Columbia Law School 2022 Graduation Program

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W E LC O M E Saaket M. Pradhan ’22

Graduation Committee Co-Chair

D E A N’S R E M A R K S I NTR O D U CTI O N

Saaket M. Pradhan ’22 Gillian Lester Dean and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law

ST U D E N T R E M A R K S

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Paul Augustus Riley Jr. ’22

Student Senate President Enioluwada Oluwafunto Popoola ’22 J.D. Class Speaker Jordan Alexander James Jarrett ’22 LL.M. LL.M. Class Speaker

W I L L I S L .M . R E E S E P R I Z E F O R E XC E LL E N C E I N T E A C H I N G I NTR O D U CTI O N

Moliang Jiang ’22 Samarth Khanna ’22 LL.M. RECIPIENT

Eric Talley Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law

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P R E S E N TAT I O N O F P R I Z E S A N D AWA R D S

avid Pozen D Vice Dean for Intellectual Life and Charles Keller Beekman Professor of Law

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Saaket M. Pradhan ’22 Andrew Yang ’99 Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

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konye Iwerebon ’93 N Associate Dean and Dean of Admissions adira Ramos-Herbert Y Associate Dean of Student and Registration Services Jill Casal Executive Director, Office of Graduate Degree Programs Julie Sculli Assistant Dean, Office of Graduate Degree Programs

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Rebecca Chacon Naranjo ’22 LL.M. Graduation Committee Co-Chair

R E C E SS I O N A L

Guests are asked to remain in their seats until the faculty and graduates have left South Field. Everyone is invited to celebrate the graduates at a reception on Ancell Plaza immediately following the ceremony.

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Keynote Address

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Andrew Yang ’99 is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, and nonprofit leader, and he was a candidate in the 2020 presidential election.

After working as a lawyer and executive at several earlystage technology companies, Yang eventually became CEO of an education company that became No. 1 in the country.

He then started a national entrepreneurship nonprofit, Venture for America, which worked to empower thousands of young entrepreneurs to bring their dynamism to communities across the country—from New Orleans and Baltimore to Denver and Detroit.

Yang was named a Presidential Ambassador of Entrepreneurship by the White House under the Barack Obama administration and a Champion of Change for his work with Venture for America. Initially dubbed a “longer than long shot” candidate by The New York Times in 2018, Yang became a top-tier contender for the presidency, raising nearly $40 million in grassroots funding.

With a vision to rewrite the rules of the U.S. economy through a “Freedom Dividend” of $1,000 a month for every American adult, Yang became one of the most exciting stories in the 2020 race. His nationwide group of supporters, known as the “Yang Gang,” propelled him to seven Democratic primary debates.

Following this unexpected run for president, Yang formed the nonprofit Humanity Forward, successfully lobbying Congress for direct cash relief for struggling American families during the pandemic while distributing over $8 million directly to struggling families. In 2021, he ran in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary.

Yang has since published a book, Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy, in which he lays out the case for a variety of democracy reform measures that he says can unclog the pipes of our system and realign the incentives of legislators with the well-being of the American people.

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Willis L.M. Reese Prize for Excellence in Teaching E R I C TA L L E Y Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law Eric Talley, Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law, was selected by the graduating class as this year’s recipient of the Willis L.M. Reese Prize for Excellence in Teaching.

This is the second time he has received the Reese Prize (the first was in 2017).

Talley teaches classes on contract law, corporations, and corporate finance. As faculty co-director of the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership, Talley has hosted two seasons of the podcast Beyond Unprecedented: The Post-Pandemic Economy, which examines law, business, and capital markets in the aftermath of COVID-19.

Students praise Talley for his enthusiasm, energy, and ability to make complicated topics understandable. They call him “brilliant,” “kind,” “engaging,” and “the smartest, funniest, and most-excited-about-his-course Columbia Law School professor. He is a must-see.”

“He has passion for teaching and cares about his students,” one of his students wrote in a course evaluation.

“Professor Talley promised he would help us navigate the mathematical parts [of Corporate Finance], and of course he did,” wrote another student.

Talley combines classic Socratic dialogue with an informal teaching style— he has been known to hold office hours while riding a bicycle in Central Park, and he awards students with “I ♥ Corporations” T-shirts for good performance.

He frequently collaborates with students on published scholarly papers. An economist as well as a legal scholar, Talley says economic concepts inform his teaching—just without the equations. “You don’t have to be a finance major to understand what’s going on in my class. I think that’s empowering for students, and it’s empowering for me.”

