Isabelle Breier – Editor-In-Chief
Isabelle Breier is a 3L in the dual J.D./M.A. in Bioethics and Science Policy program from Woodbridge, Connecticut. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Health and Societies and Medical Anthropology.
During her 2L summer, Isabelle worked as a corporate healthcare summer associate at Kirkland & Ellis in New York and will return there after graduation.
At Duke, Isabelle is also an Executive Editor for the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law. In her free time, she enjoys reading and baking.
Kamron Samiian – Managing Editor
Kamron Samiian is a 3L from Englewood, New Jersey. He graduated with honors from Washington University in St. Louis in 2022 with a B.A in Political Science and Psychology.
During his 2L Summer, Kamron worked as a Summer Associate in Simpson Thacher and Bartlett’s New York office and will return as Real Estate Associate after graduation.
At Duke, Kamron is also a member of MENALSA, the Duke Law Lifting Club, and the Business Law Society. In his free time Kamron enjoys, reading, working out, and cooking.
Garret Hoff – Chief Executive External Editor
Garret Hoff is a 3L from San Diego, California. He graduated from the George Washington University in 2021 with a B.A. in Political Communication. Before law school, he worked as a Conflicts Assistant in the Office of General Counsel at Latham & Watkins and on 10 political campaigns.
Garret spent his 1L summer working as both a Summer Law Clerk for the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Minority Staff and a judicial extern for the Honorable Dana M. Sabraw of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He spent his 2L summer working at Rutan & Tucker LLP in Irvine, California. After graduation, Garret plans to return to Rutan to do Land Use and Election Law work.
At Duke, Garret serves as the Class of 2025’s Representative on the Entry Level Faculty Appointments Committee, is a Research Assistant for Professor Jonathan Seymour and a Teaching Assistant for Professor Sarah Powell. In his free time, he enjoys running, reading mystery novels, and keeping up with current developments in politics and sports management.
Oscar Lama – Chief Executive Internal Editor
Oscar Lama is a 3L from West Palm Beach, Florida. He attended UC Berkeley and the University of Denver. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2020 with a B.A. in Criminology and a minor in Psychology. Prior to law school, Oscar was an analyst for a global provider of clinical research software in their finance and legal department. Oscar also served as a Denver Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), helping abused or neglected children in the Denver city court system.
Oscar spent his 1L summer working at Barnes & Thornburg. During his 2L summer, Oscar worked as a Summer Associate in the Charlotte office of Mayer Brown. He plans to return to Mayer Brown after graduation to pursue finance law.
In his free time, Oscar enjoys working out, watching football games, reading science fiction, and spending time with loved ones.
Josh Angelo is a 3L from Moorpark, California. He graduated from U.C. Berkeley in 2020 with a B.A. in Political Science. Prior to law school, he studied political violence with a university-affiliated research institution. Outside of DLTR, he is a Note Editor for the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy, is enrolled in Duke’s First Amendment Clinic, and has been involved with the DACA Renewal Project.
During his 2L Summer, Josh worked as a Summer Law Clerk with the Department of Commerce’s Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance in Washington, D.C. After law school, he plans to return to D.C. to work in government.
In his free time, Josh enjoys reading and hiking.
Gavin Small is a 3L from Long Island, New York. He graduated from Williams College in 2022 with a B.A. in History. At Duke Law, Gavin is also a Notes Editor of the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy. He has worked with the Duke Immigrant & Refugee Project and is currently a student attorney in the Start-Up Ventures Clinic.
Gavin spent his 1L summer as a Judicial Intern for a Justice on the Supreme Court of North Carolina. He spent his 2L summer as a Summer Associate at Milbank LLP in New York and is excited to return after graduation where he will be in the Transactional Rotation Program.
Outside of Law School, Gavin enjoys playing tennis, reading, listening to music, and browsing Wikipedia articles.
Matt Lumia is a 3L from Hillsborough, New Jersey. He graduated from Villanova University with a degree in Political Science and minors in Economics, Italian, and Business. Prior to law school, he worked at a small real estate firm in Philadelphia, PA.
