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Meet our Student Ambassadors
Student Ambassadors will host in-person campus tours from September 8th through November 21st.
Class visits are available from September 29th through November 14th.
Book your tour and/or class visit here
To connect from anywhere, you may also book a virtual tour with one of our Student Ambassadors.
If you have any questions, please email law.ambassador@cornell.edu
Rory Confino-Pinzon
Rory Confino-Pinzon is a current 3L at Cornell Law School. He is a 3+3 student, and started his first year of law school while completing his bachelors of science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell.
Rory worked at Willkie Farr and Gallagher during his 1L summer, and returned to the firm in the summer of 2025 for their 2L program. He plans to practice corporate law.
Rory is on the executive boards of the 3+3 students association and the Business Law Society. In his free time, Rory enjoys playing video games, and exploring all that Ithaca has to offer.
Marieya Jagroop
Marieya is a current 3L at Cornell Law School from Queens, New York City. She is a first-generation college graduate and law school student. During her 2L, she served as the Vice President of the Latin American Law Students Association and Secretary of the Black Law Students Association, whilst also being a member of the South Asian Law Students Association.
Marieya has participated with many Cornell Law clinics including: The Capital Punishment Clinic, The Movement Lawyering Clinic, The Advanced Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Clinic, and the Gender Justice Clinic.
Prior to law school, Marieya graduated from Macaulay Honors at John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a B.A. in Political Science and a double minor in Psychology and Latin American studies in May 2023. During this time, she worked with four different state judges and was a VERA Institute of Justice Fellow.
Professionally, Marieya summered as a 1L at the Eastern District of New York, working for a federal judge. As a 2L, she spent her summer at Sidley Austin in NYC, where she will be returning after she graduates.
Outside of school, Marieya enjoys weightlifting, journaling, traveling, and photography.
Leila Gomez
Leila Gomez is a current 3L, born and raised in Queens, New York. During her 2L year, she served as an Honors Fellow for the Lawyering Program, where she supported first-year students in developing their legal research and writing skills. She is also a member of the Gender Justice Clinic, which addresses gender-based violence and discrimination on both local and international levels.
Throughout law school, Leila has held leadership roles in the Women’s Law Coalition and Corporate Connect, and she has served as a peer advisor, helping 1Ls navigate the academic, professional, and social aspects of law school.
Leila earned her undergraduate degree from Cornell University, where she was also a member of the Cornell Cheerleading Team.
Professionally, Leila spent both her 1L and 2L summers as a summer associate at Perkins Coie in their Seattle office. After graduation, she will return to the firm to join its Business Group.
In Fall 2025, Leila will complete a full-time externship with Civil Survival, a nonprofit organization based in Seattle and led by formerly incarcerated individuals. The organization works to support the local community through mass assistance days, direct client representation, and legislative and policy advocacy aimed at addressing the needs of people impacted by the criminal legal system.
In her free time, Leila enjoys baking, hiking, and reading romance novels.
Sofía Cuevas Dorador
Sofía Cuevas Dorador is a current 3L at Cornell Law School from Mexico City, Mexico. She is currently Vice Chancellor of Fairness and Accessibility for the Moot Court board, Notes Editor for Cornell Law Review as well as a 3L rep for the Latin American Law Student Association. Last year, Sofía served as the co-president of the Women’s Law Coalition.
Her clinical experience includes work in the 1L Immigration Clinic, the Capital Punishment Clinic and the Veteran’s Law Practicum. Last summer, Sofía was a summer associate at Latham & Watkins’ New York office, where she will return upon graduation.
Before law school, Sofía attended Saint Mary’s College of California in the San Francisco Bay Area where she earned a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in Politics while participating in Division I Athletics. In her free time, Sofía loves long-distance running, thrifting and upcycling.
Aziz Ali
Aziz Ali brings over a decade of public service and a passion for justice to his legal career. Now a 3L at Cornell Law School, he is pursuing a dual J.D./LL.M. with honors in International and Comparative Law and serves as an Articles Editor on the Cornell International Law Journal. His hands-on legal experience includes representing clients in the Immigration, Human Rights, Veterans, and Capital Punishment clinics, and mentoring first-year law students as an Honors Fellow in the Lawyering Program.
After clerking with Clifford Chance’s New York office, Aziz will return as an associate in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution team.
Aziz is a combat-decorated veteran of the U.S. Air Force with twelve years of service and continues to serve as a Field Grade Officer in the New York Air National Guard. He has also been a leader within the Cornell community, serving as president of the Veterans Association, the Middle East and North African Law Student Association, and co-president of the Muslim Law Students Association.
Away from the law, Aziz finds balance underwater. He is an avid scuba diver and board member of a nonprofit that helps Veterans, Active-Duty service members, and First Responders cope with post-traumatic stress through scuba diving. At home, he enjoys exploring the Finger Lakes, cooking for friends and family, and relaxing with his partner and their two cats.
Jeff Cheng
Jeff Cheng is a 3L from the suburbs of Chicago. He is an Articles editor for the International Law Journal, and served as the President of the Intellectual Property and Technology Association and the Social Chair of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association in his 2L year. Jeff has also been a Teaching Assistant for the 1L Property Class and the Academic Orientation Program, and a J.D Orientation Fellow.
Last summer, Jeff was a summer associate at Latham & Watkins’ New York office, where he will return upon graduation. His clinical experiences at Cornell Law include the Tenants Advocacy Practicum and the Entrepreneurship Clinic. Jeff also has research experience in Property, First Amendment, Privacy, and Artificial Intelligence Law.
Before law school, Jeff graduated from Boston University, where he studied Philosophy and Psychology. He was the founder of the Boston University Mahjong Club and a member of the Harvard Wushu Club. In his free time, Jeff enjoys playing video games, practicing wushu, playing tennis, and cooking for friends.