HLS Alumni in Residence Program - Harvard Law School

The Alumni in Residence (AIR) program connects current HLS students with accomplished HLS alumni for one-on-one career mentoring. In an office hours model, students can sign up for a 20-minute appointment with visiting alumni to ask specific career questions or to simply solicit general advice from someone who has been through similar experiences as a law school student. Find a match with your career interests or take advantage of this chance to explore a new practice area or job sector.

Students must reserve appointments in advance, and space is limited. For details on upcoming AIR events and information on visiting alumni, check the Upcoming Events section below.

To sign up for an appointment, follow the “Click to register” links.

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Student Insights: Mentorship in Practice

“Opportunities like the AIR program are what make studying at HLS uniquely rewarding. The conversations helped me see that many of the most successful careers aren’t linear, but if one chases what they find most intellectually engaging, hones a skillset that adds value, and works hard for people they respect, the pieces often come together in hindsight.”
– Mordechai Zadik J.D. ’25
“Participating in the Harvard Alumni in Residence program was the standout highlight of my 1L fall. Through the program, I spoke with current and former judges, tech executives, investors, and law firm leaders who have navigated the many paths a legal education can open. Their perspectives have shaped how I think about making the most of my time at HLS”
– Ishaan Srivastava J.D. ’28
“The Alumni in Residence program allows students to engage one‑on‑one with accomplished alumni who have pursued varied careers after law school. The conversations that the program facilitates offer students an unparalleled learning and professional development opportunity.”
– Keshav Raghavan  J.D. ’26
“Participating in the Alumni in Residence program was one of the highlights of my time at HLS. I found it incredibly valuable to connect with distinguished alumni with backgrounds spanning government, private legal practice, entertainment, and finance, to name a few.  As a first‑generation law student, I am particularly thankful for the opportunity to learn from these folks who kindly took the time to share advice from their rich personal and professional experiences.”
– Amir Rezvani J.D. ’24
“The Alumni in Residence program has been one of the most valuable networking opportunities afforded to me during my time at HLS. The program connects us to the most accomplished and diverse set of professionals from the legal world and beyond. The alumni not only answer your questions about their expertise but also provide advice to you based on your personal background and career goals. I am very grateful for the alumni and the AIR team!”
– Mary Noh J.D. ’25

Upcoming Events

Alumni in Residence with Viroopa Volla J.D./M.B.A. ’21 of Alvarez & Marsal

February 27, 2026
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Viroopa Volla is a Senior Associate at Alvarez and Marsal in San Francisco, advising high-stakes restructurings and special situations in the firm’s North American Commercial Restructuring practice. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs, PJT Partners, McKinsey and Company, Walmart, and Star India. Viroopa earned her A.B. in Economics, cum laude, from Harvard College, followed by a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an M.B.A. with honors from Harvard Business School through the joint JD/MBA program. Click to register.
Alumni in Residence with Woodie Dixon J.D. ’99 of the Golden State Warriors

March 4, 2026
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Woodie Dixon is Golden State’s Chief Legal Officer. He leads business and legal affairs across the Warriors, Valkyries, and related entities, overseeing contracts, litigation, real estate, governance, and strategic initiatives. He previously served as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Chegg for five years, and earlier as General Counsel at the Pac-12 and the Kansas City Chiefs. He earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School, an MS from UMass Amherst, and a BA from Amherst College, and he serves on several sports-law boards. Click to register.
Alumni in Residence with David White Jr. J.D. ’17 of the Peace Corps

March 5, 2026
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

David E. White Jr. served as the 14th Deputy Director of the Peace Corps and was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He held senior Biden-Harris roles at the State Department, Presidential Personnel, and the National Security Council, helping coordinate resettlement support for nearly 90,000 Afghan allies. He is a wounded Army cavalry officer and Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient. He graduated from West Point and Harvard Law School cum laude, clerked on the Ninth Circuit, and worked at Wachtell Lipton. Click to register.
Alumni in Residence with Mukang Cho J.D. ’99 of Morning Calm Management, LLC

March 10, 2026
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Mukang Cho founded Morning Calm Management and serves as CEO and Managing Principal, overseeing strategy, operations, and capital markets. He previously led real estate strategy at Crown Capital, was a Kirkland & Ellis partner, worked at Cravath, and invested at Trifecta. He has closed $100B+ in transactions. Click to register.
Alumni in Residence with Frederick Fogel J.D. ’85 of Baupost Group, L.L.C.