Matt spent his 1L summer as a summer associate in Haynes Boone’s Dallas office and his 2L summer with King & Spalding in Charlotte, NC, where he will be returning after graduation.
Outside of school, Matt enjoys watching soccer (Chelsea FC is his favorite team), cheering for Villanova Basketball, and building computers.
Cindy Cheng – Technical Editor
Cindy Cheng ’25 grew up in Shanghai, China and attended Emory University, where she studied Public Policy & Analysis and Economics. At Duke, Cindy has been involved with several student organizations including Alaska Law Reviews, Health Care Planning Project, and Competition Law Society. She spent her 1L summer as a Judicial Intern for a Judge in the Eastern District of New York.
For her 2L summer, Cindy worked as a summer associate at Fried Frank’s New York office, where she will also be returning after graduation. Outside of the classroom, Cindy enjoys exercising at Duke’s Wilson gym and practicing Chinese calligraphy.
Rachel Gu – Technical Editor
Rachel Gu is a 3L from Newton, Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S.E. and M.S.E. in Bioengineering.
During her 1L summer, Rachel worked as a summer associate at Choate, Hall & Stewart. During her 2L summer, Rachel worked as a summer associate at WilmerHale, where she will be returning upon graduation.
At Duke, Rachel is also an editor of Duke Law Journal and is the President of Moot Court Board. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, reading, and trying new restaurants.
Jillian Baggett – Digital Content Editor
Jill is a 3L from Rochester, New York. She attended Tulane University and graduated with a B.S.E. in biomedical engineering and computer science. Prior to law school, she worked as a software engineer for a medical technology company.
Jill currently works as a student attorney for the Duke Health Justice Clinic and has formerly worked with the Duke Immigrant Refugee Project. She is the former vice president of Duke Outlaw and a member of the Moot Court Board. Jill spent her 1L summer at Finnegan in their Atlanta office, focusing on patent work, and spent her 2L summer split between a New York firm where she focused on cybersecurity, and Finnegan, this time focusing on digital privacy. She plans to return to Finnegan after graduation. In her free time, she likes to roller skate, hike, and read.
Palmer Corbett – Content Editor
Clifford Gilman Jr. – Content Editor
Cliff Gilman is a 3L from New Castle, New Hampshire. He majored in Physics and Philosophy as an undergraduate at Duke University. Before law school he worked as an engineer for a startup in the logistics industry. During his 2L summer, Cliff worked as a Summer Associate at Wilson Sonsini in Boston, MA.
Cliff helped restart the Duke Law and Entrepreneurship Society and currently serves as the President of the Duke Law Music Association. In his free time, he plays old-time and bluegrass music.
Jeremy Johnson – Content Editor
Jeremy Johnson is a 3L from Palos Verdes, California. He graduated magna cum laude from Xavier University in 2022 with a degree in Economics.
During his 2L summer, he worked as a litigation summer associate for Latham & Watkins in Orange County, California. He will return to the firm upon graduation in 2025.
In his free time, Jeremy enjoys playing pickleball and going on long runs.
Hank Wu – Content Editor
Hank Wu is a 3L from Irvine, California. He graduated from Northeastern University in 2021 with a B.S. in Biology, with minors in Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Before law school, he worked in the Product Development Department at Rivian.
At Duke, Hank is a member of the Duke Law Journal, and is involved in Broad Street Law. He is also studying abroad at Waseda University in Tokyo.
During his 2L summer, Hank worked as a Summer Associate in the New York office of Paul Hastings where he will return after graduation. In his free time, Hank enjoys going to the gym, running, finding new music, and eating at new restaurants.
Jason Yoo – Content Editor
Jason Yoo is a 3L from Teaneck, New Jersey. He graduated from Harvard College in 2019 with a BA in Social Studies. Before law school, he spent one year working in education as an Americorps member.
In his 1L summer, Jason was at Mintz in Boston, working with the litigation group. This past summer, Jason was at Simpson Thacher & Barlett, where he will be returning post-graduation to continue working in its tax group.
In his free time, Jason enjoys playing chess and video games, listening to music, and trying new foods.