Officers - 2012/2013

President - Todd Itami

Todd Itami is a rising third-year student at the Law School. He has degrees in Biochemistry and Sociology from Idaho State University. Prior to law school, Todd owned and operated a business development and marketing firm in Pocatello, Idaho. At the Law School, he is active in the Edmund Burke Society.


Vice President for the Bator Award - Brad Hubbard

Brad Hubbard is a rising third-year student at the Law School. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor's and Master's of Accountancy. Prior to law school, Brad spent time working as an accountant, both for a firm and in industry. In the summer of 2011, he worked for Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs in Louisville, KY and for Professor Thomas J. Miles. At the Law School, he is a Managing Editor of the Law Review and the Edmund Burke Society.


Vice President for the Otis Award - Will Thompson

Will Thompson is a rising third-year student at the Law School. Will graduated in 2010 from Georgetown University with a degree in Government. He is a Comment Editor for the Law Review and an active member of the Edmund Burke Society as well as the Texas Law Society.


Vice President for Speakers - Jeremy Hansen

Jeremy Hansen is a rising second-year student at the Law School. Jeremy graduated form the University of Utah with a B.S. in Political Science and Minors in History and International Studies. While in college, he worked for a member of Congress and the U.S. Mission to NATO. This summer, Jeremy will work for the Campaign Legal Center in Washington, D.C. At The Law School, Jeremy is active in the Edmund Burke Society.


Vice President for Events - Michael B. Lanahan

Michael B. Lanahan is a rising second-year student at the Law School. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Leadership Studies and Public Service, and was a Visiting Scholar at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Before law school, Michael worked for Congressman John Sullivan in Washington, D.C., and for the Honorable Gayle Kingery in the Missouri House of Representatives. Michael also serves as the Vice President of the Christian Legal Society, and is an active member of the Student Admissions Committee, the Hemingway Society, and the Edmund Burke Society.


Vice President for Communications - Sean Cooksey

Sean Cooksey is a rising second-year student at the Law School. Sean graduated from Truman State University in 2010 with a degree in Economics. This summer Sean will be working for the Solicitor General of Texas and as a research assistant for Professor M. Todd Henderson. He is Vice-Chair of the Hemingway Society and is an active member of the Edmund Burke Society.


Vice President for Publications - Barrett Young

Barrett Young is a rising second-year student at the Law School. He graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Government. This summer, he will be a summer associate at Hunton & Williams LLP in Washington, D.C. Prior to law school, Barrett worked in the Faculty Division of the Federalist Society's national office. At the Law School, he is an active member of the Edmund Burke Society.


Membership Director - Laura LaPlante

Laura LaPlante is a rising second-year student at the Law School. At the Law School, she is involved in the Edmund Burke Society.


Treasurer - Chris Heasley

Chris Heasley is a rising third-year student at the Law School. He graduated from the George Washington University with a Bachelor's in International Affairs and Political Science. Prior to law school, Chris spent time working as a paralegal at Blank Rome LLP in Washington, DC. In the summer of 2011, he worked again for Blank Rome and for Professor Thomas J. Miles. At the Law School, he is President of the Energy Law Society and an active member of the Edmund Burke Society.


Assistant Treasurer - Emily Heasley

Emily Heasley is a rising second-year student at the Law School. She graduated from the George Washington University with Bachelor's degrees in International Affairs and Anthropology. In the summer of 2011, she worked for Professor Tom Ginsburg. She currently works for Professors Ginsburg and Thomas J. Miles. At the Law School, she is active in the Energy Law Society, the Texas Law Society, and the Edmund Burke Society.


3L Representative for Speakers - Maria Hassett

Maria Hassett is a rising 3L at the Law School. She graduated from Gonzaga University with a Bachelors in both Economics and Political Science. In summer of 2011, she was a legal extern for Judge O'Scannlain of the Ninth Circuit in Portland, Oregon. This summer, she will be a summer associate at K&L Gates in Seattle, Washington. At the Law School, she is an Articles Editor of the Law Review and involved in the Edmund Burke Society and Christian Legal Society.


2L Representative - Johnathan Lott

Johnathan Lott is a rising second-year student at the Law School. He graduated from the University of Florida with a B.A. in Economics and Political Science, where he was a member of Florida Blue Key and was inducted into the UF Hall of Fame. At the Law School, he is active in the Christian Legal Society and the Edmund Burke Society.

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