Nathan Blair

Nathan Blair is a third-year law student at the Maurer School of Law. He joined the CCD because he believes that studying the governance of other nations can provide answers to our problems at home. He is originally from Wheeling, West Virginia, and graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Business Economics and Public Policy Analysis. While in undergrad, Nathan interned with the Liz Watson for Congress and Dr. Woody Myers for Governor campaigns. During his 1L and 2L summers, Nathan has interned with the Indiana Office of the Attorney General and U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps. In his free time, Nathan can be found powerlifting at the Iron Pit Gym or performing at the Comedy Attic.

Jack Goilo

Jack Goilo is a third-year student at Maurer. Before attending law school, he attained his undergraduate degree in Media from Indiana University, graduating in 2021. He’s also active at Maurer, serving as the VP of finance for Latinx Law Student Association. When he’s not studying, he spends his time playing guitar and writing fiction.

Drew Green

Drew is an Indiana native and earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Indiana University, graduating in the spring of 2022. He spent time in a corporate in-house legal department during his 1L summer and has learned a great deal about regulatory agencies and administrative law. He has a desire to spend more time with projects relating to public interest, including pro bono opportunities. He is interested in learning about the backgrounds of others and how their worldviews shape their interpretations of the law. In his free time he enjoys long hikes, powerlifting, and reading.

Emma Leonard

Emma is a third-year student at the Maurer School of Law. Before law school, she graduated cum laude from Miami University with bachelor’s degrees in international studies, political science, and French, with concentrations in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. After studying abroad in Rabat, Morocco during undergrad, she returned to the MENA region as a Stewart Fellow working for the International Legal Foundation in Tunis, Tunisia. At Maurer, in addition to traveling to Thailand with the CCD, Emma is on the Sherman Minton Moot Court Executive Board and received brief honors in the Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition. Last summer, Emma was a summer associate at Swanson, Martin & Bell, and will be returning there after graduation to pursue a career in litigation. When she’s not at the law school or in Henderson House, you can find Emma at Inkwell, baking cookies, or playing with her corgi puppy Meatball.

Joseph Mekis

Joseph is a 3L at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. He is originally from East Michigan, and received his bachelors degree from Hope College in 2022 with a major in History and a minor in communications. He spent his first summer interning for the Grand Rapids City Attorney’s Office, and will return to Grand Rapids as an associate with Miller Johnson Attorneys next Fall. Joseph is primarily interested in transactional law, but joined the CCD due to his interest in History and political theory, and to have to opportunity to engage with a wide variety of legal topics.

Zach Powell

Zach is a second-year fellow at the CCD. A graduate of the University of Albany with a B.S. in political science and government, he now serves as a Team Co-Captain for Team Burma at the Center.

Peyton Rayburn

Peyton is a third-year student at the Maurer School of Law. Before law school, she graduated magna cum laude from Miami University with bachelor’s degrees in History and Sociology. While at Miami, she also participated in the Honors History Colloquium and the Geoffrion Fellowship.  At Maurer, Peyton has served as the Vice President of the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF), the Co-President of the Disabled Law Students Association, and participated in many other organizations. She also worked as a Research Assistant for Professor Lubin, helping draft his free online torts casebook. During 1L summer, she worked with the International Legal Foundation in New York, as a Stewart Fellow, and last summer she was a 2L summer associate at Varnum LLP.

Anastasia Rivera

Anastasia is a third-year student who has made the most of her time at Maurer, in no small part through joining the CCD. Before law school, she graduated summa cum laude from the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in Philosophy and in Global Studies. Then, she spent three years using her Japanese language ability to teach English in Higashine, Yamagata with the Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme. Due to her ample international experience both during and after completing her undergraduate degree, Anastasia sought opportunities that would enable her to engage with the international stage during her legal studies and joined the CCD in order to do so. She enjoyed the research, coursework, and skill development in the area of constitutional design so much that she decided to complete an externship with International IDEA in The Hague, Netherlands over the course of her 3L fall semester. In addition to the CCD, she has been a Dean’s Writing Fellow, the Director of Curriculum and the President of the pro bono organization Outreach for Legal Literacy, and a member in numerous on-campus organizations.

Camilla Russo

Camilla is a third year student at Indiana University's Maurer School of Law. She is originally from Bologna, Italy. She received her B.A. from Grand Valley State University in 2021 with a major in Political Science and a minor in Statistics. At Maurer, Camilla is the 3rd year director of the LGBTQ+ Pro Bono project, the Lead Student Ambassador for graduate and exchange international students, and the student fellow for the Office of Student Affairs. Additionally, she volunteers with the Protective Order Project, is a JLAP student ambassador and works as a research assistant working on various articles surrounding Disability Law. She spent her 1L summer interning in Argentina for a firm focusing on International transactional law and spent her second summer in Chicago working for a firm focused on Worker Compensation.

Ramatou Soumare

Ramatou Soumare is a 3L Guinean-American from  Indianapolis, Indiana. Ramatou attended Indiana University- Bloomington from 2018-2022 and received her bachelor's degree in International Law and Global Institutions. Her interests include Immigration law, African studies and women's rights. Ramatou joined the CCD because of her Guinean background and the desire to understand how constitutions shape a country's governance. She was also interested in learning about what leads to the failure of constitutions and how these failures result in the destabilization of a country.

