Sydney graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. in accounting and political science. She was a research assistant for the Department of Political Science and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma. Throughout college and after graduation, she worked as a law clerk at Tanoury, Nauts, McKinney & Dwaihy, PLLC, a medical malpractice defense firm serving the Detroit area. At Maurer, Sydney is on the executive boards for the Public Interest Law Foundation and American Constitution Society, is a 1L Practice Group Advisor, and received oral advocacy honors in the Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition. She served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Mario Garcia for the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, and last summer she was a summer associate at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.
Aunyá Barney, Managing Fellow
Aunyá Barney, MPA, is a second year law student at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Aunyá is a two-time graduate of Indiana University. Aunyá received her Master of Public Affairs from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs with a concentration in Policy Analysis. While a graduate student, Aunyá worked as a graduate research assistant at the Indiana University Public Policy Institute where she evaluated policy outcomes and taxing structures. At Maurer, Aunyá is the 2023 fundraising chair for the Black Law Student Associations annual Barristers Ball; she has also participated in the Re-entry Clinic and Lawyers Without Boarders. Aunyá also spent her summer working at Wiener Soto Caparros in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her professional interests include corporate law, public finance, and administrative law.
Sarah Smith, Managing Fellow
Sarah is from Michigan City, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in International Studies, focusing on Security, Diplomacy, and Governance, a B.A. in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures the Arabic Language track, and a minor in Intelligence Studies. She studied abroad in Amman, Jordan, attended the 63rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women as a student delegate in New York City, and the UN Climate Change Conference COP 25 as a student delegate in Madrid Spain. As a law student she has been a 2L Student Bar Association representative, the Events Director for the International Law Society, and the 1L representative for Lawyers Without Borders.
Giovanni Below
Giovanni graduated magna cum laude from the University of Alabama with a B.A. in political science, philosophy, and French. While studying at Alabama, he spent a year abroad between France and Ghana, and also spent a summer in Washington, D.C., interning for a U.S. senator. Before coming to law school, he worked at a medical malpractice law firm in Indianapolis for a year. While at Maurer, he works as a research assistant at the Ostrom Workshop and as a law school admissions fellow. Last summer, Giovanni interned for the International Legal Foundation, and he hopes to spend next summer working in an international or policy focused position.
Ashley Carlisle
Ashley Carlisle is originally from Louisville, Kentucky. She attended the University of Louisville, studying Sociology and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies and graduating in 2021. During her undergraduate studies, Ashley also started her nonprofit, Reframe, which she runs to this day. She has spent two summers interning at a judicial center in rural Kentucky, which reinforced her passion to fight for individual rights and pursue systemic change. At Maurer, Ashley is involved in the Feminist Law Forum and the CCD. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with Clover (her cat), trying to watch every movie that has won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and traveling to U.S. national parks. She hopes to pursue a career in human rights, and she is particularly interested in international women’s rights.
Mariah DeHoop
Mariah DeHoop is a second-year JD Fellow at the CCD.
Shannon Ellery
Shannon Ellery is a second-year JD Fellow at the CCD.
Dagny Rippon
Dagny Rippon received her B.S. in international business with a minor in French from the University of Scranton in 2021. During her undergraduate studies, she completed a semester at the Toulouse Business School in Toulouse, France. At Maurer, Dagny is a research co-director for Lawyers Without Borders and a member of the International Law Society. In her free time, she enjoys sewing and playing sudoku.
Rama Sobhani
Rama Sobhani is a 3L, originally from Los Angeles but has been a Hoosier since 2007 when he came to Indiana University to complete a graduate degree in journalism. He worked as a newspaper reporter for several years after graduate school, then served as the superintendent of the Knox County Parks and Recreation Department for almost a decade before coming to law school at Maurer.
Wayne Tuckson
Wayne Tuckson, is a third year law student at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Wayne graduated from Elmhurst University with a double major in Philosophy and Criminal Justice while also earning All-Conference and All-Region honors as a member of the University’s football team. After undergrad, Wayne worked in colligate athletics as a Strength and Conditioning Coach where he acquired his Master of Science in Exercise Physiology with an emphasis in Sports Psychology. At Maurer, Wayne is currently a Fellow with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Co-Team Captain within the Center for Constitutional Democracy. He was also the 2022-2023 Chief Justice for the Black Law Students Association, a research volunteer for Lawyers Without Borders, a research volunteer for Incarcerated Individuals Legal Assistance Program, and the 2022 Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition Winner. Wayne’s professional interests include constitutional law, criminal law, and international affairs. Last May he commissioned into the U.S. Navy to pursue a career in the Judge Advocate General Corps.
Matthew Weinberg
Matthew Weinberg is a second-year JD Fellow at the CCD.
