Q+A Session with Judge Alison Nathan, Myron Taylor Hall, Room 184

Dinner/ Reception, Myron Taylor Hall, The Gallery

Welcome Breakfast, The Gallery, Myron Taylor Hall

Opening Remarks, Myron Taylor Hall, Room 184

Jeena Patel, Co-President of Outlaw, will deliver the opening remarks.

Big Law Panel, Myron Taylor Hall, Room 184

Hear from a variety of Big Law attorneys about their experiences in the industry. Discussion topics include the day-to-day work of different practice areas, LGBTQ+ identity in BigLaw, and the process of getting a job in the industry.

Moderator: Kylie Yeatman, Co-President, Outlaw

Panelists:

• Sawyer Nash (Cornell Law ‘24), Law Clerk, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
• Ben Bussmann (Cornell Law ‘21), Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP 
• Jared Ham (Cornell Law ‘19), Associate, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
• Sean Davis (Cornell Law ‘05), Corporate Partner, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
• Alyssa Hasbrouck (Cornell Law ’19), Managing Associate, Sidley Austin LLP

Public Interest Law Panel, Myron Taylor Hall, Room 184

Hear from attorneys in various areas of public interest law in how they decided to go into public interest law, being LGBTQ in the public interest field, how they navigated finances and loans, any career transitions, and things that kept them grounded in a public interest profession.

Moderator: Jeena Patel, Co-President, Outlaw

Panelists:

• Marisa O’Gara (Cornell Law ‘21), Associate, Elias Law Group
• Matt Nelson (Cornell Law ‘23), Deputy State Public Defender Colorado Springs 
• Chan Tov McNamarah (Cornell Law ‘19), Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell Law
• Laura Klein (Cornell Law ‘24), Appellate Court Attorney, NY Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department
• Miriam Mars (Cornell Law ’24), Law Clerk at Broadway Immigration Court

Judicial Clerkships and Fellowship, Myron Taylor Hall, Room 184

A discussion with judges and clerks about the clerkship application process and the life of a judge. Learn how judges write opinions, deal with adversarial motions, and read legal arguments. Demystify the clerkship process and discover what clerks actually do.

Moderator: Liam Harney, Academic Chair, Outlaw

Panelists:

• Alyssa Ertel (Cornell Law ‘22), Associate, Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP & Former Clerk for the Hon. Leonard P. Stark and the Hon. Todd M. Hughes
• Evelyn Hudson (Cornell Law ‘21), Associate, Steptoe & Johnson & Former clerk for the Kentucky Supreme Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Hon. Bernadette Stark (Cornell Law ‘01), Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court
• Debbie Morales (Cornell Law ‘25), 2026 Clerk for the Hon. Koeltl at the Southern District of New York
• Grant Shillington (Cornell Law ’21), Associate, Winston & Strawn Chicago, Former clerk for the Hon. Clifton L. Corker at the Eastern District of Tennessee

Lunch, Myron Taylor Hall, Gallery

Moderator: Walter Rubio, Vice President, Outlaw

Interview Tips

This panel will discuss re-centering yourself, your motivations throughout your career, and the potential of career paths in the law. Participants will also hear about how to ace a legal interview.

Panelists:

• Evelyn Hudson (Cornell Law ‘21)
• Marisa O’Gara (Cornell Law ‘21)
• Sean Davis (Cornell Law ‘05)
• Jared Ham (Cornell Law ’19)

Mock Interviews

Students will participate in mock interviews with participating attorneys throughout the law school and virtually.

Closing Remarks, Myron Taylor Hall, Room 184

Kylie Yeatman, Co-President of OutLaw, will deliver closing remarks.