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Board of Directors
Regional Structure
Regional Leadership Council
Conference Planning Coordinators
Nominating Committee
Officer Position Descriptions
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President
Alison Ashe-Card
Duke University School of Law
Vice-President for Member Services and Education
Jessica Buchsbaum
Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP
Vice-President for Finance
Kay Nash
Wiley Rein LLP
Vice-President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Sylvia James
Winston & Strawn LLP
President-Elect
Michael J. Ende
William & Mary Law School
Directors
Shannon Burke
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Tanisia Charles
Jones Day
Tasha Everman
University of Nebraska College of Law
Jennifer Gewertz
Arnold & Porter LLP
Myriah Graves
Fogler, Rubinoff LLP
Nicole Netkin-Collins
University of Colorado Law School
Amy Perez
University of Miami School of Law
Deborah Snyder
Santa Clara University School of Law
Cassandre Stump
New York University School of Law
Immediate Past President
Rebecca Calman
Freshfields US LLP
NALP members within the United States fall into one of five regions: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, and West/Rocky Mountain. Each of these general regions elects two representatives to the Nominating Committee, two Regional Representatives, and one Conference Planning Coordinator. The Conference Planning Coordinators play a significant role in planning and implementing specific components of the Annual Education Conference. The Nominating Committee solicits nominations for all NALP elected positions, slates members for the Officer and Director positions, and administers the election process. The Regional Representatives serve on the Regional Resource Council and facilitate the flow of information between members and the Board, identify regional issues and volunteer opportunities, and support the existing groups in the region (e.g. city groups).
At the 2006 NALP annual business meeting, the bylaws were amended to permit creation of limited regions, and in July 2006, the NALP Board of Directors voted to make Canada NALP's first limited region. Limited regions elect one person to serve on the Nominating Committee or as a Conference Planning Coordinator in alternate years. Limited regions also elect one Regional Representative each year to serve a one-year term. Limited regions permit broader governance participation by members who are in geographic areas that do not currently have the numbers to support full regional status.
For more detailed information about NALP's structure, nominations and election process, and opportunities to become involved, visit the "About NALP" section of NALP's website at www.nalp.org.
NALP Geographic Regions
MID-ATLANTIC (MA) New Jersey (southern), Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia.
MIDWEST (MW) Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
NORTHEAST (NE) Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey (northern).
SOUTHEAST (SE) West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, Texas, Oklahoma.
WEST/ROCKY MOUNTAIN (W/RM) Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Alaska, Hawaii, California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Montana.
CANADA (Limited Region)
2025-2026 Regional Leadership Council
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Canada
Stephanie Mui (2024-2026)
University of British Columbia Peter A. Allard School of Law
Piper Riley Thompson (2025-2027)
University of Calgary Faculty of Law
Mid-Atlantic
Elisabeth Beal (2024-2026)
William & Mary Law School
Carlita Head (2024-2026)
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Samantha Stern (2025-2027)
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
Jennifer Pollard (2025-2027)
University of Maryland School of Law
Northeast
Emily Bruemmer (2024-2026)
Boston University School of Law
Bijal Shah (2024-2026)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Kaitlin Blevin (2025-2027)
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Therese O. McNulty (2025-2027)
City University of New York School of Law
Midwest
Alecia Bencze (2024-2026)
University of Akron School of Law C. Blake McDowell Law Center
Luke Lemmeier (2024-2026)
Jones Day
Ginny Mueller (2025-2027)
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Samantha Zandman (2025-2027)
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Southeast
Ashley Alford (2024-2026)
White & Case LLP
Veronica Elizalde (2024-2026)
St. Mary's University School of Law
Betsy Key (2025-2027)
McGuireWoods LLP
Moira Cary (2025-2027)
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
West/Rocky Mountain
Darell Alforte (2024-2026)
UC Law San Francisco
Carrie Vawter (2024-2026)
Scale LLP
Ashley Grinchis (2025-2027)
Morrison Foerster LLP
Kyla Burke-Lazarus (2025-2027)
UC Law San Francisco
2025-2026 Conference Planning Team
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Precillia Soares (Chair)
Holland & Knight LLP
Beth Lee (Vice-Chair)
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Nicole Llorenz (Vice-Chair)
Latham & Watkins LLP
Rashida West (Vice-Chair)
Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Victoria DeBayle (Local Host)
University of Miami School of Law
Robin Apodaca
USC Gould School of Law
Lindsae Badgerow
Varnum, LLP
Ryan Baker (Canada)
Dentons Canada LLP
Katie Ball (Mid-Atlantic)
Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Elizabeth Bernstein (West/Rocky Mountain)
Southwestern Law School
Kathren Davis
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Lillian Evans (Northeast)
United States Attorney's Office, SDNY
Gwen Ferrell
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Mary Beth Nielsen (Southeast)
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Kisha Nunez
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Olivia Schmit (Midwest)
Sidley Austin LLP
2025-2026 Nominating Committee
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Courtney Carter (Chair)
Jenner & Block LLP
Felipe Alonso (Vice-Chair)
University of Oregon School of Law
Cybele Smith (vice Chair)
Ice Miller LLP
Canada
Lisa Del Col
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Mid-Atlantic
Lisa Feden
Ballard Spahr LLP
Amy Jones Mattock
Georgetown University Law Cente
Midwest
Tammy Egglesfield
Jones Day
Alisa Benedict O'Brien
University of Akron School of Law C. Blake McDowell Law Center
Northeast
Caroline Whelan
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Kimberly Wong
Boston University School of Law
Southeast
Melissa Robles
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Courteney Harris
UNT Dallas College of Law
West/Rocky Mountain
Ashley Gardner
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Eric Bono
University of Denver Sturm College of Law