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.
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, 3L she/her/hers
Specialties: Working during law school, public law, small/midsize firm experience, clinics, budgeting time and finances
Schedule an Appointment with Petra
Annie Brooking, 3L she/her/hers
Specialties: IP law, corporate law, working in house, moving from the East coast
Schedule an Appointment with Annie
Jenna Blankenship, 2L she/her/hers
Specialties: Moving from the East Coast, navigating the application process with a partner, switching from professional life to law school, Sports Law, and Data Privacy
Appointments with Jenna will become available in September 2023
Selma El-Badawi, 3L she/her/hers
Specialties: Labor & Employment law, K-JD, LGBT+, RISE, practicing outside of Minnesota
Schedule an Appointment with Selma
Sam Ferguson, 3L he/him/his
Specialties: corporate litigation, LGBT+, moving from the South, TA roles
Schedule an Appointment with Sam
Katheryn Furlong, 3L she/her/hers
Specialties: law journals, volunteer opportunities, exploring different practice areas in law school
Schedule an Appointment with Katheryn
Ryan Liston, 3L 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
Alex Lloyd, 2L she/her/hers
Specialties: immigration law, Robina Public Interest Scholar, volunteering, law school roommates
Schedule an Appointment with Alex
Poojan Thakrar, 3L he/him/his
Specialties: environmental & energy law, government, moving to Minnesota, Robina Public Interest Scholars Program
Appointments with Poojan will become available in September 2023
Gemma (Yoon Jeung) Jo, 3L she/her/hers
Specialties: international student experience, moving to U.S., working before law school
한국어로 미팅이 가능합니다.
Schedule an Appointment with Gemma
Tessa Wright, 3L she/her/hers
Specialties: corporate externships, journal, health law, working before law school
Schedule an Appointment with Tessa
Myron Zhang, 2L he/him/his
Specialties: moving from the West Coast, college on the East Coast, AAPI, judicial internships
Schedule an Appointment with Myron (summer appointments available through July 31)
可以用中文（普通话）开会。