Courtney Arena ’23 (she/her) proudly serves as the Editor in Chief of the Law Review. Prior to attending NYLS, Arena worked as a team leader at the Gerson Lehrman Group in Austin, Texas, and studied psychology at Duke University. During law school, she spent the summer of 2021 as a judicial intern to the Honorable John P. Cronan at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the summer of 2022 as a summer associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Arena still reads for fun, sometimes runs marathons, and loves Duke basketball.

Tara R. Holzer ’23 Evening (she/her) proudly serves as Managing Editor of the Law Review. She is also a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council. In prior semesters, she was a Civil Procedure teaching assistant for Professor Brandt Goldstein and a Constitutional Law teaching assistant for Professor Richard D. Marsico. She also served as a Teaching Fellow for the Academic Success Program. Holzer began her career in the business affairs department at an independent music publisher overseeing corporate legal and copyright litigation matters in tandem with legal counsel. She looks forward to joining Debevoise & Plimpton as a corporate associate upon graduation.

Kevin J. Frank ’23 (he/him) serves as an Executive Editor for the Law Review. Frank is originally from Long Island and attended the State University of New York at New Paltz, where he was a pitcher on the varsity baseball team and graduated cum laude with a business management degree.

Additionally, Frank is a teaching assistant for Professor Penelope Andrew’s Constitutional Law class and Lynn Boepple Su’s Evidence class. After his first year, Frank was a Legal Assistant for Sapienza & Frank, which is one of the prominent law firms representing fire departments and districts on Long Island. During his second year, Frank worked as a mediator for the Mediation Clinic, handling cases from the New York Small Claims Court. After his second year, he worked on complex commercial litigation matters as a Summer Law Clerk for Kasowitz Benson Torres, one of the top litigation firms in the country. Upon graduation and following the bar exam, Frank intends to return as a first-year associate to Kasowitz.

Keith Olsen ’23 Evening (he/him) is an Executive Editor of the Law Review. He holds a B.A. in romance languages and journalism from New York University and an M.S. in journalism from Columbia Journalism School. Since 2015, he has been the Communications Director at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. This past summer, Olsen was a summer associate at Venable in New York City, where he worked in a variety of practice areas.

Sarah Raymond ’23 (she/her) serves as an Executive Editor of the Law Review. She is currently a fellow of the Innovation Center for Law and Technology, serves as a research assistant for Houman Shadab, and is a participant of the Securities Arbitration Clinic. In the spring 2023 semester, she will be a teaching assistant for Mergers and Acquisitions for Professor Jeffrey J. Haas. During law school, Raymond served as a judicial intern for the Monmouth County Court; an extern for Emmet, Marvin & Martin; an intern for Cimplifi; and a summer associate for GDLSK. Raymond studied supply chain and information systems and mathematics at Penn State before attending NYLS. Sarah enjoys hanging out with her dog, going to concerts, and exercising.

Amanda (Spo!) M. Spoto ’23 (she/they) serves as an Executive Editor of the Law Review, and they are also a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council. Prior to attending NYLS, Spoto studied English and Native American studies at Dartmouth College, and they received their master’s degree in cultural studies from Dartmouth College. While in graduate school, Spoto attended Oxford University’s English Literature Summer School and the Dartmouth Tuck Bridge Business Program at the Tuck School of Business. Before law school, Spoto worked at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP as an IP/Entertainment paralegal for over three years, and they served as a legal immigration intern at the International Rescue Committee. After their first year of law school, Spoto spent the summer externing at the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department in the Attorney Grievance Committee. Spoto participated in the Nonprofit and Small Business Clinic as a legal intern during their 2L year and served as the Academic Achievement Chair of the First-Generation Professionals student organization. They are also a member of MEFLA and OutLaws, and they are currently the Trademark Chair for the IP Law Society. Spoto recently spent the summer of 2022 as a summer associate at BakerHostetler LLP and is looking forward to joining their team as an associate in the fall of 2023.

