Elana Oser (‘23) | Editor-in-Chief
Hometown: Rockville, MD
Undergraduate Degree/Major: Bachelor's degree in environmental science, master's degree in museum studies, George Washington University
Environmental Interests: Intersection between the environment and culture; agriculture and its impacts on the environment; enhancing American Indian access to natural resources and energy sources
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: At the law school I am on the editorial board of the Virginia Law Review and will be a Legal Writing Fellow during the 2022–2023 academic year. Additionally, I am externing in the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of General Counsel during the 2022 spring semester. In my spare time, I enjoy running, cooking, and reading about biological anthropology and the history of food.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: During my 1L summer I split my time as a research assistant for Professor A.E. Dick Howard, Professor Kenneth Abraham, and Professor G. Edward White. For my 2L summer, I will be working at a D.C. firm. After graduation, I hope to continue working in D.C. as a regulatory lawyer.
Contact Email: emo5hf@virginia.edu
Undergraduate Degree/Major: Bachelor's degree in environmental science, master's degree in museum studies, George Washington University
Environmental Interests: Intersection between the environment and culture; agriculture and its impacts on the environment; enhancing American Indian access to natural resources and energy sources
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: At the law school I am on the editorial board of the Virginia Law Review and will be a Legal Writing Fellow during the 2022–2023 academic year. Additionally, I am externing in the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of General Counsel during the 2022 spring semester. In my spare time, I enjoy running, cooking, and reading about biological anthropology and the history of food.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: During my 1L summer I split my time as a research assistant for Professor A.E. Dick Howard, Professor Kenneth Abraham, and Professor G. Edward White. For my 2L summer, I will be working at a D.C. firm. After graduation, I hope to continue working in D.C. as a regulatory lawyer.
Contact Email: emo5hf@virginia.edu
Cat Conran (‘23) | Executive Editor |
Hometown: Leesburg, VA
Undergraduate Degree/ Major: Bachelor's degree in anthropology (minors in geology, classics, and archaeology), University of Pennsylvania
Environmental Interests: Pollution prevention and regulatory compliance, water law and policy, sustainability and renewable energy
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: In addition to VELJ, I am a Law and Public Service Fellow and am involved with the Public Interest Law Association, the Virginia Environmental Law Forum, and Virginia Law Review. Beyond the law school, I enjoy visiting gardens and wineries, reading, and teaching myself to knit and crochet
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: During my 1L summer I worked at the Environmental Integrity Project, a nonprofit watchdog that advocates for effective enforcement of environmental laws. This summer I will be working for Keller & Heckman in their environmental practice group.
Contact Email: cmc3xf@virginia.edu
Undergraduate Degree/ Major: Bachelor's degree in anthropology (minors in geology, classics, and archaeology), University of Pennsylvania
Environmental Interests: Pollution prevention and regulatory compliance, water law and policy, sustainability and renewable energy
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: In addition to VELJ, I am a Law and Public Service Fellow and am involved with the Public Interest Law Association, the Virginia Environmental Law Forum, and Virginia Law Review. Beyond the law school, I enjoy visiting gardens and wineries, reading, and teaching myself to knit and crochet
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: During my 1L summer I worked at the Environmental Integrity Project, a nonprofit watchdog that advocates for effective enforcement of environmental laws. This summer I will be working for Keller & Heckman in their environmental practice group.
Contact Email: cmc3xf@virginia.edu
Geneva Kotler (‘23) | Submissions Editor
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergraduate Degree/ Major: Bachelor's degree in political science, University of Michigan
Environmental Interests: Environmentalism and the food industry
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: Jewish Law Students Association; hiking, pilates, going to stand-up comedy shows
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: During my 1L summer I externed for the Honorable Cynthia Bashant in the Southern District of California. After graduation I plan to move back to San Diego.
Contact Email: gmk9gg@virginia.edu
Undergraduate Degree/ Major: Bachelor's degree in political science, University of Michigan
Environmental Interests: Environmentalism and the food industry
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: Jewish Law Students Association; hiking, pilates, going to stand-up comedy shows
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: During my 1L summer I externed for the Honorable Cynthia Bashant in the Southern District of California. After graduation I plan to move back to San Diego.