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J U R I S D O CTO R D E G R E E C A N D I D AT E S

The Degree Candidates of the Class of 2022

* Graduated October 20, 2021 ** Graduated February 9, 2022 *** Candidates June 30, 2022—New York Pro Bono Scholars

In memoriam

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Juris Doctor Degree Candidates Ben Abaidoo Samuel Tobias Ackerman Karna Adam Dola Adebayo*** David Martial Alexander Cassandra Marion Allen Siobhan Allen Farouk S. Al-Salihi Skanda Amarnath Rachel Chaplin Anderson-Seller Larisa Grace Eyman Antonisse Rameez Anwar Alexis C. Archer Gabriella Melissa Argueta-Cevallos Iqra Zareen Asghar Tamuz Lea Avivi Adnane Ayeb* Miguel Angel Bacigalupe Alec S. Bahramipour Alexis Kristian Banks Harshil Bansal James Edward Barnett Morgan Chapman Barrett Tristan S. Baylor Annel Becerra Rodriguez Nika Liora Bederman Ian Alexander Bennett Olivia Paige Berci Ian J. Berkelaar Hallie R. Blejewski Katherine Bogomolova Ekaterina Botchkareva Rivky Brandwein Matthew J. Brinzo** Nora Lillian Brodnitz Andrew Bellmore Brooks Michael R. Brunetti Adam Bryla Amanda Cabal Domenic Andrew Canonico Iris Carbonel Estepan*** Erika Trevona Johnson Carter***†

Alejandra Trinidad Castañeda Nicole Castillo† Luther Caulkins David J. Chammas* Adam H. Chan Jerome Chan Andrew En Chang Jesse Chang Bianca Larez Chavez Kimberly Le Chen Dakshïna Chetti Benjamin Childress Woohyung Choe Anu Chugh Susannah Rachel Cohen Allegra Collins Diana Costin Gavin Coyle Alexandria Demi Custodio Katya Dajani Vamsi Arjun Damerla Long P. Dang Dan Daskal Zachary Davidson Adia Jordan Davis Alexander Deckler Lucas Avram DeForest Brandon Meyer Delijani Michael DelRossi Emily G. Dennan Matthew M. Digirolamo Mingqian Ding Rachel DiSciullo Emily L. Drake Michelle Duarte Matthew E. Dwelle Justin S. Einhorn Raisa Mae Elhadi*** Adaeze N. Eze Andrew Faisman Ahmed Farooq Matthew Suttor Farrell

* Graduated October 20, 2021 ** Graduated February 9, 2022 *** Candidate June 30, 2022—New York Pro Bono Scholars † Class Marshal

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J U R I S D O CTO R D E G R E E C A N D I D AT E S

Rawda Walid Fawaz Claire Sunderland Ferguson Brandon Fiscina Sam Fishman Justin Dean Flaumenhaft Lucas Forbes Corine Simone Forward John Foster Marie-Christine Francis Charles E. Fries Daimiris Garcia Mary Rebecca Gardner Ray Gdula Byron Keith Geddings II Arielle Gerber Semhal Moges Gessesse Maya Isabelle Ghose Jake Glendenning Seth Glickman John Mark Goldberg-Richmeier Matthew Spencer Goldstein Nia Imani Goodman Abie Green*** Mara Lynn Greenberg** Star Shreck Gulant Stephanie Guzmán Arnaud Ofir Hadari Maggie Hadley Arthur Malcolm Halliday Jonas N. Hallstein Matthew Hanner Zachary D. Hardwick Paige Hardy Jessica Stevie Hart Thomas E. Hart Shoumick Hasan Matthew Hawley Alexander Hearn Amirhossein Heidari Claire Hellweg Colin Paul Henderson Gage G. Hodgen Madeline Holbrook Gregory Holler

Esther Hong-Kang Jona Hoxha George Hsu Elaine Huang Yixin Huang Alison H. Hung Helen Pearl Hunter Olivia Claire Hunter Sera Chinwe Idoko Ahmed Imam Aaron M. Jacobs Nina Jaffe-Geffner Rahul Jayaprabha Conrad Jeong Moliang Jiang Nicole Ziou Jiang Lilia Jimenez Danae Johnson** Gersham Johnson III Michelle Elaine Chiu Jong Zachary Noah Josephs Kiera Sweeney Judge Asher B. Kalman Michael Kang Maya Kapelnikova Morgan B. Kaplan Anita S. Kapyur Gili Karev Hana Kim Kateman Sami Walid Kattan Ailee Daria Katz Miranda Z. Katz Yardena Katz Randall Kaufman Zeinab Abbas Khalil† Angela Yonwoo Kim Daniel Taeksoo Kim Howard H. Kim Hyun Tai Kim In Young Kim Jiyoon Kim Joo Hee Kim Joohwan Kim Kil Hyun Kim

