Cornell Law School: 2nd Annual Virtual Veteran’s Career Day
Friday, November 7, 2025, 12:00-3:30 PM
Presented by the Cornell Law Veterans’ Association (CLVA) Hosted at Cornell Law School, Myron Taylor Hall, 524 College Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850, Room 276
Program Agenda
12:00 – 12:10 PM
Check In and Lunch
Location: Myron Taylor Hall, Room 276
12:10 – 12:45 PM
First Virtual Panel:
Location: Myron Taylor Hall, Room 276
Hear from attorneys in a variety of practice areas who successfully navigated the transition from military service to the legal sector. Learn about the challenges of their career shift, best practices, and what keeps them grounded and inspired in their new profession.
Moderator:
Estefania Solis, Vice-President, Cornell Law Veteran’s Association
Panelists:
- Hon. Brian M. Cogan (Cornell Law ‘79), U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of New York. Lieutenant Colonel, New York Guard, Judge Advocate General
- Josh Roth (Cornell Law ‘24), Judicial Clerk – United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Winston & Strawn – Associate Attorney
- Dennis Morrisroe (Cornell Law JD/MBA ‘21), Associate, Clifford Chance – New York, NY. United States Air Force – Cryptologic Language Analyst
- Caesar Kalinowski (University of Washington School of Law), Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP – Seattle. United States Marine Corps ‘14
12:55 – 1:30 PM
Second Virtual Panel:
Location: Myron Taylor Hall, Room 276
Hear from attorneys in a variety of practice areas who successfully navigated the transition from military service to the legal sector. Learn about the challenges of their career shift, best practices, and what keeps them grounded and inspired in their new profession.
Moderator:
Anthony Jesel, President, Cornell Law Veteran’s Association
Panelists:
- Logan Kenney (Cornell Law ‘21), Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher – DC. U.S. Army Reserves, JAG – Present
- Craig Newton (Cornell Law ‘07), Co-Director – Legal Information Institute. U.S. Navy – Naval Flight Officer/Intelligence Analyst ‘04
- Tony Pellegrino (Syracuse University, College of Law ‘99), Partner, Dentons – New York, NY. Captain, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Washington, DC
- Jamie Saeli (Cornell Law ‘10), Partner, Winston & Strawn – New York, NY. Staff Sergeant – U.S. Air Force ‘06
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Group Photo/Mock Interview Preparation
Location: Myron Taylor Hall, Courtyard
2:00 – 3:30 PM
Virtual Mock Interviews
Location: Myron Taylor Hall, “The Hub”
First-year veterans at Cornell Law School will have an opportunity to conduct mock interviews with attorneys in preparation for the Summer 2026 hiring cycle and beyond
Interviewers:
- Dennis Morrisroe (Cornell JD/MBA ‘21), Associate, Clifford Chance – New York, NY. U.S. Air Force – Cryptologic Language Analyst
- Linda Greene (DePaul University College of Law ‘19), Associate, Winston & Strawn – Chicago, IL. U.S. Navy – Lead Petty Officer ‘15
- Craig Newton (Cornell Law ‘07), Co-Director – Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. U.S. Navy – Naval Flight Officer/ Intelligence Analyst ‘04
- Garrett Tidsworth (Georgetown Law ‘22), Associate, Paul Hastings – Houston, TX. U.S. Army – 82nd Airborne Division, 75th Ranger Regiment
- David R. Coogan (University of Pittsburgh School of Law ‘14), Of Counsel, Paul Hastings – New York, NY. U.S. Marine Corps Officer – Military prosecutor at Quantico, VA ‘17. Marine Forces Reserve – Legal Advisor for International and Operational Law (Present)
- Keith Feigenbaum (Widener University School of Law ‘06), Of Counsel, Paul Hastings – Washington, DC. U.S. Army – JAG Reservist (Present)
- Tony Pellegrino (Syracuse University College of Law ‘99), Partner, Dentons – New York, NY, Chair of White Collar and Government Investigations. U.S. Army – Counsel ‘04.
- Logan Kenney (Cornell Law’ 21), Associate, Willkie Farr & Ghallagher – Washington, DC. U.S. Army – JAG Reservist (Present)
- Scott Border (University of Virginia School of Law ‘07), Partner, Winston & Strawn – Washington, DC. U.S. Navy – Surface Warfare Officer ‘04
- Daniel Imakyure (Cornell Law ‘24), Litigation Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine – Los Angeles, CA. U.S. Army – Infantryman 82nd Airborne Division
- David Levine (University of Michigan Law School ‘12), Counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher – Washington, DC. U.S. Air Force – Intelligence Officer ‘08.
- Nicholas Chanin (George Washington University Law School ‘18), Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher – Washington, DC. U.S. Marine Corps – Cyber Platoon Commander ‘14
- Jamie Saeli (Cornell Law ‘10), Partner, Winston & Strawn – New York, NY. U.S. Air Force – Staff Sergeant ‘06.
Sponsors
If you want to get involved or sponsor our student Career Days, please email cls_studentactivities@cornell.edu.


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