Blake Welter
With years of business experience before entering law school, Blake comes to the CCD with specialties in negotiations, and interpersonal problem solving. Blake’s passion for conflict resolution in multiethnic regions stems from his wife’s experience escaping war-torn Bosnia. Personal studies on the topic drew him to constitutional design. Blake is eager to continue studying the enshrinement of health care rights in constitutional drafting, a passion stemming from the hundreds of lives he saw transformed while assisting orthopedic operations during his tenure as a medical device representative. In his spare time, Blake finds varying degrees of success (and failure) in karaoke, golfing, and experimental cooking.
Nathan Blair
Nathan Blair is a first-year JD Fellow at the CCD.
Jack Goilo
Jack Goilo graduated from Indiana University in 2021 with a Bachelors Degree in Media However, he decided he wanted to further his education. Since beginning law school, Jack has become particularly involved with the National Lawyers Guild, being elected as the Maurer Chapter's Executive Director for the 23-24 year. International experience dominated much of Jack's early life. At the age of nine, his mother took a position abroad with her company, relocating the family to the Netherlands for four years. The position in Europe offered the Goilo family the chance to travel extensively around the world, an experience which impressed Jack with a desire to seek international opportunities which has followed him to law school.
Drew Green
I am an Indiana native and have earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Indiana University, graduating in the spring of 2022. I spent time in a corporate in-house legal department during my 1L summer and have learned a great deal about regulatory agencies and administrative law. I have a desire to spend more time with projects relating to public interest, including pro bono opportunities. I am interested in learning about the backgrounds of others and how their worldviews shape their interpretations of the law. In my free time I enjoy long hikes, powerlifting, and reading.
Emma Leonard
Emma is a second-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 this summer as a Stewart Fellow working for the International Legal Foundation in Tunis, Tunisia. At Maurer, Emma is a coach for the Indiana University Undergraduate Mock Trial Team, a Peer Group Advisor, and a member of the International Law Society. Emma hopes to pursue a career in international litigation, but also has interests in human rights and constitutional law. When she’s not at the law school, you can find Emma at Inkwell, baking cookies, or playing with her corgi puppy Meatball!
Joseph Mekis
Joseph is a 2L 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 summer interning for the Grand Rapids City Attorney’s Office and working as a research assistant for Professor Lubin. Joseph plans to return to Grand Rapids to pursue transactional law in his career, but is excited to engage with all aspects of the law during law school.
Zach Powell
Zach Powell is a fist-year JD Fellow at the CCD.
Peyton Rayburn
Peyton is a second-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. This summer, as a Stewart Fellow, she worked for the International Legal Foundation in New York. At Maurer, Peyton is the Vice President of the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) and a member of many other organizations. She also works as a Research Assistant for Professor Lubin. Peyton hopes to pursue a career in labor & employment, but also has interests in international litigation and constitutional law. In her free time, Peyton enjoys hiking, reading, and spending time with her law school friends.
Anastasia Rivera
Anastasia Rivera is a first-year JD Fellow at the CCD.
Camilla Russo
Camilla Russo is a fist-year JD Fellow at the CCD.
Ramatou Soumare
Ramatou Soumare is a first-year JD Fellow at the CCD.
Raven Vance
Raven Vance is a fist-year JD Fellow at the CCD.
2021-2022 JD fellows
JD Fellows of 2022-2023
Caysey Farmer – Executive Fellow
Pooja Patel – Managing Fellow
Kaylee Perrine – Editorial Fellow
Aunya Barney
Giovanni Below
Lucas Brown
Ashley Carlisle
Sydney Darnall
Courtney Davis
Mariah DeHoop
Conor Delehanty
Shannon Ellery