** Graduated February 9, 2022 *** Candidate June 30, 2022—New York Pro Bono Scholars † Class Marshal

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J U R I S D O CTO R D E G R E E C A N D I D AT E S

Yae Rin Kim Lilian Isikoff Klatskin Brian Everett Klein Gabrielle Kloppers Shefit Koboci Charles Koepp Joshua Gabriel Kolb Suzana Kondic Yona A. Kornsgold Benjamin Koslowe Avesh J. Krishna Magdalene Lam Jia Hui Tianxing Lan Peter Landau Krista Landis Bradley Larson Han V. Le Maria A. Ledesma Calvin Lee Geesu Lee*** Hye Jin “Jinny” Lee Jeremy R. Lee***† Philip Lee Vivien Lee Xyzlo R. Lee Morrease Leftwich Gus Leinbach*** Abraham Leiner Michael Leitner Jason Jay Lese Julia Justine Levitan Enyu Li Ingrid Li† Jingjing “Jenny” Li Paul Lim Congrui Lin Jazly Liriano Megan Q. Liu Thomas Liu Min K. Lobb Tanner John Lockhead Esther Loh Austin Keliang Lu Jiajun Lu

Robert C. Lu Daniel Lumer Noa Mengxuan Ma Esther Marina Maddox Zoe Peer Makoul*** Andrew Mange Lorenzo C. Martinez IV Isabella Christiane Masiello Bryce Maxey Aneesa Mazumdar Bridgett Cecilia McCoy Emily Dorn McEvoy Alix Meardon Anahi Mendoza† Valeria Alexandra Menendez Ariana C. Mercado Nicholas C. Meyer Kathleen Margaret Miklus Tatum Millet Jaime Andrés Moncayo Elizabeth Anne Moore Brianna Moreno Damonta D. Morgan Shannon Nicole Morgan Mona Elaine Mosavi Jalil Elijah Muhammad Jordan Mulder Marvin Münch-Galloway Mitchell Neuberger Kan Ni Zheyan “Charlene” Ni Alexandra Ann Nickerson Jacob Anthony Nikituk Stephanie Nnadi Stacy Tubolayefa Okoro Richard Ong Chika Nicole Oparaji* Alan R. Ornstein Nurlan Orujlu Matthew Osnowitz Mary D. Otoo Alexander Padilla Dmytro Panchenko Phillip Zhe Pang

* Graduated October 20, 2021 *** Candidate June 30, 2022—New York Pro Bono Scholars † Class Marshal

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J U R I S D O CTO R D E G R E E C A N D I D AT E S

Andrew Park Emily Sung Hyun Park Suzy Ji Soo Park Arpan Patel Rushi K. Patel Justin Malik Perez Nathaniel C. Pettit Maria Philip Reid Pickett Faiz Aziz Pirani Stewart Robbins Pollock Enioluwada Oluwafunto Popoola Luke Francis Porcari Maxwell Potluri Anne Ames Power Saaket M. Pradhan Grace Marie Pyo Sarah Pyun Victoria Ramos Queneau Raphael Rabinowitz Sahana Ragunathan Dori Hannah Rahbar Ibrahim Raza Benjamin Reich Rachel Rein Brian Thomas Reiser Yerick Scott Reyes Robert Reynolds Quay Reza Charles F. Rice William Richardson Leslie Andrew Ridings† Paul Augustus Riley Jr. Alison Emily Robins Kiara Deshawna Rogers Nicholas Evan Romanoff Israel “Ira” Rosenberg Luke Ross Tyler Ross Shlomo Rubinfeld Allie Rutter Carly Sadicario Alessia Adele Saracino Fendi Edoardo Saravalle

Andrew Savage Theodore Schneider Kristen Schnell Arthur Schoen Alec Schwartz Nicholas Ambrose Schwarz Megan Scott-Busenbark Aïta Seck Sana Shahzad Aamina Shaikh Abby Shamray Gil Julien Shauly Paul G. Sherman Andrew Shifren Jenna H. Shin† Emma Elizabeth Shreve Victoria Clare Sigle Caleb E. Smith Lauren Nicole Ruffin Smith*** Thomas Jennings Smith Sandeep Somisetty*** Vinay Sridharan Andrew Ross Stahl Nick J. Steele Esther Stefanini*** Nancy Nkechinyere Stephen Corey J. Stern Lauren Stewart Gonzalez C. Thomas St. Henry Dana Nicole Stowe Isaiah Strong Sue (Yifan) Su Joseph Remo Sullivan Elizabeth Sun Connor Sunderman Vineet Surapaneni Colin B. Sylvester William Taub David Tebele Simon Alexander Teich Reena Tessler Matthew Curtis Thompson** MacKenzie V. Thurman Kathleen Isabelle Tierney