Fable J. Avison ’23 (she/her) serves as an Executive Notes and Comments Editor of the Law Review. She is currently a research assistant for Professor David Schoenbrod. During law school, Avison has served as a judicial intern for both the District of New Jersey and the Southern District of New York and as an extern for Manhattan Legal Services as part of the Veterans Justice Program. In addition to her studies, Avison has served as a teaching assistant for Professor Lynn Boepple Su and Professor Brandt Goldstein for their Evidence and Civil Procedure classes. Before attending law school, Avison worked as a paralegal for a boutique employment law firm and coached Crossfit and weightlifting classes. Avison is a graduate of Smith College, where she majored in government with a concentration in political theory. Avison enjoys cooking, weightlifting, and curling up with a good book.

Ryan Pfutzenreuter ’23 (he/him) proudly serves as the Executive Notes and Comments Editor of the Law Review. He is also a member of the Center for Business and Financial Law and Dean’s Leadership Council. Pfutzenreuter was a pitcher on the baseball team at Villanova University during his undergraduate years and majored in political science. In his first summer during law school, he worked for the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office in his hometown just outside of Chicago, IL. Upon graduation, Pfutzenreuter will be pursuing corporate law as an associate at the New York City office of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. Outside of law, he loves all things sports and movies.

Kimberly Barbour ’23 (she/her) proudly serves as the Executive Citations and Substance Editor of the Law Review. She is also a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council. She is a Criminal Law teaching assistant for Professor David Chang and Evidence teaching assistant for Professor Lynn Boepple Su. She also participates in the Education Law Clinic. After her first year, Barbour spent the summer interning for the Honorable Joel H. Slomsky in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She is a former Contracts Law teaching assistant and Civil Procedure teaching assistant for Professor Kris Franklin. She also served as the Senior Editor for the Trial Competition Team and as a teaching fellow for the Academic Success Program. Upon graduation, Barbour will join Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as a restructuring associate.

In addition to proudly serving as Citation and Substance Editor of the Law Review, Joseph Calendrillo (he/him) is a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council. He holds a B.A. from St. John’s University, where he studied communication arts and business administration. He has a long-term interest in labor and employment law and has also interned at the Law Offices of Robert Tsigler, PLLC, handling a wide variety of criminal and immigration matters. He hopes to use his career to pioneer more inclusive hiring practices within the legal field and all professions, especially for candidates that struggle with physical and psychological disability.

Jacob George ’23 (he/him) serves as a Citations and Substance Editor for the Law Review. Prior to law school, George served in the United States Marine Corps as an aviation mechanic for the Huey and Cobra helicopters. He completed his undergraduate studies at Temple University as a psychology major. At New York Law School, he is a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council and is affiliated with the Center for Real Estate Studies. In addition, he serves as the Attorney General for the Asian American Law Students Association. As a first-generation immigrant and law student, George is an active member of various affinity organizations and is currently a LatinoJustice CLASP fellow and Paul D. White Diversity Scholar. During the summer, George worked at BakerHostetler LLP as a summer associate. In addition to real estate law, George is interested in alternate dispute resolution and is an active member of the Dispute Resolution Team. During his free time, George enjoys working on cars, watching movies, hanging out with family and friends, and going on random outdoor adventures. Upon graduation, George hopes to pursue a career in real estate law, both transactional and litigation.

John Christopher Lopez ’23 Evening (he/him) serves as the Digital Reference Editor of the Law Review. During his time at NYLS, he served as a student attorney for the Patent Law Clinic, externed for the VON Coalition, and joined as an affiliate of the Innovation Center for Law and Technology. As an affiliate of the Innovation Center for Law and Technology, he has presented three legal tech apps leveraging no-code technologies. During the day, he works as an IT Specialist for Old Dominion University, maintaining the university's e-learning systems such as Canvas and WordPress. Lopez holds a B.S. in computer science from the University of the Philippines — Manila.

Cory Maiorana proudly serves as the Associate Managing Editor of the Law Review. Maiorana is also a teaching fellow for the NYLS Academic Success Program, a Criminal Law teaching assistant, and a member of the Conservation Clinic. Prior to law school, Maiorana worked in the digital marketing industry uncovering a passion for data analytics. A longtime observer of the real estate market, he spent the summer of 2022 working at Fried Frank as a law clerk. Maiorana plans on working full time with Fried Frank upon admission to the bar.

