President-Michael Hout
Michael is a junior English, History, and Political Science triple major who intends to pursue a JD and a PhD. His legal interests include constitutional law, human rights law, and the history of law. Michael also serves as Chairman for the Labor Caucus of the College Democrats of Massachusetts, Senator for the University of Massachusetts Student Government Association, Treasurer of the College Democrats of UMass. Outside of these activities, he works with organizations such as End Rape on Campus, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Everytown for Gun Safety.
You can contact Michael at [email protected]
Vice President-Taylor Marcon
Taylor is a junior Psychology and Political Science double major. His law interests in law include constitutional law and corporate law. Taylor hopes to eventually work at a constitutional law firm in Virginia arguing federal court cases, his ultimate goal is to become a judge. Taylor is also an associate member in Phi Sigma Kappa, a social fraternity, and a research assistant in the War and Peace department of the Psychology department. He was also an assistant for State Representative Jay Barrows of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
You can contact Taylor at [email protected]
Treasurer-Patrick Ingersoll
Pat is a junior Political Science and Legal Studies double major on the Pre-Law track. His interests in law include real estate law and corporate law. After law school, he hopes to work in a law firm in Boston that specializes in real estate law. Pat is also involved with the UMass Democrats.
You can contact Pat at [email protected]
Secretary-Ben Lerer
Ben is a sophomore History major on the Pre-Law track. His interests in law include law and economics, campaign finance law, corporate law, tax law, antitrust law, securities regulation law, and trusts and estates law. Ben has wanted to be a lawyer since eighth grade. After law school, he hopes to work for a law firm in New York City. Ben is also involved in other organizations on campus including RHA, NRHH, and College Republicans. Outside of UMass and inside the legal realm, Ben is a member of the Federalist Society, a conservative and libertarian legal organization.
You can contact Ben at [email protected]
Events Director-Alex Cariofiles
Alex is a sophomore Resource Economics major, planning on attending law school post-graduation. His interests in law include sport law, international law, and litigation. Alex is an associate member of the Phi Sigma Kappa social fraternity and is currently employed at State Street in Hadley.
You can contact Alex at [email protected]
Membership Director-John Tierney
John is an Economics major and also plays on the men's lacrosse team. His interests include patents, copyrights, and real estate law. After graduating, John would like to go into the field of making financial investments and managing financial portfolio's.
Adviser- Professor Diane Curtis
The Director of Pre-Law Advising is Diane Curtis. Diane practiced law for 10 years in New York City and Springfield, Massachusetts. She has been a Pre-Law Adviser since 2004 and is a member of the Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisers.
Diane is also a Senior Lecturer in Political Science at UMass, and was previously an Assistant Professor of Legal Studies at Bay Path College. She has served as an adjunct instructor at the law schools of Western New England University (formerly College) and the University of Connecticut.
Diane received both her B.A. (in Comparative Literature) and her J.D. from New York University.
You can contact Diane at [email protected]
Michael is a junior English, History, and Political Science triple major who intends to pursue a JD and a PhD. His legal interests include constitutional law, human rights law, and the history of law. Michael also serves as Chairman for the Labor Caucus of the College Democrats of Massachusetts, Senator for the University of Massachusetts Student Government Association, Treasurer of the College Democrats of UMass. Outside of these activities, he works with organizations such as End Rape on Campus, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Everytown for Gun Safety.
You can contact Michael at [email protected]
Vice President-Taylor Marcon
Taylor is a junior Psychology and Political Science double major. His law interests in law include constitutional law and corporate law. Taylor hopes to eventually work at a constitutional law firm in Virginia arguing federal court cases, his ultimate goal is to become a judge. Taylor is also an associate member in Phi Sigma Kappa, a social fraternity, and a research assistant in the War and Peace department of the Psychology department. He was also an assistant for State Representative Jay Barrows of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
You can contact Taylor at [email protected]
Treasurer-Patrick Ingersoll
Pat is a junior Political Science and Legal Studies double major on the Pre-Law track. His interests in law include real estate law and corporate law. After law school, he hopes to work in a law firm in Boston that specializes in real estate law. Pat is also involved with the UMass Democrats.
You can contact Pat at [email protected]
Secretary-Ben Lerer
Ben is a sophomore History major on the Pre-Law track. His interests in law include law and economics, campaign finance law, corporate law, tax law, antitrust law, securities regulation law, and trusts and estates law. Ben has wanted to be a lawyer since eighth grade. After law school, he hopes to work for a law firm in New York City. Ben is also involved in other organizations on campus including RHA, NRHH, and College Republicans. Outside of UMass and inside the legal realm, Ben is a member of the Federalist Society, a conservative and libertarian legal organization.
You can contact Ben at [email protected]
Events Director-Alex Cariofiles
Alex is a sophomore Resource Economics major, planning on attending law school post-graduation. His interests in law include sport law, international law, and litigation. Alex is an associate member of the Phi Sigma Kappa social fraternity and is currently employed at State Street in Hadley.
You can contact Alex at [email protected]
Membership Director-John Tierney
John is an Economics major and also plays on the men's lacrosse team. His interests include patents, copyrights, and real estate law. After graduating, John would like to go into the field of making financial investments and managing financial portfolio's.
Adviser- Professor Diane Curtis
The Director of Pre-Law Advising is Diane Curtis. Diane practiced law for 10 years in New York City and Springfield, Massachusetts. She has been a Pre-Law Adviser since 2004 and is a member of the Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisers.
Diane is also a Senior Lecturer in Political Science at UMass, and was previously an Assistant Professor of Legal Studies at Bay Path College. She has served as an adjunct instructor at the law schools of Western New England University (formerly College) and the University of Connecticut.
Diane received both her B.A. (in Comparative Literature) and her J.D. from New York University.
You can contact Diane at [email protected]