Contact Email: gmk9gg@virginia.edu
Raelissa Zukoff-Glennon ('23) | Managing Editor
Hometown: Eugene, OR
Undergraduate Degree/ Major: Bachelor's degree in English literature (minors in women's and gender studies and philosophy), Simmons College
Environmental Interests: Clean energy sources and initiatives; wildlife conservation; intersectional environmentalism
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: LGBTQIA+ rights, feminism, true crime podcasts, fawning over my cat, Lambda Law Alliance, Virginia Law Women, West Coast Wahoos, Virginia Law First-Generation Professionals
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: APEX Clean Energy; Simpson Thacher NYC & Palo Alto (Corporate, Real Estate)
Contact Email: rmg5ev@virginia.edu
Undergraduate Degree/ Major: Bachelor's degree in English literature (minors in women's and gender studies and philosophy), Simmons College
Environmental Interests: Clean energy sources and initiatives; wildlife conservation; intersectional environmentalism
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: LGBTQIA+ rights, feminism, true crime podcasts, fawning over my cat, Lambda Law Alliance, Virginia Law Women, West Coast Wahoos, Virginia Law First-Generation Professionals
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: APEX Clean Energy; Simpson Thacher NYC & Palo Alto (Corporate, Real Estate)
Contact Email: rmg5ev@virginia.edu
Brecken Petty ('23) | Managing Editor
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Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Undergraduate Degree/ Major: Bachelor's degree in political science (minor in Spanish), University of Kansas Environmental Interests: Climate change and global warming, renewable energy Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: Virginia Law Women President, William Minor Lile Moot court, Yoga, Cooking & Baking 1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: 1L Research assistant for Professor Cale Jaffe, Judicial intern at the US District Court for the Western District of Missouri; 2L Summer Associate at Akin Gump in New York Contact Email: bap8zw@virginia.edu |
Douglas Mulliken ('23) | Projects Director
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergraduate Degree/ Major: Bachelor's degree in Romance languages and literatures, Harvard University; master's degree in Spanish, University of Virginia; master's degree in film studies, University of Cape Town; PhD in hispanic studies, University of Glasgow
Environmental Interests: Renewable energy, drought response, forest management
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: I play rugby for Charlottesville's rugby club, Virginia RFC, which takes up a lot of my free time and energy. I also love baseball. At the Law School I am involved with OWLS (Older and Wiser Law Students) and always look forward to a softball game.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: 1L summer I was an RA for Professor Michael Livermore through the Program for Law, Communities, and the Environment (PLACE). 2L summer I was a summer associate with the Project Finance group at Clifford Chance's DC office, where I will be returning after graduation.
Contact Email: dgm8p@virginia.edu
Undergraduate Degree/ Major: Bachelor's degree in Romance languages and literatures, Harvard University; master's degree in Spanish, University of Virginia; master's degree in film studies, University of Cape Town; PhD in hispanic studies, University of Glasgow
Environmental Interests: Renewable energy, drought response, forest management
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: I play rugby for Charlottesville's rugby club, Virginia RFC, which takes up a lot of my free time and energy. I also love baseball. At the Law School I am involved with OWLS (Older and Wiser Law Students) and always look forward to a softball game.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: 1L summer I was an RA for Professor Michael Livermore through the Program for Law, Communities, and the Environment (PLACE). 2L summer I was a summer associate with the Project Finance group at Clifford Chance's DC office, where I will be returning after graduation.
Contact Email: dgm8p@virginia.edu
Erin Magoffie ('23) | Business Director
Hometown: Anthem, AZ
Undergraduate Degree/ Major: Bachelor's degree in English, French, and political science (minors in biology and sustainability), Simpson College
Environmental Interests: Environmental justice was the driving force behind my decision to go to law school. One of my favorite passion projects is researching coral bleaching—in fact, if you have hours to kill, ask me about sunscreen and coral bleaching!
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: I enjoy playing soccer (go Barristers’ United!), painting, showing unsolicited pictures of my dog to anyone who demonstrates remote interest, and doting on my plants! At the law school, I’m involved with LALO, VLW, WOC, Virginia Law First-Generation Professionals, and Lone Star Lawyers.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: Last summer I was lucky enough to split my summer; I spent half the summer doing corporate work for Akin Gump and the other half working in-house for CenterPoint Energy Inc. in Houston, TX. I am headed back to Akin Gump for my 2L summer doing environmental corporate work. Eventually, I think it would be a career goal to do government work for an agency like EPA or NASA.
Contact Email: emm2ja@virginia.edu
Undergraduate Degree/ Major: Bachelor's degree in English, French, and political science (minors in biology and sustainability), Simpson College
Environmental Interests: Environmental justice was the driving force behind my decision to go to law school. One of my favorite passion projects is researching coral bleaching—in fact, if you have hours to kill, ask me about sunscreen and coral bleaching!
Personal Interests & Involvement at the Law School: I enjoy playing soccer (go Barristers’ United!), painting, showing unsolicited pictures of my dog to anyone who demonstrates remote interest, and doting on my plants! At the law school, I’m involved with LALO, VLW, WOC, Virginia Law First-Generation Professionals, and Lone Star Lawyers.
1L Summer Experience, Future Plans & Interests: Last summer I was lucky enough to split my summer; I spent half the summer doing corporate work for Akin Gump and the other half working in-house for CenterPoint Energy Inc. in Houston, TX. I am headed back to Akin Gump for my 2L summer doing environmental corporate work. Eventually, I think it would be a career goal to do government work for an agency like EPA or NASA.
Contact Email: emm2ja@virginia.edu
