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Meet our Student Ambassadors
Tours and class visits have ended for Fall 2025. Self-guided walking tours of Myron Taylor Hall are available in the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid.
- Our website has a virtual tour available at all times to learn more about Cornell Law: https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/admissions/virtual-tour/
- To connect from anywhere, you may also book a virtual meeting 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.
Ria Bajaj
Ria Bajaj is a current 2L at Cornell Law School from Princeton, New Jersey. She serves as an Honors Fellow for the Lawyering Program, where she supports first-year law students in building legal research and writing skills, and is a member of Cornell Law’s Entrepreneurship Clinic. Ria is also on the executive board of the Business Law Society and the Women of Color Collective.
Ria is a 3+3 student and began her first year of law school while completing her Bachelors of science from Cornell’s Industrial and Labor Relations School.
Professionally, Ria spent her 1L summer in New York at Kirkland & Ellis in the Corporate General group and will be returning for her 2L summer. In her free time, Ria enjoys traveling, reading, and exploring new cafes and restaurants.
Joshua Samuel
Joshua Samuel is a current 2L 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 at Cornell.
Joshua is an incoming 2L summer associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. At law school, he is also involved in the Cornell Law Students Association, the South Asian Law Students Association, and the Capital Punishment Clinic.
Outside of school, Joshua enjoys sketching, playing the ukulele, and dancing as a part of Cornell Bhangra, the all-inclusive Bhangra dance team at Cornell.
Yubin Kim
Yubin Kim is a current 2L from San Ramon, California. She is an Associate for the Journal of Law and Public Policy and serves as Co-President of the Women of Color Collective, Social Chair of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, and Vice President of Public Outreach for the Cornell Antitrust Club.
Last summer, Yubin was a judicial intern for the S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Court. She interned for the Tenants Advocacy Practicum as a 1L and joined the practicum as a 2L. Next summer, she will be heading to the Simpson Thacher & Bartlett New York office.
Before law school, Yubin graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she studied Psychological & Brain Sciences. In her free time, Yubin enjoys going to concerts, traveling, and baking.
Luke Wyatt
Luke Wyatt is a second-year law student at Cornell Law School and is originally from Benton, Kentucky. In his undergraduate years, Luke attended Murray State University where he received a degree in Political Science/Pre-Professional Legal Studies.
At Murray State Luke was a Presidential Fellow with Honors. At Cornell, he has been actively involved in student organizations, including serving as the 2L Representative for the Business Law Society, Corporate Connect, the Christian Legal Society, the Federalist Society, and the First-Generation Law Society.
Luke has competed in multiple academic and professional events, including the 2025 NFL Contract Negotiation Competition hosted by Villanova Law School and Cornell Law School’s Cuccia Cup Moot Court Competition. He is currently writing a student note for the Cornell International Law Journal.
Luke has a strong interest in public policy and politics. During his undergraduate years, he worked for several Members of Congress and U.S. Senators. Following his first year of law school, he served as a Law Clerk for the Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Senate’s leading investigative committee.
This upcoming summer, Luke will work as a Summer Associate at Fried Frank in New York City. Outside the classroom, he enjoys working out, listening to country music, and spending time with friends. Known for his outgoing personality, Luke is always happy to connect and welcomes questions or conversation.
Jana Alzayer
Jana Alzayer is a current 2L at Cornell Law School. She was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. She is a 3+3 student and started her first year of law school while completing her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Government from Cornell.
Jana is involved in many student organizations: she is the Co-President of the Women’s Law Coalition, Treasurer of the Middle Eastern and North African Law Student Association, and External Representative for the Cornell Law Student Association. She will also be involved in the Entrepreneurship Clinic during her 2L year.
Jana worked at Skadden Arps Slate LLP’s Washington DC office during her 1L summer and will be returning to the firm in the summer of 2026 for their 2L program. She plans on practicing transactional law, with a focus on Project Finance, specifically in the energy industry.
For fun, Jana likes trying new coffee spots and restaurants, traveling, and spending time with friends.
Emma Quarequio
Emma Quarequio is a current 2L originally from the suburbs of Miami, Florida. She is a J.D./M.B.A. dual-degree candidate, pursuing coursework both at the Law School and the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management as a Forté Fellow. Emma serves on the Executive Board of several on-campus organizations, as a 1L Peer Advisor, as a Teaching Assistant for the Master of Science in Legal Studies program, and as an Associate for the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, where she also contributes online to The Issue Spotter.
Professionally, Emma spent her 1L summer in-house with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York in Manhattan. She will be spending her 2L summer as a summer associate at Chapman & Cutler in their New York office. She plans to practice Corporate Law.