Brandon Román, Sections 2 & 5
3L, Full-Time JD/MA Candidate
e-mail:br1533a@student.american.edu
Brigham Young University
Class of 2009
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Courses at WCL
Fall 2010
Contracts – M. Carroll
Civil Procedure – A. Frost
Torts – R. Vaughn
Legal Rhetoric – S. Brenowitz
Spring 2011
Constitutional Law - D. Marcus
Criminal Law – C. Jones
Interviewing & Counseling (elective) – B. Miller
Property – J. Rivera
Legal Rhetoric – S. Brenowitz
Fall 2011
Criminal Procedure - L. Richardson
Sexuality and the Law – S. Greer
International Labor & Employment Law – O. Hernstadt
Mass Media & Terrorism – G. Weimann
Spring 2012
Ethics – F. Hansen
Tax – B. Leff
Int’l Business Transactions – L. Caplan
Social Media & Cultural/Political Transformation – S. Venturelli
Infomring & Evaluating Policy – V. Pineda
Fall 2012
Evidence – A. Taslitz
Int’l Trade Law – P. Ala’i
Land Transfer & Finance – D. Burke
Alt. Dispute Resolution – R. Bender
Leading Global Orgs. – F. Harsanyl
Activities:
Dean’s Fellow for Integrated Curriculum; ABA Representative; Legislation & Policy Brief, Lambda Law Society; Latino/a American Law Student Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Pro-Bono Honors Pledge
Jobs:
Summer 2011: Judicial Extern, Judge Nancy V. Alquist of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
Fall 2011: Judicial Extern, Judge Laura Cordero of the Superior Court for the District of Columbia
Spring 2012: Law Fellow, Human Rights Campaign
Summer 2012: Summer Associate, Patton Boggs
Best Law School Advice:
Work hard, but have some fun along the way! Law school can be super stressful, so just do your best, find out what works for you (and don’t compare yourself to others), and try not to stress too much – it will all be OK!!!
