Scholarship Winners

Joshua Soros is an aspiring law school candidate with a strong background in sales, marketing and art. Joshua is seeking to leverage his skills and experiences in a rigorous legal education, committed to making an impact in the fields of law and art, and utilizing his legal education to give back to the non-profit organizations where he currently volunteers.

Allegra Simon is an incoming 1L at Harvard Law School, interested in the intersection of technology and the law. She is currently Chief of Staff at Cowboy Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm. Prior to joining Cowboy, Allegra was a management consultant at McKinsey, and a Program Associate at Pivotal Ventures. She graduated from Williams College with degrees in History and Economics.

Nariman Shehaiber is a Chicago native and an incoming JD candidate at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She possesses five years of corporate experience as a management consultant at Accenture. She is excited to have the opportunity to be part of the CLOC community and is very grateful to have been selected as a scholarship recipient.

Faith Howerton is an ambitious professional with a diverse background in law, business, and finance. From crunching numbers as a Financial Analyst at The Home Depot to diving into real estate with a swift license acquisition, Faith’s journey has been nothing short of dynamic. Currently on the path to becoming an attorney, Faith’s time at the Georgia Institute of Technology has equipped her with a solid foundation. With a passion for the legal world and a knack for tackling challenges head-on, Faith is excited to bring her unique blend of skills and experiences to the business of law.

Cherlyn Bryans is a seasoned legal professional with over a decade of experience, beginning her career in 2009 as a Legal Assistant and progressing to implement and manage contract databases for in house legal departments in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. Through this work she discovered CLOC in 2017 and has been an avid member ever since. She has a passion for process improvement, workflow transparency, and utilizing data for informed decision-making. Currently completing her final year at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, Cherlyn concurrently serves as the Legal Affairs Manager, Corporate and Commercial, at KEEN, a prominent footwear company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Her ultimate goal is to assume the role of General Counsel at a leading consumer brand, leveraging her expertise in legal operations. In addition to her professional life, Cherlyn delights in the peacefulness of her garden, the escape of a captivating book, and the thrill of exploring diverse cultures through travel.

Kieran Minor is an incoming 1L at the University of Chicago. He has a BA in environmental studies and economics from Oberlin College. He comes to law school with over ten years of experience in education. A Chicago resident since 2020, he currently is part of the education team at Shedd Aquarium, where he helms K-8 field trips in local parks and the teen work-study program. He is interested in natural resource management and the role of local governance in interjurisdictional areas, and hopes to pursue a career in policy. In his free time, he teaches piano and guitar, plays in math-jazz band CDPROM, and enjoys hanging out on Chicago’s boulevards with his dog, Wiggles.

Ethan Katz is an incoming 1L at the NYU School of Law interested in leveraging large-scale data analytics in the legal field. Ethan is a graduate of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, where he obtained certificates in Statistics and Machine Learning and the History and Practice of Diplomacy. Since August 2021, he has worked as a paralegal and financial analyst at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, focusing on forensic accounting and data analysis in white-collar and environmental crimes. As a First Lieutenant in the New Jersey Army National Guard, Ethan also provides logistical support to an engineering battalion. In his free time, he enjoys running along the East River and reading at Tompkins Square Park.

Sierra is a veteran of the United States Army where she served as a Military Intelligence Officer domestically and abroad. Sierra completed her undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. She will be pursuing her JD at the University of San Diego School of Law, and is looking forward to bringing a unique perspective to her studies and her future profession.

Portia Mazone is a notable alumna of Florida A&M University, where she obtained her B.S. in Journalism and her Masters in Applied Social Science. Accompanied by certifications in Music Recording from FAMU and Music Essentials from NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, she boasts a diverse skill set. Additionally, Portia deepened her knowledge with a Juris Masters in Intellectual Property Law from Emory University School of Law and is presently pursuing her Juris Doctorate at Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

Elena Sokoloski is a joint degree candidate at Yale Law School and Harvard Kennedy School. She is passionate about using legal technology to improve access to justice, and is working on research to understand how the practice of law and legal operations will change in response to advancements in artificial intelligence.

At Yale, she is Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Journal on Regulation and the Yale Journal of Law and Technology, a member of the Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic, and runs digital strategy for the Fines and Fees Freedom Fund. Before law school, she worked in management consulting.