** Graduated February 9, 2022 *** Candidate June 30, 2022—New York Pro Bono Scholars † Class Marshal

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J U R I S D O CTO R D E G R E E C A N D I D AT E S

Michael Tinti Steven Isaac Trebach Matt Truedson Cameron John Turkzadeh Elijah Turner Quentin J. Ullrich David Ungar Anna Magdalena Bartlett van Niekerk** Reno G. Varghese Brandon Christopher Vines Dante Violette Oren Vitenson Evan Wadler Tanner Wadsworth Joseph Wakeford Elizabeth Marie Walsh Mason Walther Xiaxia Wan Allen Wang Charlie Wang Gregory Peiyi Wang Hongxi Wang Qixuan Wang Taoxin “Xin” Wang Tim Wang Brandon Ross Weber Gillian Jia Xian Wei Avi Weiss Alexandra Weissfisch Benjamin Weissler Jacob Louis Wellner Zach Wells Kathleen Weng

Luke Wetterstrom Jocelyn Alys Wexler Tristan Whisenant Elizabeth Rinehart White Monae A. White Mary Jean Whitsell John Wesley Wilson Marica LaRobbia Wright Roselyn M. Wu Wendy Shidi Wu Ziyi Ye Daniel Hyun Gu Yeo Ed Ruocheng Yin Hyunmin Youm Tristram Macaulay Young Angela Yu Paula Zampietro Nian Zhan David Zhang Jasmine Zhang Jisen Zhang Koko “Koukou” Zhang Yun Zhang Beili Zheng Helen Zhou Jennifer Zhou† Zhifan “Lily” Zhou Mary Zhu Yvonne Zhu Noam Zolty Benjamin Zonenshayn Davis M. Zosel

I N M E MOR IAM

Noah Benjamin Reisman (1994–2020)

** Graduated February 9, 2022

† Class Marshal

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Executive Master of Laws in Global Business Law Degree Candidates J U R I S D O CTO R D E G R E E C A N D I D AT E S

Zion Ekundayo Adeoye* Yussuf A. Aleem* Lin Chen* Filippo Cossalter* Chantalle R. Forgues** Flaminia Gonzalez-Barba Bolza* Shaunak Kashyap* Min Gon Kim* Carolynn Ngana*

Adebayo Omole* Hyun Woo David Rho* Natalie Alexandra Scott* Toni Toikka* Andres Traversaro* Aliaksandra Volha Tyhrytskaya* Karla Vaquero Sánchez* Sha Wang* Patrick W. Yip*

Master of Laws Degree Candidates Abdullahi Hassan Abdi Kifaya Abdulkadir Marie Abi Antoun* Stephanie Alexandra Abrahams Joaquin Abril-Martorell Garcia Inès Amina Achour Tarang Agarwal María Francisca Aguilar Campos Leia Ahlstroem* Annah Akhoun-Murat Magdalena Alcaíno Cletus Alengah* Abdullah A R A Alharoun Dhoha Yaqoub Al-Malki* Fahad Al-Sadoon Louis Amory Akua Oparebea Amponsah Fatima Anwar Neneth D. Aporo Emilia Arango Fernández Kraiphol Aranyarat Kartikeya Asthana Majd Atalla** Sol Avalos Ratti Josefina Ayala Wilkins* Sapir E. Azur

Pietro Bancalari* Santiago Barraza Lopez* Riya Basnet Ghimire Viraj Bathe Juan Emmanuel P. Batuhan Maans Berglund* Bernardo Bertoldi Simon Bianchi Jorge Bojalil Ojeda* Jelisaveta Boljanović** Sruthi Boppana Jessica Suruagy Amaral Borges Gerrit Bornhöfft Carlos Brandes Lamas Adonis Martimbianco Brozoza Constance Marie Budaci* Ainhoa Buenetxea Roy Damon L. Burman ` Wenjun Cai** Renata Caied Francisco Calvo* Carolina Camacho Tal Carmeli Luiza Melo Carneiro Fontes** Ángeles Castaingdebat Andrés Stefano Castiglioni

* Graduated October 20, 2021 ** Graduated February 9, 2022

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M A ST E R O F LAWS D E G R E E CA N D I D AT E S