March 11, 2026
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Frederick Fogel serves as General Counsel, overseeing Baupost’s legal, compliance and transaction structuring teams, and is also a member of the firm’s Management Committee. Previously, Fred was the General Counsel at Silver Point Capital, a Connecticut-based investment adviser focused on credit and special situations. From 2002-2004, he was a Managing Director and General Counsel at Ziff Brothers Investments, where he was responsible for all of the firm’s legal affairs. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President and General Counsel for a publicly traded information technology services provider. Click to register.
Alumni in Residence with Greta Gao J.D. ’08 of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee

March 12, 2026
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Greta is Chief Counsel and Senior Advisor to the House Judiciary Committee, advising the Ranking Member on complex legal, oversight, and policy issues involving Congress and the executive branch. She previously held senior roles at the U.S. Department of Justice and on House oversight staff and practiced at Cravath and the CFTC on high-stakes enforcement matters. Click to register.
Alumni in Residence with William Stephens J.D. ’04 of D.C. Office of the Attorney General

March 24, 2026
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Alumni in Residence with William Stephens J.D. ’04 of Public Advocacy, D.C. Office of the Attorney General Click to register.
Alumni in Residence with Joanne Caceres J.D. ’13 of Dentons US LLP

March 26, 2026
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Joanne is a cannabis and hemp attorney and strategist with more than a decade of experience in licensing, regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, and litigation. She works with regulators, supports state and federal legislation, and helps investors close deals through defensible structures and opinion letters. Her clients include operators, public companies, manufacturers, investors, and social equity applicants. Click to register.
Alumni in Residence with Colin Stretch J.D. ’96 of Etsy, Inc.

March 27, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Colin Stretch is Etsy’s Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, responsible for overseeing Etsy’s legal, policy, and advocacy functions. Colin is also the former General Counsel of Facebook (now Meta), where he worked from 2010-2019. After leaving Facebook, Colin served as Leader-in-Residence at Columbia University Law School’s Reuben Mark Initiative for Organizational Character & Leadership and was an Executive-in-Residence at Columbia Business School. Click to register.
Alumni in Residence with Brandon Lin J.D. ’94

April 1, 2026
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Brandon Lin is Founder and Chief Investment Officer of SMA Capital’s Q+ Technology hedge fund. He has led profitable public and private equity investments from sourcing through exit. His experience spans law, investment banking, and private equity/venture capital roles across Los Angeles, New York, Hong Kong, Beijing, and he has served as a board director for numerous companies. Click to register.
Alumni in Residence with Crystal Nix-Hines J.D. ’90 of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

April 3, 2026
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Crystal Nix-Hines is a Los Angeles–based partner whose practice centers on class action litigation, internal investigations, data privacy and security, and complex business disputes. She co-chairs her firm’s Crisis Law & Strategy Group, advising leadership teams on high-stakes crisis management and sensitive investigations. She also founded and leads the firm’s Education Practice Group, representing universities in complex litigation and related matters. Click to register.

Questions

For any questions or accessibility needs, contact Jeff Newton: alumnicenter@law.harvard.edu.

