Alumni News and Profiles

HLSA Volunteer Roles

Mentorship Chair, Vice President, and President, Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles; Member, Communications Chair, and Corporate Secretary, HLSA Executive Committee

Why has staying connected to HLS remained important to you?

Staying connected to HLS has been a constant reminder of both the opportunities and the responsibility that come with our degree. As the personal and professional demands of life accumulate, it can be easy to settle into a routine and allow the natural course of life to narrow the way we think about what is possible. Through HLS, I am continually exposed to people who have taken their lives and careers in extraordinary—and often unexpected—directions. Their experiences challenge my assumptions, remind me not to become complacent, and inspire me to be more intentional about the choices I make in my own professional and personal life.

What inspired you to become an HLS alumni volunteer?

I first became involved with the HLSA of Los Angeles when I moved home after several years in New York. I was a mid-level associate at a large law firm at the time and was looking for a way to reconnect with HLS and build a community in Los Angeles. What started as a way to stay connected has become much more. I’ve built genuine friendships with alumni across generations and career paths, had opportunities to support fellow alumni and students, and helped create opportunities for others to form those same connections. It is hard to believe that some of the relationships that began through HLSA have now been part of my life for more than a decade. Those relationships are ultimately what have kept me involved and made volunteering so meaningful to me.

What would you say to encourage another HLS alum to get involved?

You already share something meaningful with every other HLS graduate, and getting involved gives you the opportunity to turn that connection into real relationships. Some of my most rewarding experiences as an alum have come from meeting people I might never otherwise have known—across generations, industries, geographies, and career paths. You never know when a conversation will lead to a friendship, an opportunity, a new perspective, or simply the inspiration to think differently about what might be possible in your own life.