Isaac Cattan† Nicole Celorio Acosta Anja Theresa Cervenka Rebecca Chacon Naranjo Alice Chan Chia-Yu Chang Hsuan-An Chang Meng-Hsiang Chen* Tzu-Miao Chen Yang Chen Zhuoran Chen Amanda Yu-Shan Cheng Hsin-Yeh Chiang* Weiyu Chiang Hee Chan Chie Seok Choi* Andrea Chong Wei Ling Lynn Mei Chong Natalie Chu* Hayoun Chun* Sam Clinton-Davis Sarah Clouston Maria Clara Coelho Victor Cogliati Boccardo Sara Maria Collorio* Marco Coluzzi Andrea Cordero* Yvette Costa Jorge Covarrubias Paulo S. Cristofaro Di Celio** Karl Raymond D. Cruz Xiaoguang Cui Vanessa Cure* Caio Itiberê Ferreira da Silva Joao Guilherme Thiesi da Silva Lucas Santanna de Almeida Silva Diane de La Forest Divonne* Giovanna Pantaleão Del Re Raphaëlle Desaleux Albertha Dita Dewandari Victor Diaz Calderon Miguel José Dibarrart Ferrada Derwis Dilek Christopher Dillon Adeet Dobhal

Laura Moreira Domingues Judith Donkoh Malm Feiyang Dou** Wei Du Lidiana Teresa Economou Rodríguez Brenda Sonia Efurhievwe* Catherine Elvinger Luca Engström Cagatay Ersoy Elisa Escobar Shir Eshkol Yemisi Falade* Mikaela Falkner Longfei Fang Natalia Fava de Almeida Yewei “Alex” Feng Pedro Ferro* Shane Gerard Finn Shira Flugelman Nevyn Fournel Tomás Frenck Yudai Fujisaki Mary Fukugakiuchi Hamasaki* Yashvi Ganeriwala Siyu Gao Angela Garcia Sisniegas Rafael Garcia Santana Martins Joaquín Garino* Gatuyu Justice Thuranira† Xinyi Ge Malina Gepp Gabriela Ghelman Andrea Gine Paraiso Luiz Felipe Goes de Andrade Mendes de Almeida* Aditya Gogna* Oleg Goldschmidt Aarti Goyal† Kevin W. Gray Claire Griffet Josefina Griot Joseph M. Groff Qin Gu Xiaoyuan Gu** Qiaozi Guanglin

* Graduated October 20, 2021 ** Graduated February 9, 2022 † Class Marshal

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M A ST E R O F LAWS D E G R E E CA N D I D AT E S

Vidhi Gupta* Ravali Gurram* Vlada Gurvich Mariana Gutiérrez Ruiz Michael John Gvozdenovic Alice Adu Gyamfi-Adzokatse* Danielle Maria Haddad* Yohanna Alemayehu Hailu Sree Ramya Hari Kabir Hashmi Jessica Gadea Hawkins Jianfei He* Juan Luis Hernández Macías Julia Hirschberg Vitor Horta Ming-Chieh Hsieh Maria Fernanda Ibarguengoitia Lira* Nobuko Ikeda Ryosuke Isaji Yuma Ito Irene Ittisarnronnachai Moshe Avraham Jaffe André Hermont Jahara Ayushi Jain Sparsha Janardhan* Abibatou Jarra Jordan Alexander James Jarrett Nikita Jhunjhunwala Lucas Jimenez Loreto Joannon** Praharsh Johorey Alexandria Shamini Joseph Charles Jung* Busra Kakdas Tunaseli Kamburoglu Daniel Yunhsuan Kao Priya Kapadia Shah* Dimitra Karakioulaki Christos Karavias Max Karlsson* Sarthak Karol Soichiro Katayama Fuminori Kato Adilbek Kaziyev† Philipp Keinath

Nabila Nawar Khan Shaima Khan Maneka Khanna Samarth Khanna Gurpreet Kaur Khera** Yuta Kikuchi Geunyoung Kim Giwook Kim* Hyojung Kim Hyunjung Kim Samantha Beatrice Pe King Tomáš Kirner Stephanie Wan Ling Koh Divya Krishnan Melina Maria Kronester* Jahyeong Ku Hsiang-Chen Kuo Berta Kutz Larrañaga Takuya Kuwabara* Sonali Ladha Laura Lambert da Costa Ricardo Latapie Aldana Arnaud Lavallée C. Adam Lawson Phoebos Kosmas Lazaratos Rafael Lebensold* Meng-Ying Lee Marie-Alice Legrand Anirudh Lekhi* Elena Leyva Ruiz Chenqian Li Joanne Lok Ching Li Junyi Li Yihong Li Yue Li Jessica Ann Pe Lim Thaís Limani Loeb Link Lin* Ting-An Lin* Wan-Ling Lin Leyu Liu Ruogu Liu Juan E. Lizardi Eduardo Lobatón Guzmán Tristan Lockwood