Spring 2026

Steven Glaser J.D. ’95

Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Amit Doshi J.D. ’08

Managing Partner, Harbor Spring Capital, LLC
Ryan Park J.D. ’10

Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
David Dominik J.D. ’82

Managing Director, Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc.
Brad Okun J.D. ’85

Partner & Global Co-Chair of the Tax Department, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Fall 2025

Afia Asamoah J.D. ’04

Co-Founder, Head of Legal and People, Corporate Secretary, Waymark, Inc.
Amanda Teo J.D. ’05

Executive Director, Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy
William Greaney J.D. ’81
Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
Ellen Ehrenpreis J.D. ’93

Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
John Hamill J.D. ’93
Partner
Chair, Affirmative Litigation practice
Chair, US Antitrust & Competition group National Recruiting Partner, DLA Piper
Andrew Heinrich J.D. ’20

Founder, Project Rousseau Inc
Evan Simpson J.D. ’10

Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Maggie Lee J.D. ’09

Senior Staff Attorney, The Human Trafficking Legal Center
Jeffrey Hawkins J.D. ’97

Managing Director, Bain Capital Credit, L.P.
Blaise Warren J.D. ’05

COO, Systematic Equities, Invesco Ltd.
Amar Mehta J.D. ’06

Chief Legal Officer, Waymo LLC
Rita Soares LL.M. ’14 and Tom Graham LL.M. ’11

Soares – Founder, Legal & Policy Advisor, RRS Advisory
Graham – Co-Founder and CEO, Metaphysic AI
Raoul Cantero III J.D. ’85

Partner, White & Case LLP
Sarah Kim J.D. ’05

Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC
Michelle Benecke J.D. ’92

Senior Counsel, Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Gov. Affairs
Reginald Brown J.D. ’96

Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Spring 2025

Allan Merrill J.D./M.B.A. ’03

Former Senior Hedge Fund Executive
Steve Boom J.D. ’94

Vice President, Audio, Twitch & Games, Amazon.com Inc
Stephen Lam J.D. ’13

General Counsel, SoftBank Group International
Salvo Arena LL.M. ’00

Managing Partner, Chiomenti-Studio Legale
Tony Feuerstein J.D./M.P.A. ’01

Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Alexandra McCormack J.D. ’03

Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Ken Richman J.D. ’93

Managing Partner, Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox, LLP
Mark Wehrly J.D. ’94

Managing Member, Chief Operating Officer and Special Counsel, Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
Gwendolyn Renigar J.D. ’96

Chair, Steptoe LLP
Darius Naraghi J.D. ’02

Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Vinod Lala J.D. ’93

Chief Strategy Officer, Vonage Holdings Corp
Andrew LeBlanc J.D. ’98

Partner, Milbank
Natalie Vernon J.D. ’17

M&A Associate, Cooley LLP
Brandon Baer J.D. ’97

Founding Partner and CIO, Contingency Capital
Jade Newburn J.D. ’04

Managing Director & Partner, The Carlyle Group
James Tarter J.D. ’09

Senior Special Counsel, Cybersecurity Program Office, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Fall 2024

David Lee J.D. ’98

Founder, WealthRyse Holdings Limited
Peter Yu J.D. ’90

Managing Partner, Cartesian Capital Group, LLC
John Carlin J.D. ’99

Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Soo-Yeon Choi LL.M. ’18

CEO, NAVER Corporation
Ivan Farman J.D. ’94

Co-Head of Global M&A, Bank of America
Jeremy Feigenbaum J.D. ’14

Solicitor General, Attorney General’s Office of New Jersey
Mathias Strasser LL.M. ’99

CEO, Wall Street Docs; Founder, Casperaki
Sheel Tyle J.D. ’17

Founder & Co-CEO, Collective Global Management; Founding & Managing Partner, Amplo
Tona Boyd J.D. ’09

Associate Director-Counsel, Legal Defense Fund
ReNika Moore J.D. ’03

Racial Justice Program Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Taz Shahabuddin J.D. ’12
Polly Klane J.D. ’95

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Citizens Bank
Chris Lehane J.D. ’94

