2020-2021 LALSA Board
Co-President: Erica Rodarte, JD '22
Hometown: El Paso, TX & Ciudad Juarez, Mex. Undergrad: BA Philosophy and Political Science, University of Texas at El Paso '17 1L Summer Internship: Judge Wendy Beetlestone, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Al Otro Lado Erica is a 2L at Penn Law, where she is involved in the Penn Law Immigrants Rights Project, the Texas Law Club, and the Morris Fellow program. She is also an Associate Editor on Law Review and a Toll Public Interest Fellow. In her free time, Erica enjoys running, cooking her mom's Mexican recipes, and spending time with her dogs. |
Co-President: Victoria Sanchez, MS '22, JD '22
Hometown: Austin, TX Undergrad: BA Latin American Studies, Yale University '13 1L Summer Internship: Justice Karen L. Valihura, Delaware Supreme Court and Research Assistant for Professor Dorothy Roberts Victoria is a dual degree student pursuing her JD and a MS in Nonprofit Leadership at the School of Social Policy & Practice. She is a Toll Public Interest Fellow, Co-President of the Democracy Law Project, and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Law and Social Change. She is also involved in various pro bono projects, Lambda, and First Generation Professionals. In her "free time" Victoria enjoys working out, ultimate frisbee, and trying to get nine hours of sleep each night. |
Vice-President: Luis Pacheco Garcia, JD '22
Hometown: Coconut Creek, FL Undergrad: BA Psychology and Political Science, Rice University '19 1L Summer Internship: Justice Vanessa D. Gilmore, Southern District of Texas Luis Pacheco Garcia is a 2L and was born in Colombia. At Penn Law, he is a member of the Penn Law Bowling league, a member of the Penn Boxing club, a Morris Fellow mentor, and an Associate Editor for the Journal of International Law. Outside of law school, Luis enjoys ping pong, Ultimate Frisbee, binging Netflix shows, and playing video games. His law school pro-tip is to get and maintain a hobby during law school! |
Secretary: Ashley Marcus, MA '19, JD '22
Hometown: Miami, FL Undergrad: BA Communications, University of Pennsylvania '18 1L Summer Internship: Justice Valerie E. Caproni, Southern District of New York At Penn Law Ashley is involved with If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice, the Penn Law Women's Association, the Jewish Law Students Association, and the Morris Fellow mentoring program. Prior to law school, she earned a Master's degree in Policy Studies and conducted child protections research at the University of Edinburgh. For fun, she enjoys hiking, hot yoga, petting other people's dogs, and baking the perfect chocolate chip cookie. |
Treasurer: Anthony Hurtado, MBA '22, JD '22
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV Undergrad: BA Accounting with a Spanish minor, McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University '13 Anthony is a dual-degree candidate studying at Penn Law and Wharton. As a result, this past summer he attended classes for the Carey JD/MBA program. Prior to law school, Anthony worked in business roles at tech start-ups in the US and Brazil. In his free time, Anthony enjoys planning his next trip, reading, and relaxing at home with his wife as they binge on Netflix. |
Academic & Professionalism Chair: Francisco Javier Torres, JD '22
Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Undergrad: BA Government, University of Texas at Austin 1L Summer Internship: Chief Justice D. Brooks Smith, Third Circuit and Research Assistant for Biddle Law Library At Penn, Francisco Javier is involved in LALSA and the Penn Law Immigrant Rights Project. He is also an Associate Editor on the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. During his free time, he enjoys long-distance running, golfing, and going to the Philadelphia Orchestra. |
Alumni Chair: Juan Olavarria, JD '22
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela Undergrad: BA Philosophy and Economics, Boston College '18 1L Summer Internship: Judge Martin Zilber, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida and Research Assistant Juan grew up in South Florida. In addition to LALSA, Juan is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Constitutional Law. Outside of law school, Juan enjoys watching movies, finding new restaurants, reading biographies, and watching Liverpool F.C. |
Conference Chair: Karli Ramirez, JD '22
Hometown: Manville, NJ Undergrad: BA Political Science with minors in Economics and Law, Politics and Philosophy, The College of New Jersey '19 1L Summer Internship: Blank Rome Philadelphia Diversity Scholar At Penn Law, Karli is involved in First Generation Professionals, the Penn Law Women’s Association, the Post Acceptance Committee, and the Orientation Committee. Karli is also an Associate Editor for the Law Review. Outside of her legal studies, Karli loves running along the Schuylkill, playing guitar, and baking. |
Mentoring & Admissions Chair: Ashlynn Dobbs, JD '22
Hometown: Miami, FL Undergrad: BA Political Science and Spanish, University of Florida '19 1L Summer Internship: Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey and Research Assistant for the Legal Practice Skills course In addition to LALSA, Ashlynn is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Business Law and volunteers with the Walk-In Legal Assistance clinic. In her free time, Ashlynn enjoys cooking vegan food, watching stand-up comedy, and reading in park! |
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Social Chair: Julia Malave, JD '22
Hometown: Windsor, CT Undergrad: BA Political Science and Public Relations with a minor in Music Business, University of Miami '19 1L Summer Internship: Judge Carolyn H. Nichols, Pennsylvania Superior Court Julia is involved in the Penn Law Intellectual Property Group and the Criminal Record Expungement Project. She is also a Morris Fellow mentor and an Associate Editor for both the Journal of Law and Innovation and the Journal of Business Law. For fun, Julia loves trying new restaurants for her food Instagram, attending concerts and music festivals, and watching Real Housewives. |
