Board of Editors
Editor-in-Chief
Corliss Brekken is the Editor-in-Chief of the USF Law Review Vol. 58. He is focused on public interest law and plans on practicing in California after passing the Bar in May 2024!
Managing Editor
Madison Donahue-Wolfe (3L) is the Managing Editor of USF Law Review Volume 58. She has focused her law school career in public interest, working at the Mississippi Office of the State Public Defender and the San Francisco Department of Police Accountability. She was born and raised in San Francisco and hopes to spend her career giving back to the city she loves.
Executive Editor
Christina Leung is a 3L, born and raised in San Francisco, California. She graduated undergrad with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Psychology. She is interested in criminal defense and has spent her past two summers clerking at various Public Defender Offices around the Bay Area. When she is not doing work for law school, she enjoys watching TV dramas, and food and lifestyle vlogs on Youtube.
Forum Editor
Christina Smith is this year’s Forum Editor. She loved working on Law Review last year and learned so much from Volume 57. She is excited about the upcoming articles this year for Volume 58 and is humbled by the chance to work with such incredible and accomplished authors.
Technical Editor
My Kim Ong is a Vietnamese-born refugee who immigrated to the United States. Prior to law school, Kim graduated from Arizona State University and worked as a Business Relationship Manager for Wells Fargo, overseeing business banking and financial operations in San Francisco. She gained valuable legal experience as a Research Extern for the Honorable Justice Charles E. Wilson at the 6th District Court of Appeals during her 1L summer. In her 2L summer, Kim was a Summer Associate at Trucker Huss, APC, and is excited to be joining their legal team after law school. Kim was named the Champion of the USF Intramural Advance Moot Court Competition (’22) and a competition team member in the USF Moot Court Lefkowitz Trademark Competition (’23) and the National Entertainment Law Competition (’23). In her spare time, she coaches the Mountain View Los Altos School District’s Varsity Public Forum Debate Team, enjoys rock climbing, and trying new restaurants in the Bay Area!
Symposium Editor
Kasey Isobe is the Symposium Editor for Volume 58 of the USF Law Review. She was born and raised in Mililani, Hawai’i and completed her undergraduate studies at Portland State University (PSU), where she played on the PSU Women’s D1 Soccer team and earned a B.S. in Business Administration Finance. During her 1L summer, Kasey worked in-house legal intern for American Savings Bank, a federally chartered bank based in Honolulu, and gained exposure to various legal areas such as immigration law, public interest, employment law, environmental law, privacy, and contract evaluation. This summer, Kasey worked as a law clerk for Wood, Smith, Henning, & Berman LLP. In her spare time, Kasey enjoys trying new restaurants, exercising, and watching movies.
Articles Editor
Diana Jiménez (she/they) is an Articles Editor for the USF Law Review, Volume 58. She is from Aguascalientes, Mexico, but she grew up in North Hollywood, CA. Prior to law school, Diana worked at two different law firms, which specialized in immigration, criminal defense, and employment law, respectively. During her 1L summer, Diana worked at a plaintiff’s side employment law firm, and she was a research assistant for Professor Ontiveros and the Racial Justice Clinic. During her 2L year, Diana was the President of the Latinx Law Students Association, Co-President of Pride Law, and a Moot Court Case Counsel for Professor Phillips. Diana will be working at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, for her 2L summer. When not in law school, Diana enjoys going to concerts, walking through Golden Gate Park, and trying out new restaurants.
Articles Editor
Alejandra Chumbes is interested in employment law. Most recently she worked at McDermott Will & Emery where she worked in a variety of employment matters. In her free time, she loves trying new restaurants and binge watching the same five shows.
Articles Editor
Tyler Carlo is originally from Northern New Jersey and attended University of Vermont, but has come to love the Bay Area and its wide array of people and environments. After his summer role working in a variety of different legal roles at Chegg and his current role externing for Chief Justice Guerrero on the California Supreme Court, he plans to pursue a career in Corporate Transactions. Tyler is passionate about skiing, visiting new parks, reading magazine articles, and trying new iced coffees.
Comments Editor
Samantha Phelan is a Comments Editor for the USF Law Review, Volume 58. Samantha is from River Forest, Illinois and completed her undergraduate degree in communication studies at the University of San Francisco, graduating as valedictorian of the class of 2019. Prior to law school, Samantha worked for two years at an immigration law firm in San Francisco. At USF Law, Samantha is a member of USF Moot Court. She competed in the National Appellate Advocacy Competition as a 2L and is a returning 3L competitor this year. In 2022, Samantha participated in the Contra Costa County Prosecutor’s Academy and interned at the Department of Justice. In 2023, Samantha spent her summer as a law clerk at the United States Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of California and participated in USF Law’s Intensive Advocacy Program (IAP) where she earned the Edward J. McFetridge Award for Excellence. She hopes to pursue a career in criminal prosecution. In her free time, Samantha enjoys playing guitar, running, and creative writing.
Comments Editor
Paige Bakeris a Comments Editor for the USF Law Review, Volume 58. Paige was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. Paige completed her undergraduate degree in Politics and Economics at Willamette University. Before law school, Paige earned her M.Ed. at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and spent four years as an elementary school teacher. During her rising 2L summer, Paige was a legal intern for the Homeless Advocacy Project and worked as a research assistant for Professor Maria Ontiveros. She spent her rising 3L summer as a summer associate at Clark Hill, PLC. In her free time, Paige enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, concerts, beach trips with her puppy, and baseball games.
Comments Editor
Jennifer Ayala is a Comments Editor for the USF Law Review, Volume 58. Jennifer is a first-generation Mexican-American law student born and raised in San Francisco, California. Prior to law school, she graduated from the University of San Francisco with a B.A. in Political Science and a double-minor in Latin American Studies and Legal Studies. During her rising 2L summer, Jennifer was a judicial extern for Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. She was also a Torts tutor for the USF School of Law Academic Support Program and interned for the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office during her 2L year. For her rising 3L summer, Jennifer is looking forward to her summer associate position at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys checking out new coffee shops, taking long walks throughout San Francisco, and spending time with family and friends.
Senior Staff Members
Piper Blank
Ariana Camarena
Khusbeen Dillon
Alicia Flynn
Eva Huffman
Vivian Huynh
Gurinder S. Jassar
Amanda McKee
Juan Rizo
Courtney Rockwell-Gehrett
Ariba Siddiqui
Katherine Stromin
Alison Walter
Payton Wilson
Rex Yoshida
Sachiko Yoshitsugu
Staff Members
Chika Amene
Nathan Candler
Michaela Carbaat
Madeline Coke
Jessica Dimas
Katrina Garry
Lindsey Hom
Lauren Kilger
Shannon Labushagne
Thao Annie Le
Annie Llombart Portabella
Aram Mamoukian
Moneer Mujaddidi
Sabrina Murugesu
Isabella Niven
Stephen Nick Ondrish
Fabiola Pardo Garcia
Alyssa Tilley
Grace Tillman
Liam Vladming
Davis White
Alexandre Wilhite
Matthew Zampa
Advisors
Julie Nice
George Bach
Candis Mitchell
Nicole Phillips
Matthew Liebman
Symposium Advisor
Alice Kaswan
Juan Carlos Ibarra
Assistant to the Editors
Kenji A. Quijano