Life @ Law Blog

To find out what life is like at law school, see what current Oregon Law students have to say at our Life at Law blog.

Alex (2L)	Kyle (2L)	Nadia (2L)	Kira (2L)
Maya (2L)	Shehn Datta (2L)	Craig (3L)	Caitlin (3L)
	Dae Ho Kim (3L)	Lauren (3L)

Meet the Oregon Law bloggers…

Alex (2L)

Originally from Athens, Georgia, Alex moved to Oregon in 2007, after earning her undergraduate degree in English from the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. Prior to attending law school, Alex worked and volunteered for several social service agencies, providing direct assistance to low-income families and individuals around the state of Oregon. Her dedication to public service brought her to Oregon Law, where she is a board member for the Public Interest Public Service student group, PIPS. As a second year student, Alex has surprised herself by developing an interest in land use law, and hopes to work in the field upon graduation.

Kyle (2L)

Kyle is a second-year law student from Mendocino, California. He received his undergraduate degree from Washington State University in Environmental Science and Regional Planning and also received a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Kyle is a LEED Accredited Professional and worked in energy efficiency and green building consulting before returning to law school. At Oregon, Kyle serves on the Dean’s Student Advisory Committee, is acting President of the Green Business Initiative Student Association, and worked as the Connections Coordinator for admitted students and as a graduate assistant for Support Services for Student Athletes. Kyle is interested in transportation and energy policy, and hopes to work in local or regional government following law school. He enjoys running, biking, fly fishing, and traveling to new places.

Nadia (2L)

Nadia is a second-year law student, born and raised in the Great Plains of Lincoln, Nebraska. She earned her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. She then moved to Dallas, Texas, where she worked for five years as a Civil Engineer for a design and consulting firm. As a Civil Engineer, Nadia found her passion to pursue a legal education, and ended up in Eugene, Oregon at the University of Oregon School of Law. In law school, Nadia is a Wayne Morse Fellow and a member of Land Air Water. During her first summer, Nadia clerked with the Oregon Supreme Court. When she’s not studying, you’ll find Nadia running, enjoying a Ducks (or Husker!) football game, and cooking.

Kira (2L)

Kira was born in Anchorage, Alaska. She then moved to Portland, Oregon; Warren, Ohio; Kailua, Hawai’i, and San Francisco, California. Kira earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in Media Studies/Mass Communications. Kira took two years off after high school to work as at a radio station and a record company. While at Berkeley, she continued working in the music and entertainment industry. Kira is a second-year law student, and is a member of the Sports and Entertainment Law Forum and the local Eugene Inns of Court. She balances law school’s workload by working out with the University of Oregon Triathlon Club and making time to spend time with her younger sister who is an undergraduate at Oregon.

Maya (2L)

Maya grew up in Cambridge and Northfield, Massachusetts. She earned her undergraduate degree at Oberlin College and a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from Yale University. Maya worked as a biologist and researcher for four years studying endangered species in California before pursuing a career in environmental law. A second year student, Maya is a Wayne Morse Fellow and member of Land Air Water. When she’s not study, Maya enjoys spending time with her husband, trail running, rock climbing, and improving her bluegrass banjo skills.

Shehn Datta (2L)

Shehn was born and raised in Berkeley, CA, and attended Mills College in Oakland where she studied Sociology and Women’s Studies. Before beginning law school, Shehn worked as a community organizer for a national campaign and taught in the Bay Area. A 2L, Shehn is a member of the Multicultural Law Students Association, the Black Law Students Association, is the Clerk for Phi Alpha Delta, a law fraternity, and sits on the Faculty Diversity Committee. Shehn is also an Associate Editor for the Oregon Review of International Law. In her free time, Shehn enjoys exploring Eugene with friends, attending Ducks football games, reading long novels, and catching up with friends around the world.

Craig (3L)

Craig was born and raised in Austin, Texas and earned is undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University. Prior to law school, Craig spent a four years after college working as a statistical consultant for education software companies and as a paralegal specializing in closely held businesses and estate planning. Now a third-year law student, he somehow fell in love with tax law and is a member and co-founder of CertainTTE: the school’s tax, trusts, and estates student group. Craig stays busy spending time with his wife, son, and two daughters.

Caitlin (3L)

Caitlin grew up in Boulder, Colorado and earned her undergraduate degree at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. She spent a few years before law school living in Vail, Colorado and working for a non- profit organization. A third-year law student, she is an ACE tutor in Contracts and works part-time at Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness, & Wilkinson. Caitlin is a member of Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and Outlaws. Outside of school she loves playing and coaching soccer, skiing, and cooking.

Dae Ho Kim (3L)

Dae Ho grew up in Weston, Massachusetts and earned his undergraduate degree in Government at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where he also played rugby. He spent the three years before law school working with students as a coach, dorm leader and English instructor at a private high school in Massachusetts. A third-year law student, he is a member of Juvenile Street Law and is pursuing environmental law. Outside of law school he enjoys cooking, watching music shows at McDonald Theater, watching the Patriots and the Celtics, playing in the Legal Ballers Association, football, soccer and skiing.

Lauren (3L)

Lauren was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and went to college at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. She went on to graduate school at Pratt Institute, a small art school, in New York City. Before moving to Eugene, Lauren did community outreach work for the City of New York for two years. Lauren made it through the first two years of school and this year she’s concentrating on getting out of the classroom. She is currently the Co-Director of the Black Law Students Association, is Business Officer for the Moot Court Board, and volunteers at a local elementary school. She also works as the Minority Outreach Assistant for the law school’s Office of Admissions. When she can pull herself away from her casebooks, she enjoys being overly maternal to her friends, cooking huge meals, swimming, and watching pro and college sports.