Connect with Staff and Current Students
Members of the Admissions team and current students are available to schedule 1:1 appointments with prospective or admitted students.
Schedule a 1:1 Virtual Appointment
Please sign up below for a one-on-one appointment by clicking the Schedule an Appointment link. All times are CST and appointments will last approximately 15-20 minutes either over the phone or via Zoom. If you do not have a Gmail account with which to schedule an appointment, please email jdadmissions@umn.edu.
Kate Snowdon she/her/hers
Ally Hilding she/her/hers
Maddie Heimstead-Mercil they/them/theirs
Valerie Wenberg she/her/hers
Drop-in appointments not available at this time.
Connect with Current Students
Petra Asani, 2L she/her/hers
Specialties: Working during law school, public law, small/midsize firm experience, clinics, budgeting time and finances
Schedule an Appointment with Petra, 2L
Annie Brooking, 2L she/her/hers
Specialties: IP law, corporate law, working in house, moving from the East coast
Schedule an Appointment with Annie, 2L
Selma El-Badawi, 2L she/her/hers
Specialties: Labor & Employment law, K-JD, LGBT+, RISE, practicing outside of Minnesota
Schedule an Appointment with Selma, 2L
Sam Ferguson, 2L he/him/his
Specialties: corporate litigation, LGBT+, moving from the South, TA roles
Schedule an Appointment with Sam, 3L
Katheryn Furlong, 2L she/her/hers
Specialties: law journals, volunteer opportunities, exploring different practice areas in law school
Schedule an Appointment with Katheryn, 2L
Michael Kinane, 3L he/him/his
Specialties: Dual degree JD-MPP, criminal law, CA, journals, mock trial
Schedule an Appointment with Michael, 3L
Ryan Liston, 2L he/him/his
Specialties: being married/having children in law school, First Amendment/media law, public interest, government/admin law, law journals
Schedule an Appointment with Ryan, 2L
Jennifer Melton, 3L she/her/hers
Specialties: moving from the West coast, public interest, nontraditional path to law school
Schedule an Appointment with Jennifer, 3L
Poojan Thakrar, 2L he/him/his
Specialties: environmental & energy law, government, moving to Minnesota, Robina Public Interest Scholars Program
Schedule an Appointment with Poojan, 2L
Madyson Turner, 3L she/her/hers
Specialties: law clinics, transfer process, life in Minneapolis, immigration law
Schedule an Appointment with Madyson, 3L
Gemma (Yoon Jeung) Jo, 2L she/her/hers
Specialties: international student experience, moving to U.S., working before law school
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Schedule an Appointment with Gemma, 2L
Tessa Wright, 2L she/her/hers
Specialties: corporate externships, journal, health law, working before law school
Schedule an Appointment with Tessa, 2L