Where future lawyers find their people and their purpose.

PLHS informs members about the legal field, assists them with applying to law school, and creates meaningful connections and relationships that enhance our members' undergraduate experiences! All UF students are welcome.

Medina Dasayev

medinadasayev@ufl.edu

(954) 552-4999

President

Executive Board

Vice-President

Isabela Esin

esin.isabela@ufl.edu

(727) 278-6715

2026-2027

Treasurer

Valentina Ciraulo

valentinaciraulo@ufl.edu

(305) 896-7031‬

Secretary

Rylee Brown

ryleebrown@ufl.edu

(813) 484-3194

Community Service Committee
Maya Behar
Committee Chairs
Timothy O’Connor

Eric Zhuo

Hailey Chun
Lauren Holmes
About
Organizes one large-scale volunteer project/event benefiting the local community each month during the academic year and organizes at least one donation drive per semester.
Committee Members
Giovanna Gasparini
Diversity Committee
Committee Chairs
Luisa Restrepo
About
Hosts one large-scale event that educates members about disparities that marginalized groups face in the legal field and foster an open-communication dialogue for members each month during the academic year.
Committee Members
Aya Mimouni

Arturo Zarráte
Carolyn Schmelzle
Fundraising Committee
Committee Chairs
Avery Pittman
About
Organizes at least one large-scale and one small-scale fundraising event each month during the academic year. Purchases, organizes, and distributes merchandise. Sends out sponsorship/proposal packets and maintains professional relationships with sponsors.
Committee Members
Sophia Alfonso

Sophia Barreiro

Michalia Makryllos
Lauren Scharfenberg
Internal Affairs Committee
Committee Chairs
Ian Goldwire
About
Hosts one large-scale event to engage PLHS members in social events where members can get to know each other through fun activities, on or off campus, each month during the academic year.
Committee Members
Olivia Alperovich

Amanda Lopez
Tyeisha Johnson
Mental Health & Wellness Committee
Committee Chairs
Alanah Sullivan
About
Hosts one large-scale event that engages members in activities that can be helpful for the body or mind each month during the academic year.
Committee Members
Josie Layne

Ansley Reeves
Matthew Eifler
Law-Related Committee
Committee Chairs
Landon Raab
About
Hosts one large-scale event that prepares students for the law school admissions process each month during the academic year.
Committee Members
Maria Carruyo

Ryan Derosa
Special Events Committee
Alexandra Carlton
Committee Chairs
Madison Zanardi
About
Plans our Fall and Spring retreats and banquets. This committee also co-hosts the annual Spring event Law in the Swamp, where students can network with law school representatives.
Committee Members
Ava Marini

Sophia Martinez

Paige Malykhin
Olivia Im
Professional Development Committee
Committee Chairs
Saed Murad
About
Plans at least one networking event per year. Maintains an accurate internship database. Hosts and organizes office hours at least once a week.
Committee Members
Tatiana Santacoloma

Lyla Coyne
External Affairs & Recruitment Committee
Pryanna Pradhan
Committee Chairs
Felipe Onni
About
Plans and executes Recruitment Week at the beginning of each semester. Organizes tabling and postering throughout the year, and promotes PLHS through email ListServs. Organizes the presence of PLHS at third-party events.
Committee Members
Alessia Garcia

Christina Rameau
Evelyn Corveas
LSAT Preparation Committee
Committee Chairs
Charlie Anselmo
About
Organizes two LSAT study sessions each month during the academic year. Fosters a supportive, focused environment for members to prepare effectively.
Committee Members
Shalini Nair

Grant Scharer
Mentor-Mentee Committee
Committee Chairs
Hosts two events to promote bonding and relationships between mentors and mentees each month during the academic year.
About
Committee Members
Madison Barrass
Alexa Miller
Baptiste Pretet
Yva Casanas

Nadia Smith
Sophie Michaelis
Mock Trial Committee
Committee Chairs
Steve Halvorsen
Greta Walter
About
PLHS has both an in-house and competitive mock trial team. Our competitive mock trial team competes in a semesterly tournament hosted by PLHS and Phi Alpha Delta, and travels for competitions across the state.
Alibek Normamatov

Dylan Balkaran

Laeticia Raad

Thomas Ryan
Yamil Colado
Assistant Chairs
Committee Members
Public Relations Committee
Sarah Herman
Jennifer Chistik
Committee Chairs
Miranda Ramos
Madison Knoth
About
Maintains our social media, website, and newsletter and prepares additional promotional materials for tabling and other events.
Committee Members
Ashveen Saini

Sarah Kreditor

Charlotte Werner

María Rincón