VP of Global Affairs, OpenAI
Kyoko Takahashi Lin J.D. ’96

Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Arturo Gonzalez J.D. ’85

Partner, Morrison Foerster

Spring 2024

Jeff Taylor J.D. ’91

Executive VP & General Counsel, Fox Corporation
Terri Chase J.D. ’94

Partner, Jones Day
Steve Laub J.D. ’83

Advisor, IPV Capital
James Doak J.D./M.B.A. ’99

Head & Managing Director, Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC
Stephen Glover J.D. ’80

Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Eric Castelblanco J.D. ’91

Attorney, Castelblanco Law Group, APLC
Terry Fancher J.D. ’83

Executive Managing Director, Stockbridge Capital Group
Karl Austen J.D. ’89

Partner, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris & Klein
Sally Thurston J.D. ’86

Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (retired)
Enu Mainigi J.D. ’94

Partner, Williams & Connolly LLP
Jahan Sagafi J.D. ’01

Partner, Outten & Golden LLP
Todd Builione J.D. ’99

CEO, Marshall Wace North America L.P.
Natalie Leh J.D. ’89

Chief Deputy Attorney General, Colorado Attorney General’s Office
John Walke J.D. ’93

Director, Natural Resources Defense Council

Fall 2023

Brent Landau J.D. ’01

Global Managing Partner, Hausfeld
Richard Genow J.D. ’89

Founding Partner, Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher, LLP
Samuel Levine J.D. ’12

Director, Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection
Danny David J.D. ’00

Managing Partner, Baker Botts
Hani N. Elias J.D. ’08

Founding Partner, Anchor
Linda Dakin-Grimm J.D. ’85

Senior Consulting Partner, Milbank LLP
Melanca Clark J.D. ’02

President and CEO, Hudson-Webber Foundation
Peter Marta J.D. ’03

Partner, Hogan Lovells
Andrew Lindsay J.D. ’05

CVP Industry, Data, Applications, Business Development, Microsoft

Spring 2023

Masahisa Ikeda J.D. ’93

Managing Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP
Cari Dawson J.D. ’93

Partner, Alston & Bird
Amit Nitin Doshi J.D. ’08

Managing Partner, Harbor Spring Capital, LLC
Roland Ewubare LL.M. ’98

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (retired)
Jennifer Weddle J.D. ’00

Co-chair, American Indian Law Practice at Greenberg Traurig
Margaret Stock J.D. ’92

Attorney, Cascadia Cross Border Law Group LLC
Anand Swaminathan J.D. ’06

Partner, Loevy & Loevy
Tammy Albarrán J.D. ’99

Chief Legal Officer, Peloton Interactive, Inc.
Caleb J. A. Pitters, Jr. J.D. ’02

Managing Director, PIMCO
Tara Kole J.D. ’03

Partner, Johnson, Shapiro, Slewett & Kole
David Singleton J.D. ’91

Executive Director, The Ohio Justice & Policy Center

Fall 2022

Kevin S. Buehler J.D. ’90

Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Stanley Young J.D. ’85

Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
Ann Cathcart Chaplin J.D. ’98

General Counsel, Qualcomm
Don Lacey J.D. ’03

Chief Operating Officer, Global Voyager Fund, Ping An Insurance (Group) Co Of China Ltd
Aparna Bawa J.D. ’02

COO, Zoom
Amanda Goad J.D. ’05

Director of the LGBTQ, Gender & Reproductive Justice Project, ACLU of Southern California
Sarah Harrington J.D. ’99

Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Appellate, United States Department of Justice
Edward Joonho Lee J.D. ’06

Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Jeremiah Gordon J.D. ’03

General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer, CapitalG
Derek T. Ho J.D. ’01

Partner, Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC
Steven Choi J.D. ’04

Executive Director, One for Democracy
Tina Perry J.D. ’99

President, OWN TV Network & OTT Streaming
Lindsay Breedlove J.D. ’09

Senior Director, North American Brand Counsel & APAC Legal Counsel at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical

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