Elly Bergen ’23 (she/her) is a Legal Scholarship Editor for the Law Review and teaches the Day Division section of the Legal Scholarship class. Bergen is also a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council, a teaching assistant to Professor Megan E.K. Montcalm for the Academic Success Program Teaching Fellowship, and a student ambassador. Bergen previously served as a teaching assistant for Professor Brandt Goldstein’s Torts and Civil Procedure courses and was a judicial intern for the Third Circuit. After graduation, Bergen looks forward to joining Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as an associate.

Michael Genoino ’23 (he/him) serves as a Legal Scholarship Editor of the Law Review and teaches the Evening Division section of the Legal Scholarship class. Genoino is a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council, and he previously served as a teaching assistant for Professor Susan Abraham’s Evidence course. While attending NYLS as an evening student, Genonio worked as the Supervisor of the Body Worn Camera Unit at the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office. After graduation, Genonio looks forward to joining Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft as an associate.

Katie Condon ’23 (she/her) currently serves as the Development Editor of the Law Review. She is originally from Rockland County, New York and attended Syracuse University, where she majored in political science. During her time at NYLS, Condon has served as a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council, the Co-Mentor Chair for the Legal Association for Women, and a teaching assistant for Professor Emeritus Arthur Leonard and Professor Goldstein, and Condon is a Student Ambassador. She is also currently the Co-President of the Legal Association for Women. After graduation, Condon looks forward to joining Troutman Pepper as an associate.

Francesca Del Maestro ’23 (she/her) serves as a Notes and Comments Editor of the Law Review. She is also a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council. During her time at NYLS, Del Maestro has served as a Torts Teaching Assistant to Professor Ross Sandler and as a Teaching Assistant for the New Student Orientation. She spent the summer of 2022 as a judicial intern for the Honorable Ralph J. Porzio in Richmond County Supreme Court. After graduation, Del Maestro looks forward to pursuing a career in corporate law.

Katya Dzyubenko ’23 (she/her) serves as a Notes and Comments Editor of the Law Review. In addition to serving as the Notes and Comments Editor, Dzyubenko is a member of the Executive Board of NYLS’s Dispute Resolution Team. She will be a teaching assistant for Constitutional Law for Professor Molly Manning this year. She spent her summer as a law clerk for the house counsel for Chubb Insurance.

Hunter Hinden ’23 (he/him) serves as a Notes and Comments Editor for Law Review. In addition to being a Notes and Comments Editor, he is the Vice President of New York Law School’s Trial Competition Team and a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council, and he served as a teaching fellow for the Academic Success Program in 2021. Hinden has previously interned for the Honorable Joel H. Slomsky for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 2021 and was a summer associate at McLaughlin & Stern, LLP in 2022. He looks forward to working with the Junior Staff Editors this year and publishing Volume 67.

Craig Kapaj ’23 (he/him) serves as a Notes and Comments Editor of the Law Review. He is also a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council. During this academic year, Kapaj is participating in the Nonprofit and Small Business Clinic at NYLS. He holds a B.A. in political science from Fordham University. Prior to attending law school, he served as a Claims Paralegal at Weitz and Luxenberg P.C. During the summer of 2022, he participated in the Venable-NYLS Summer Associate Simulation in the corporate law practice group.

Ellie Sanders ’23 (she/her) is a Notes and Comments Editor of the Law Review. At NYLS, she is also an affiliate of the Innovation Center for Law and Technology and a member of the Media, Entertainment, and Fashion Law Association. Prior to attending law school, she earned a B.A. from McGill University and an M. Sc. from the London School of Economics. Sanders is currently a law clerk with Romano Law and intends to continue in the entertainment law space upon graduation. 

Katherine (Kat) Vask ’23 (she/her) proudly serves as a Notes and Comments Editor of the Law Review. In addition to serving as a Notes and Comments Editor, Vask is a Research Assistant for Professor Susan Abraham and Professor Lynn Boepple Su, and she is the Vice President of the Restorative Justice Law Student Association. She is also a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council and affiliated with the Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law. Vask spent the summer as a Summer Associate at Emery Celli Brinkerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP focusing on civil rights litigation.