The UConn School of Law is preparing to grant nearly 200 students JD, LLM, and SJD degrees. The Class of 2025 comes from across the country and the world, bringing diverse experiences to the UConn Law community. They now prepare to bring those experiences and the ones they had during law school into the legal profession. Nine graduating students shared their stories:

Paul Alderete was exposed to the intersection of law, policy, philosophy, and science in undergraduate cross-curricular classes. That curiosity is growing into a legal career.

Kimberly Luciano said the evening program is “not for the weak,” but that she found solidarity and support within her cohort. She is proud to be included in this group of such hard-working, multi-faceted, amazing people.

Elinor Schneider felt UConn Law gave her a place she was safe to step outside of her comfort zone and become the kind of lawyer and person she wanted to be.

Daniel Jaramillo Delgado was struck by how much people within the UConn Law community care about each other and will always carry the friendships he made with people from all over the world.

Sinéad Brennan-Gatica says characters played by Joe Pesci and Reese Witherspoon may have originally inspired her to go to law school, but in the end the decision came from seeing friends and family go through the immigration system.

Sebastian Torres found many rewarding experiences at UConn Law came from simply asking for a chance to follow through on an idea.

Brice Ashford took advantage of the many student organizations at UConn Law, joining the Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law Society; the Student Bar Association; the Black Law Students Association; and the Connecticut Moot Court Board.

Johanna Weber’s best memories at UConn Law revolve around the people she has met here, who will always have a special place in her heart.

Sarina Bhargava found at UConn Law that she, like everyone else here of varying backgrounds and identities, belongs in the legal profession.