SENIOR MANAGING BOARD
Elizabeth Gaccione ('26) | Editor-in-Chief

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Gabrielle Bradford ('26) | Executive Editor

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Emily Kostanecki ('26) | Executive Editor

Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Prior Education: B.A. Classics, Georgetown University & M.A. Historic Preservation, University of York
Environmental Interests: Conservation, historic preservation, public land, land use
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: At the law school, I am the fundraising director for the Public Interest Law Association, an Executive Editor on the Virginia Law Review, and I participated in the Housing Litigation Clinic. In my free time, I like to play softball, pet my guinea pigs, and kayak.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: I spent the summer after 1L as an intern at the Public Integrity Section of the Department of Justice. For my summer after 2L, I will be interning with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. I hope to continue to work either in historic preservation or for some level of the government.
Prior Education: B.A. Classics, Georgetown University & M.A. Historic Preservation, University of York
Environmental Interests: Conservation, historic preservation, public land, land use
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: At the law school, I am the fundraising director for the Public Interest Law Association, an Executive Editor on the Virginia Law Review, and I participated in the Housing Litigation Clinic. In my free time, I like to play softball, pet my guinea pigs, and kayak.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: I spent the summer after 1L as an intern at the Public Integrity Section of the Department of Justice. For my summer after 2L, I will be interning with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. I hope to continue to work either in historic preservation or for some level of the government.
Katherine Anderson (‘26) | Submissions Director

Hometown: Boerne, TX
Prior Education: Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Global Public Health, New York University
Environmental Interests: Energy transition, environmental and health regulation
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: At the law school, I was a Writing Fellow for Professor Buck, a peer advisor, and on the Extramural Moot Court board.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: My 1L summer, I returned to Texas and split my time between a law firm in Houston and a federal judge in the Southern District of Texas. This summer I will be at a firm in New York working in the special matters and government investigations practice.
Prior Education: Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Global Public Health, New York University
Environmental Interests: Energy transition, environmental and health regulation
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: At the law school, I was a Writing Fellow for Professor Buck, a peer advisor, and on the Extramural Moot Court board.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: My 1L summer, I returned to Texas and split my time between a law firm in Houston and a federal judge in the Southern District of Texas. This summer I will be at a firm in New York working in the special matters and government investigations practice.
Megan Lemon ('26) | Managing Editor

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Veronica Merril ('26) | Managing Editor

Hometown: Great Falls, VA
Prior Education: Bachelor's of Architectural History & Bachelor's of Music, University of Virginia
Environmental Interests: Land use & zoning, urban planning, energy resource management, conservation law
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: At the law school, I am a research assistant for Professor Richard Schragger and served as an SBA First Year Council Representative. I love to travel and explore Virginia and beyond. I spend my free time playing music, hiking, and running.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: For my 1L summer, I worked at DLA Piper's Reston, VA office with the Land Use and Zoning group. I will be returning to DLA Piper as a summer associate after my 2L year. I hope to become a land use and zoning lawyer in Northern Virginia.
Prior Education: Bachelor's of Architectural History & Bachelor's of Music, University of Virginia
Environmental Interests: Land use & zoning, urban planning, energy resource management, conservation law
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: At the law school, I am a research assistant for Professor Richard Schragger and served as an SBA First Year Council Representative. I love to travel and explore Virginia and beyond. I spend my free time playing music, hiking, and running.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: For my 1L summer, I worked at DLA Piper's Reston, VA office with the Land Use and Zoning group. I will be returning to DLA Piper as a summer associate after my 2L year. I hope to become a land use and zoning lawyer in Northern Virginia.
Hayley Richbart ('26) | Managing Editor

Hometown: Barker, NY
Prior Education: Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy, minors in Psychology and Political Science, Molloy College
Environmental Interests: Conservation, environmental justice, climate change
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: At the law school, I have served on the boards of the Public Interest Law Association, Immigration Law Society, and the International Refugee Assistance Project. I also served as a Legal Research and Writing Fellow this past year. In my free time, I love to run, play piano, and go for walks with my dog.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: For my 1L Summer, I was a legal intern at the Louisiana Capital Assistance Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. I will begin this summer at Milbank in New York before ending my summer at the Mwalimu Center for Justice in New Orleans.
Prior Education: Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy, minors in Psychology and Political Science, Molloy College
Environmental Interests: Conservation, environmental justice, climate change
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: At the law school, I have served on the boards of the Public Interest Law Association, Immigration Law Society, and the International Refugee Assistance Project. I also served as a Legal Research and Writing Fellow this past year. In my free time, I love to run, play piano, and go for walks with my dog.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: For my 1L Summer, I was a legal intern at the Louisiana Capital Assistance Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. I will begin this summer at Milbank in New York before ending my summer at the Mwalimu Center for Justice in New Orleans.
Daisy Yu ('26) | Business & Projects Director

Hometown: North Potomac, MD
Prior Education: B.S. Chemistry & B.A. Communications, University of Maryland College Park
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: At the law school, I'm involved with the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Virginia Law Women, and the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital group. In my free time I enjoy hiking, swimming, and watching sports!
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: For my 1L summer I worked at a health law firm writing appeals for emergency room coverage. As a 2L, I am working as a Summer Associate at Goodwin in their New York City office. I hope to work within their corporate life sciences groups in the future.
Prior Education: B.S. Chemistry & B.A. Communications, University of Maryland College Park
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: At the law school, I'm involved with the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Virginia Law Women, and the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital group. In my free time I enjoy hiking, swimming, and watching sports!
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: For my 1L summer I worked at a health law firm writing appeals for emergency room coverage. As a 2L, I am working as a Summer Associate at Goodwin in their New York City office. I hope to work within their corporate life sciences groups in the future.