AWARDS

Hannah Brem graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in May 2023. She joined JURIST during her 1L year as an associate editor and advanced to news managing editor for her 3L year. Over her three years with JURIST, Hannah had the distinct pleasure of working with law students from the UK, Canada, India, Myanmar, Iran, Kenya, Uganda, and Australia. She was also engaged in Pitt Law’s Immigration Law Clinic and Prison Litigation Practicum and volunteered with the TLDEF Name Change Project, the Allegheny County Bar Foundation Pardons Project, the Abolitionist Law Center Courtwatch Program, and the Allegheny Housing Court Help Desk. After sitting for the bar exam this July, Hannah will work as an eviction defense attorney in New York City.

Sambhav Sharma is a Judicial Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate at the Supreme Court of India. He graduated from Amity Law School, Delhi (IP University), India, in 2022. Over the two years of his association with JURIST, Sambhav has served as an Assistant Editor, Associate Editor, India Chief Correspondent, and finally as the Deputy Dispatches Editor. Sambhav holds JURIST and the work it does in high regard and gives credit to JURIST for allowing him to learn the nuances of legal journalism while also honing leadership skills. He looks forward to witnessing JURIST reach greater heights and wishes the team the best for the future.

Katherine Gemmingen says that throughout her time at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JURIST was undoubtedly the best part of her experience. “It was such a unique privilege to work with a team of incredible law students across the world. After serving various roles in multiple services across JURIST, I can truly say that JURIST’s team is filled with some of the brightest, most intelligent, and hardest workers I have ever had the opportunity to work with. I am so grateful to JURIST for allowing me to serve as Commentary Co-Manager Editor and then Co-Deputy Executive Editor, and I will cherish my time with JURIST as I move into the next stage of my career.”

Akshita Tiwary is an incoming LLM student at the Graduate Institute, Geneva. She graduated from Government Law College, Mumbai in 2023, and has interned with the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and with the Chief Justice at the Supreme Court of India. Akshita is passionate about building a career in international law and human rights.

At JURIST, she was one of the very first international law students that joined the organisation in June 2020. During her three-year tenure, she has served as the JURIST India Chief of Staff, the Commentary Co-Managing Editor and the Deputy Executive Editor.

Lauren Ban is an incoming third-year law student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She first joined JURIST as a news writer back in October 2021. This past year she served as the US Bureau Chief, managing and directing all of JURIST’s US staffers. This upcoming year Lauren will serve as JURIST’s News Managing Editor–a role she is excited to take on alongside JURIST’s 2023-2024 staff. “Working with JURIST has been an absolute joy,” said Lauren. “The work our staffers do is truly amazing and has inspired me to pursue a future career in journalism. I have JURIST to thank for so much, but especially the connections I have made over the past few years. I cannot wait to get started with next year’s work!”

Edgar Odongo holds a Bachelors of Law Degree (LLB) from the University of Nairobi (Class of 2022). Edgar graduated as the valedictorian of his class with a First Class Honours! He is currently pursuing his Advocates Training Programme (ATP) at the Kenya School of Law. In his more than two years with JURIST, Edgar has served in diverse capacities including News writing, Commentary, Community Engagement Committee, and as Chief of Staff, Africa. Edgar considers that the JURIST experience was a life-turning moment for him. JURIST offers law students an opportunity to be involved in something that is greater than themselves. JURIST provided him with a sense of purpose. Edgar wishes JURIST all the best for the future.

Erin Holliday is an associate attorney for Trellis Legal, LLC, a small, woman-owned transactional law firm in Pittsburgh. She loves working with small businesses and non-profits on their ongoing needs, from those getting started to longstanding operations. Erin graduated from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and wrote advertising before attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and serving as JURIST’s Chief of Staff from 2019-2020. Erin is passionate about connecting future, current, and former JURIST staff from all over the world, and is proud to have begun JURIST’s quarterly newsletter with Ryan Olden. She is so excited to continue to invigorate the organization through networking, educational, and many other opportunities.

Ryan Olden served as JURIST’s Chief of Staff until his graduation from Pitt Law in 2010. Since that time, he has been living in Washington, DC, working in the civil service and building a career in trade policy. Despite the time and distance, however, he never lost interest in JURIST. Today, he is excited to be working with Erin Holliday to further develop the JURIST alumni network and keep all of JURIST’s great talent connected.