* Graduated October 20, 2021 ** Graduated February 9, 2022 † Class Marshal

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M A ST E R O F LAWS D E G R E E CA N D I D AT E S

Ximena López* Agustin Lopez Roualdes Mu-En Lu Yiwei Lu Samarth Krishan Luthra Jannik L. Maas* Camila Macedo Simão Laura MacKay* Hillary Maduka* Amishi Magdani Diksha Maheshwari Lina Makhuli* Bharat Makkar Pierre Malhame Christopher Randall Malis Maria Clara Malpica Ramirez Emmanuel Manolas* Simone Marcon Lauri Marjamaki Montana Larkin Martinez Aditya Marwah† Torahiko Masutani Adriana Medellín Cano Cesar Medina Hernandez Kevin Meehan Jacobo Meijide Ramos Mrinali Menon* Roxanne Joyce L. Mercado Lucia Miklankova Eiko Minowa Lise Mitsinga Sho Mizutani Naoki Mochizuki Michael J. Moffatt Amrita Mohan Renata Auler Monteiro Luiz Felipe Moreira Eustaquio Rafaela Moreno Fernández Charlotte Moss Spoorthy Mottera Shivani Tara Munshani* Madhulika K. Murthy Jumpei Nagaoka Kenichi Nakabayashi Satoshi Namba

Vinícius Nascimento dos Reis Shimon Nataf Susanah Naushad Natalia Negret Cesar Andres Negret Garrido Elora Neto Godry Farias Blánaid Ní Chearnaigh Sebastián Nieme Sánchez Christine Nikander Kobchai Nitungkorn Nathalie Noura Shimpei Ochi* Stephie Marjory Odundo† Fumiaki Ohashi Koji Ohtani Shintaro Ojima Christopher Ong Marilyn Somtochi Onukwugha Jose Tomas Otero V. Tosin Owoka† Joel Palm Cristina Palma Sainan Pan** Ayushi Pandey Rashid Vedra Pandi Marta Panella** Helen Pang* Krit Panyawongkhanti* Cecilia Maria Paredes Garza Laguera Dor Paska Apollonia Persianis* Jean Pettiaux Thorroong Phatiwet Manickamalar Kayalvizhi Pillay “Kayal Pillay” Daniel Pimentel Zaga Josha J. Ponggawa Kiratika Poonsombudlert Charlotte Popp Lennard Posser* Janine Prantl* Nikhil Pratap Moises Prochovnik Alina Pucko Aparna Sudhir Seema Pujar*

* Graduated October 20, 2021 ** Graduated February 9, 2022 † Class Marshal

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M A ST E R O F LAWS D E G R E E CA N D I D AT E S

Yichen Qu Jieqiong Qui Beata Raczynska Veena Raghav Gudny Ragna Ragnarsdottir Wuri Prastiti Rahajeng Nataya Rahmawati Ali Rahnama* Tejalben B. Rajput* Annisa Suci Ramadhani Shanna Priangka Ramadhanti Eino Rautanen† Sonia Reasor Mara Kristina Orosa Recto* Raisa Reggiori Yan Ren Natalia Rincon** Gino Rivas Caso Maria de la Cruz Rodriguez Emmanuelle Rogiest* Katharina Rogosch Silvia Romano David Rötzer Nayanika Ruia Jeremie Ruiz Narawit Rujanant Felipe Saborio* Ambika Sahai Orla G.S. Said Yuko Saida Ryota Saito Marie Sakamoto Benjamin Salas Kantor Isabela Cruz Sanchez* Mauricio Sánchez Lemus Felipe Sanclemente Alzate Voratida Sangchant Ankita Sangwan Grace Santana Sunayana Sasmal Haryo Ahmad Viditaris Sasongko* Sindhuja Satti* Aninda Nurul Savitri Jamie Savren Moritz Scheffer

