He has served as the Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions for the University of Chicago Booth EMBA program and in international admissions for WashU Law’s LLM program, the American University of Paris, and the Savannah College of Art and Design.

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.

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.

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.

André graduated Order of the Coif from the New York University School of Law as a Root-Tilden-Kern Scholar. Prior to law school, he earned his Bachelor’s in economics with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and was a Morehead-Cain Scholar. André has served as Root-Tilden-Kern Scholarship Admissions Committee member and Morehead-Cain Scholarship Fund Board member and Selection Committee member.

Hanna graduated with a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where she served as the Editor of the Journal of Law and Public Affairs. She brings 10 years of mentorship to her role as an admissions counselor, having supported 500+ students through the law school admissions process, including essay writing, interview prep, waitlist strategies, and more.

John has over 30 years of experience in mentorship and admissions, including serving as Associate Dean for Career Services and Employer Relations at Cornell Law School. His various responsibilities have included serving on Cornell's admissions and administrative committees. He has counseled thousands of law students and pre-law undergraduates, helping them make informed decisions about their education and career paths.

Dr. Pettaway is an accomplished higher education professional with 20 years of experience in administration, teaching, compliance, and mentorship. She holds multiple degrees, including a JD from Southern University Law Center and a PhD from Auburn University. She currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at Southern University Law Center and is the school’s former University Pre-Law Advisor, overseeing all pre-law initiatives. She has coached 250+ students on their path to law school.

Marisa earned a JD from Wake Forest University School of Law and is an associate attorney at Copper Legal Firm, where she practices commercial real estate, estate planning, and transactional and commercial litigation. Her journey into mentoring began during law school, and what started as informal support quickly became a more intentional commitment to helping aspiring law students navigate the admissions process with clarity and confidence.

Nicholas earned a BA in political science from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology before completing his legal training at the Ghana School of Law. He earned an LLM from Duke University School of Law, where he served as an application reviewer. Nicholas attended Duke on the full-tuition Judy Horowitz Scholarship. He also received the Farrin Fellowship, a one-year fully paid public interest fellowship, after graduating from Duke Law, which allowed him to work as an Associate In Research at Common Cause in Washington, D.C.

Ebonei is a Georgia‑licensed attorney with extensive experience in civil litigation. She graduated with a BA in political science from Spelman College before earning a JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law on a partial-tuition scholarship. With years of experience as an admissions ambassador and mentor, Ebonei is passionate about guiding law school candidates through the application process.

Ray holds a JD from Cleveland State University College of Law, an LLM in law and government from American University, and a BS in criminal justice from SUNY Buffalo State University. Ray has more than 15 years of mentorship experience, including serving on the admissions team at Howard University School of Law, where he founded a USPTO-certified Trademark Clinic, and has coached more than 250 students across a wide range of legal paths and backgrounds.

Maria earned a JD from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and a Master’s in international affairs and economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She brings over a decade of mentorship experience and served in admissions roles at both Berkeley Law and Johns Hopkins University—she was a student representative on the Berkeley Law admissions committee and an admissions intern and student interviewer at Johns Hopkins University.

Lori earned a JD from Emory University School of Law as a Woodruff Scholar and served as a Notes & Comments Editor on the Emory International Law Review. Prior to law school, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and English from the University of Texas at Austin. Lori brings over 5 years of mentorship experience to her role as a counselor, including time as an admissions counselor at Cardozo School of Law, where she evaluated over 200 applications.

Gabriel is a partner at national law firm Feldesman LLP, and has 20+ years of legal and strategic experience spanning global law firms, federal judicial service, entrepreneurship, and Fortune 100 leadership. He holds a BA and JD from the University of California, Berkeley, and an LLM in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was named a Graduate Tax Scholar and awarded a full-tuition, merit-based scholarship.

Kaci brings over 20 years of legal education and admissions experience to her role as a counselor. She graduated cum laude with a JD from Barry University School of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review, Moot Court, and Trial Team. As Assistant Dean of Bar Preparation and Academic Success at Barry, she reviewed over 2,000 applications and advised on admission decisions. She now serves as adjunct professor and faculty consultant at Stetson University College of Law.

Elvin “Garry” earned a Bachelor’s degree from Stanford University before earning a JD from Harvard Law School and a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. With 30+ years of mentorship experience and five years working in the Harvard Law School Admissions Office as a student representative, Garry has reviewed hundreds of applications and interviewed dozens of candidates. He has helped students get into many T-14 law schools, including Duke, Georgetown, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, UVA, UMichigan, UCLA, Columbia, and NYU.

Alyssa graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor’s in English literature, communication rhetoric, and law, criminal justice, and society. She earned a JD from George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School, where she served as a student admissions ambassador and was a recipient of the Law Student Pro Bono Award. Students Alyssa has mentored have gained admission to top law schools, including George Mason, Drexel, Rutgers, the University of Delaware, the University of Richmond, and more.

Nadia graduated with a BA in English literature and communication studies from the University of Michigan before earning a JD from the University of Michigan Law School, where she served as a contributing editor on the Michigan Law Review. Nadia worked for the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division for 10+ years and has served as a DOJ ambassador to the University of Michigan Law School and on the DOJ Honors Program Selection Committee, a post-law school hiring program.

Eric holds a BA in politics and environmental studies with a minor in legal studies from Lake Forest College and a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School. He’s the former Lead Managing Editor of the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology and served for over two years as a student admissions ambassador and pre-law mentor at the University of Minnesota Law School.

Dane graduated cum laude with a JD from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, where he received a full-ride scholarship with the Scholar in Law Award. He completed his undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University, earning a BA in English and earth and environmental sciences. At WashU Law, he served as an admissions ambassador, Chief Sources Editor of the Journal of Law and Policy, and a member of the Honor Council.

Roberto holds a JD from the New England School of Law, where he served on the recruiting and admissions committee and was a founding member of the Black/Latino Student Association. Prior to law school, he earned a Bachelor’s in criminal justice from the University of Texas at El Paso. Roberto retired from the Boston Municipal Court after 23 years of service, including two terms as Chief Justice overseeing 30 judges and 300 employees across eight courthouses.

Alicia has over a decade of experience evaluating thousands of applications and making final decisions at institutions including the University of Oregon School of Law, the University of Montana, Villanova Law, Seton Hall Law, and UDC Law. She holds a JD from Valparaiso University School of Law and a BS in criminal justice from Guilford College. Alicia was honored with the 2023 AALS Unsung Hero Award for her nationally recognized, student-centered approach to equity and access in legal education.

Jay brings over 25 years of experience across law, higher education, and executive leadership to his role as a law school admissions consultant. With a JD and LLM in Taxation from Capital University Law School and experience serving on the admissions committee for its graduate tax program, Jay has reviewed more than 150 applications.