Samantha Espada
Robert Gassman
Dagny Rippon
Sarah Smith
Rama Sobhani
Wayne Tuckson
Matthew Weinberg
Blake Welter
JD Fellows of 2021-2022
Kyle Kopchak – Executive Fellow
Hussein Mohamed – Managing Fellow
Molly Madden – Managing Fellow
Chris Koester – Editorial Fellow
Lucas Brown
Keanna Cohen
Courtney Davis
Conor Delehanty
Samantha Espada
Caysey Farmer
Robert Gassman
Alexis Jenkins
Michelle Johnston
Michael Osborn
Pooja Patel
Kaylee Perrine
JD Fellows of 2020-2021
Annie Garau (Executive Fellow)
Natalia Rivera (Managing Fellow)
Shane Kelly (Editorial Fellow)
Rachel Myers
Dane Kirchoff-Foster
Kelsey Daughterty
Hayley Sears
Samira Suleiman
Luis Torres
Liam Williams
JD Fellows of 2019-2020
Carolyn Griffith – Executive Fellow
Christine Walsh – Managing Fellow
Devin Haymond – Editorial Fellow
Gerardo Alvarez Sottil
Aaron Hurd
Emma Ivory-Ganja
Joseph Leonard
Siyu Li
Alexus McNally
Rachel Myers
Harrison Schafer
Shane Kelly
Annie Garau
Natalia Rivera
Rachel Myers
Dane Kirchoff-Foster
Kelsey Daugherty
Molly Madden
Hayley Sears
Samira Suleiman
Luis Torres
Liam Williams
JD & Graduate Fellows of 2018/19
Alex Rosselli – Executive Fellow
Cody Vaughn – Editorial Fellow
Samantha Lalisan – Managing Fellow
Katie Cutshaw – Managing Fellow
Patrick Welsh
Jennifer Smith
Chris Erickson
Mary Christie
Sabienne Brutus
Devin Haymond
Carolyn Griffith
Christine Walsh
Gerardo Alvarez Sottil
Aaron Hurd
Emma Ivory-Ganja
Joseph Leonard
Siyu Li
Alexus McNally
Rachel Myers
Harrison Schafer
JD & Graduate Fellows of 2017/18
Alexander Thibodeau – Executive Affiliate
Allie Hendrickson – Managing Affiliate
Anasuya Shekhar – Editorial Affiliate
Jackie Brooks
Brooke Harwood
Lisa La Fornara
Allison O’Brien
Chase Stoddard
Cody Vaughn
Alex Rosselli
Samantha Lalisan
Katie Cutshaw
Patrick Welsh
Jennifer Smith
Chris Erickson
Mary Christie
Sabienne Brutus
JD & Graduate Affiliates of 2016/17
Samantha von Ende – Executive Affiliate
James Ruley – Editorial Affiliate
Ashley Lenderman – Managing Affiliate
Anastasiia Allen
Jackie Brooks
Brooke Harwood
Allie Hendrickson
Victoria Hicks
Christopher Komari
Lisa La Fornara
Brian Micic
Allison O’Brien
Anasuya Shekhar
Jamal Sowell
Chase Stoddard
Alex Thibodeau
JD & Graduate Affiliates of 2015/16
Brittany Shelmon – Executive Affiliate
Alexander Avtgis – Editorial Affiliate
Rafael Macia – Managing Affiliate
Anastasiia Allen
Christopher Komari
Cory Kopitzke
Ashley Lenderman
Brian Micic
James Ruley
Sunrita Sen
Jamal Sowell
Sam von Ende
JD & Graduate Affiliates of 2014/15
Brady Harman – Senior Managing Affiliate
James O’Hollearn – Managing Affiliate
Amy Patton – Managing Affiliate
Farah Alkayed
Alexander Avtgis
Sarah Bauer
Iskender (Alex) Bayrak
Becky Boyle
Elyssa Campodonico
Jordan Gamble Downham
Eldin Hasic
Rafael Macia
Zardasht Mohammed
Priscilla G. Osei-Bonsu
John Pence
Brittany Shelmon
Trevor Woolf
JD & Graduate Affiliates of 2013/14
Brady Harman – Managing Affiliate
Mahja Zeon – Managing Affiliate
Rammy G. Barbari
Adam Doerr
Eldin Hasic
Adesuwa Ighile
Erin Jansen
Saranya Kalai
Zardasht Mohammed
James O’Hollearn
Priscilla G. Osei-Bonsu
Amy Patton
Tara Paul
John Pence
Trevor Woolf
JD & Graduate Affiliates of 2012/13
Tara Paul – Managing Affiliate
Jordan Baker
Rammy G. Barbari
Megan Boelstler
Adam Doerr
Brady Harman
Adesuwa Ighile
Saranya Kalaiselvan
Mahja Zeon
Ian Watterson
Nicole Tuttle
JD & Graduate Affiliates of 2011/12
Angelus Kocoshis – Managing Affiliate
Erica Oppenheimer – Managing Affiliate
Omar Martinez
Daniel Buigas
Erin Mihalik
Aaron Corn
Michael Roose
Louise Barrett
Aaron Bonar
Jason Howard
Jennifer Lorentz
Tara Paul
Cheyenne Riker
Ezequiel J. Romero
Danny Thiemann
Nicole Tuttle
Ian Watterson
JD & Graduate Affiliates of 2010/11
Mia So – Managing Affiliate
Aaron Aft – Managing Affiliate
Omar Martinez
Daniel Buigas
Angelus Kocoshis
Erica Oppenheimer
Erin Mihalik
Aaron Corn
Erin McAdams
Sarah Kellogg
Alison L. McCormick
Jalil Dozier
Michael Roose
JD & Graduate Affiliates of 2009/10
Christina M. Clark – Managing Affiliate
Peter Giordano – Managing Affiliate
Allison McCormick
April Wilson
Brandon Elkins-Barkley
Onika Williams
Aster Allen-Brown
Aaron Craft
Shane Hageman
Andrei Marks
Mia T. So
Omar Martinez
Jeffrey Block
Jeremiah Williamson
Aaron Aft
Aditi Banerjee
Elaisa Vahnie
Neineh Plo
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