Rudolf Schichor Felix Stephan Schmitt* Emilie Ry Schou Manfredi Sclopis Francesca Sebastiani Luis Alfonso S. Seña Yasmine Sentissi Jin Hyun Seong Aiken Larisa O. Serzo Sha Yuedi* Stuti Shah Pooja Shankar Gal Shargil Sonali Sharma Mingyu Shi Joysheel Shrivastava Gabriela Silveira e Viana Pedro Vilas Boas Simoes Lucía Soley Saborío Larissa Speak Sanjana Srikumar Paridhi Srivastava Sakshi Srivastava† Elina Stavropoulou Hayley Stoate Vincent Stoop Shota Sugiura Risako Suzuki Ryan J. Sylvester Tadashi Tahara* Maria Fernanda Tamayo Morote Luis Tamborini Tan Hsiao Tien Hiroyuki Tanaka Amy Yu Tang Athanasios Tasopoulos Gabriel Teixeira Alves Nicolas Teodoro Débora Terra* Nanthana Thamtherdthai* Ninni Susan Thomas Luana G. Torres Funtowicz* Varun Tyagi Ticha Ungboriboonpisal Marek Urawski*

* Graduated October 20, 2021 ** Graduated February 9, 2022 † Class Marshal

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M A ST E R O F LAWS D E G R E E CA N D I D AT E S

Muhammad Usman Camilo Valdivieso León Mirelis Valle Cancel Gianni Steve Vanenburg Paloma van Groll Gustavo Favero Vaughn Sol Angélica Vázquez Ortiz Robin Veidt* Daniel Vélez Escobar Kruthi Venkatesh Juanita Vera* Mateo Verdías Mezzera Marine Viegas Carolina Arantes Vieira Emanuele Vincent Ashish Virmani Varanporn Cathy Viroonchan† Raimundo Vives López* Maria Vlachou† Pilar Wagner Martins Maya Wakamatsu Renata Wanderley Ortenblad Yian Wang** Yunyu Wang** Zhining Wang* Praewa Wang-ngam Pulawit Wanichsetakul Thomas Weber Daniela Weerasinghe Anqi Wei Ting Wei Gad Weiss David W. Wen Haibo Wen

Tom Whip Marlene Wiklund Caryn Wong Paul Wong Chun Yi Bingye Wu Jinyan “Delia” Xiong Shencheng Xu Tianyi Xu Yimin Xu Baiksung Yang Tzu-Ying Yang Yao Yao Menghuan Ye Young Lan Yea Sandra Yishan Yin Liangqian Ying Elvan Yolcu Jihyun Yoon Monica Yrrarazabal Grados* Bing Yu Yangjie Yuan Ahmad Dekatama Putra Zaman Ines Aurore Zamouri Ana Carolina Gentil Zattar Bowen Zhang Zhang Haobo Manny Zhang Xiaoyu Zhang Yingkun Zhang Jianing Zhao Helen Xiaozhu Zhong Zhu Weiting** Sima Elias Zoghbi

Doctor of the Science of Laws Degree Candidates Danielle A. Chaim Zeina Jallad** Lihi Yona

* Graduated October 20, 2021 ** Graduated February 9, 2022 † Class Marshal

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A Special Tribute to the Class of 2022: the Class Gift

Each year at commencement, members of Columbia Law School’s graduating class present a class gift to the Law School as they transition from students to alumni—a tradition since the late 1990s to support the students who will follow in their footsteps.

Class gift co-chairs and committee members work diligently throughout the spring to engage all of their classmates in this effort, which consistently results in a tremendous annual class participation rate. Unfortunately, this year, as in the past two years, the pandemic rendered this effort impossible.

Acknowledging the fortitude of the Class of 2022, Columbia Law School alumnus Kenneth L. Stein ’62—chair of his 60th Reunion and former member of the Law School’s Board of Visitors—has made a gift on behalf of the entire Stein family “in honor of every member of the Columbia Law School Class of 2022.”

This gift will help alleviate the unanticipated financial needs of current and future Columbia Law students.

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Alumni Advice

To help celebrate this year’s graduating class, alumni leaders who generously serve on this year’s reunion committees share their advice with the newest members of the Columbia Law School alumni network. Here are some examples of their words of wisdom.

“As the years go on, you will find that you will be surprised at how much your law school education has prepared you not only for the practice of law but for other areas of life. . . .

The training in how to think, how to solve problems, and how to work collaboratively is as important a part of your educational experience as the specific knowledge that you have gained about the law.”

—CATHY KAPLAN ’77

“Find work you enjoy, and don’t settle for what’s easy/convenient.”

—GEORGE KELLNER ’67

“It may not feel that way, but this is the best time in history to start a career. Be confident; the tremendous changes we are seeing present the greatest opportunities for those who are just entering the profession—because they are starting fresh.”

