The 2026 OutLaw Career Workshop includes speakers, panels, and a rigorous mock-interview program, all tailored to help LGBTQIA+ students navigate the law firm and public interest recruiting process. The workshop allows OutLaw members to meet LGBTQIA+ attorneys, ask them questions, and find lifelong friends and mentors.
Friday, January 16
Keynote Speaker Panel (5:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
Location: MTH 182
Commissioners of the Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission
- Judge Grace Hanlon, New York Supreme Court Justice, Chautauqua County and Co-Chair of Failla Commission
- Matthew Skinner, Executive Director of Failla Commission
- Charlie Arrowood, Esq., Senior Counsel of the Failla Commission
- Judd W. Krasher, Esq., Chief of Staff to Presiding Justice Elizabeth A Garry
- Hon. Gary A. Wilson Jr., 8th Judicial District, Buffalo City Court Judge
Dinner and Networking Social
Location: The Gallery
Saturday, January 17
Breakfast and Check-In (8:30 AM – 9:45 AM)
Location: The Gallery
Opening Remarks (9:45 AM – 9:50 AM)
Location: MTH 182
- Maia Fingerlos, OutLaw Career Weekend Co-Director
Public Interest Panel (9:50 AM – 10:50 AM)
Location: MTH 182
- Marisa O’Gara (CLS ’21), Associate Elias Law Group LLP
- Rabia Muqaddam (CU ’10, CLS ’14), Chief Counsel for Federal Initiatives, Office of New York State Attorney General
- Ruth McFarlane (CLS ’03), Deputy CEO, Ms. Foundation for Women
- Shay Storz (CLS ’25), Staff Attorney, Legal Services of Central New York
Brief Break (10:50 AM – 11:00 AM)
Location: The Gallery
Big Law Panel (11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Location: MTH 182
- Sean Davis (CLS ’05), Partner, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
- Jared Ham (CLS ’19), Associate, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- Megan Vincent, Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
- Benedict Bussmann (CLS ’21), Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP
Lunch (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)
Location: The Gallery
Quite Unique Expanse of Endeavors and Roles (QUEER) Panel (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM)
Location: MTH 182
- Evelyn Hudson (CLS ’21), Associate, Steptoe LLP
- Kevin Cryan, Associate, Selendy Gay PLLC
- Elisa Durrette (CLS ’12), Head of Commercial Legal, Superhuman
Closing Remarks (2:00 PM – 2:05 PM)
Location: MTH 182
Practice Interviews (2:05 PM – End)
Location: Various Rooms
Sponsors




If you want to get involved or sponsor our student Career Days, please email cls_studentactivities@cornell.edu.


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