Raven Vance

Originally from West Virginia, Raven Vance is a third-year student at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in New York with a B.A. in political science and history. During her time there, her research focused primarily on historically marginalized communities in Appalachia. At Maurer, Raven is the president of the Latinx Law Student Association and an Executive Problem Coordinator for the Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition Advocacy Board. She is also a second-year Dean's Writing Fellow for the Legal Research and Writing Program and the Teaching Assistant for Professor Orenstein's Evidence course. She spent her 2L summer working for the New York City Department of Education and her 1L summer at the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Raven is interested in pursuing a career in litigation.

2L Fellows

Gabriela Alvarez

Gabriela was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She graduated in 2023 from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis where she obtained bachelor’s degrees in political science and Spanish. She also obtained two minors in Latino Studies and Social Justice & Civic Engagement. While at IUPUI she participated in Mock Trial and Pre-Law Society. She was also a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, where she served in various roles including President and DEIA chairwoman. At IU Maurer School of Law, Gabriela is involved with the Protective Order Project and the Latinx Law Student Association. During the 2024-2025 academic year, Gabriela will serve as the Incarcerated Individuals Legal Assistant Project Student Director and as a Practice Group Advisor. She spent her 1L summer participating in the Miami Program, which included spending half of her day working as a judicial intern with Judge Jose Rodriguez, and the other half as a law clerk at Goldberg & Rosen, P.A. During her senior capstone class, Gabriela had the opportunity to learn and conduct research related to the intersection of gender and violence in the context of international conflict, which inspired her interest in international law and the CCD.

Benjamin Dunning

Ben Dunning is a second-year law student at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. From Zionsville, Indiana, Ben attended Indiana University Bloomington for his undergraduate studies, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science. Ben joined the Center for Constitutional Democracy because of his passion for learning about government and his desire to complete work that will make a real difference in the lives of people all around the world. Ben is proud to be a first-year member of the CCD and looks forward to accomplishing meaningful work with his fellow members.

Alexis Harbour

Alexis P. Harbour is a second-year law student at Indiana University Maurer School of Law and an ICLEO Fellow 2023. She graduated from CUNY City College of New York with a B.A. in Sociology and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Prior to attending IU Maurer, Alexis worked and interned with NYC-based nonprofit organizations with adjudicated youth and their families, including. At Maurer, Alexis serves as a JLAP Wellness Ambassador, Case Manager Supervisor for the Protective Order Project, and Practice Group Advisor, and is a past SBA 1L Representative. During summer 2024, Alexis interned with the International Legal Foundation/PDS Nepal in Kathmandu, sponsored by the Stewart Global Externship Program. Alexis hopes to pursue a career in international human rights with a particular interest in gender-based violence.

Yuan Jiang

Yuan holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Law from universities in China, an LLM from IU McKinney, and an MA in Public Policy from the University of Chicago. Her diverse academic background reflects a commitment to understanding and bridging the legal systems of different countries. Yuan’s professional experience spans internships in both American and Chinese courts, as well as law firms/companies in both jurisdictions, giving her unique insights into cross-jurisdictional legal and business dynamics. Most recently, she spent the summer at Barnes & Thornburg in Indianapolis. As a research assistant at law schools in both China and the United States, Yuan has honed her research and writing skills, gaining a deep understanding of legal theory and practice. Her interdisciplinary approach underscores her passion for finding solutions that benefit humanity and contribute to meaningful change. In her spare time, Yuan enjoys raising plants and landscaping, engaging in self-reflection, dancing, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

Molly Koetter

Molly is a second-year law student at the Maurer School of Law. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Law and Public Policy from Indiana University Bloomington. During her undergraduate studies, Molly studied abroad in Ireland, where she focused on conflict and alternative dispute resolution within the context of The Troubles. This experience, alongside her other international and policy-focused educational endeavors, underscores her dedication to conflict resolution and international law, driving her engagement with the CCD. At Maurer, Molly also serves on the executive board of the Incarcerated Individuals Legal Assistance Program. Her professional interests include healthcare law, international law, and labor & employment litigation.

Andrew Lake

Andrew Lake is originally from Canton, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. in Media and Information, prelaw and a minor in history. Currently a second year student at Maurer University, Andrew joins the CCD following studies of comparative politics and democracy during undergrad.

Philippe Lin

Philippe Lin, a second-year law student at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, is pursuing a career in data privacy and cybersecurity. He advocates for an accessible internet, anti-tracking measures, ad-free online experiences. Philippe holds a CIPP/US certification as a privacy professional. He earned his LLM from Peking University after graduating summa cum laude in political science with a double major in law from Soochow University in Taiwan.

Noor Qureshi

Noor is a second-year student at the Maurer School of Law. She graduated from Indiana University with bachelor's degrees in international law and institutions, philosophy, and Spanish. This summer, as a Stewart Fellow, Noor worked at Marval O' Farrell Mairal, a law firm in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At Maurer, Noor serves as vice president for the International Law Society and Secretary for the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association. Noor hopes to pursue a career in international law with an interest in international arbitration. She joined CCD because of her interest in working with international actors and the laws of other countries. Outside of the walls of Maurer, Noor enjoys playing tennis and exploring the local Bloomington specialty coffee scene.

Niara Wakaba

Niara graduated from the University of Louisville with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies. At Maurer, she is a Teaching Assistant for the Legal Research and Writing / L.L.M. course and a member of the Black Law Student Association. During the summer of 2024 she was a law clerk at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky. She joined the CCD to learn more about how the law can be an effective tool to improve the lives of individuals in multiethnic societies.