—GEROLD NIGGEMANN ’12 LL.M.

“Be open to opportunities to use your legal training in law in ways you may not have even imagined.”

—MARIAN BRANCACCIO ’92

“Be professional and kind in all that you do. The people you interact with may not remember the details of your interaction with them, but they will always remember how you made them feel.”

—PATRICE JEAN ’02

“Find work that is enjoyable, meaningful, and fulfilling for you. Always strive to maintain a healthy balance between your professional and personal lives. . . . Continually reflect on your life and appreciate all the good things you have. It will make you happier and give you a balanced perspective on where things stand. Remember that life is ever-changing.”

—IGNACIO CRUZ AGUIGUI ’97

“Observe where there is momentum in the legal services industry, and [do not] place undue weight on tier-one shiny names in private practice. Stay curious!”

—LORENZO TOGNI ’12 LL.M.

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“Follow your heart. Don’t hyperventilate over your first job out of law school. There will be lots of great opportunities in your future.”

—CYNTHIA QUARTERMAN ’87

“Build on the love and support of family and friends as you pursue your dreams. It is important for you to recognize that despite the world’s turmoil, your futures are bright.

In each of you is considerable potential, seen and nurtured by those around you. I urge you to firmly embrace that support and propel yourself forward on life’s path with enthusiasm, confidence, and unshakeable self-esteem. The world is a better place because you are here. . . . Never lose sight of your humanity and the humanity of those around you.”

—WESLEY DIAS ’77

“Be willing to change the practice areas in which you work based on the degree to which you feel satisfied and find your work truly rewarding.”

—JADE CRAIG ’12

“The education you received in law school has given you the gift of critical analysis based on facts, not beliefs. It will serve you well, regardless of the career you choose.”

—KENNETH L. STEIN ’62

“Your career happiness will have much more to do with the people you work with than the prestige of the organization on your business card.”

—KEVIN FRANKEL ’07

“Pursue a practice that you are passionate about, and don’t ever forget that we all have an obligation to the profession and the public to promote the rule of law for social good.”

—JEFFREY KESSLER ’77

“Keep close contact with your friends from law school. They will be a major asset throughout your life. By and large, my closest friends in life are from or related to my Columbia Law School experience.”

—ROBERT ROSEN ’72

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Messages From Development and Alumni Relations and the Columbia Law School Association

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Dear Members of the Class of 2022, With your graduation from Columbia Law School, you join the ranks of our distinguished and accomplished alumni who are making their mark on the world.

The Law School’s alumni community is vibrant and interconnected, comprising more than 29,000 Law School graduates around the globe. Our network can be a valuable source of guidance and support as you embark on your career, and I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity by making personal connections and attending events held exclusively for alumni.

As a way to give back, please consider nurturing the legal careers of future students and graduates through mentorship. You can also contribute by volunteering for class reunion celebrations, serving on an alumni board or council, and becoming a loyal donor to the Law School. Our Development and Alumni Relations staff are proud to welcome and help guide you as the newest members of the Columbia Law School alumni community.

Congratulations on this impressive milestone and all that you have accomplished.

Warmly,

Ryan D. Cairns

Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations

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Dear Members of the Class of 2022, Congratulations on your graduation from Columbia Law School. As the newest members of our community, I welcome you. For we all share a special bond—a bond that links us with Columbia Law alumni across the generations.

Columbia Law quite literally transformed my life. As rewarding as my three years in law school were, the more than 30 years since my graduation have provided me an incredible journey. Wherever your path may take you, I hope you will remain engaged as a member of our Columbia Law family.

A key part of our mission at the association is to create opportunities to nurture your relationships with fellow alumni. Please consider joining us for events, sharing personal and professional updates, and serving on our board.

I know things have not been easy. From the moment you entered law school, you have had to endure the burdens imposed by the pandemic. As you leave Morningside Heights, keep in mind the words of Maya Angelou, who said, “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”

As a Columbia Law graduate, I have no doubt you will thrive. We at the Columbia Law School Association will be there with you and for you every step of your journey. My warmest wishes as you enter the next stage of what I know will be a promising career and hopefully a happy life.

Sincerely,

Rudy Carmenaty ’90

President, Columbia Law School Association Board of Directors

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Join us at the reception on Ancell Plaza.

West 118th Street

Ancell Plaza

Low Memorial Library Revson Plaza

Jerome L. Greene Hall

SUBWAY

West 116th Street

College Walk

Morningside Drive

Bookstore

Amsterdam Avenue

Broadway

Stage

West 115th Street

Butler Library

West 114 Street

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