Jungeun (Evelyn) Yu is a third-year law student at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and an attorney admitted to practice in New York. Born and raised in South Korea, she earned a Ph.D. in Criminal Law from Korea University and taught Criminal Policy as an adjunct professor before moving to the United States following the completion of her doctorate. Her interests center on amplifying marginalized voices and advancing substantive equality, particularly by promoting human dignity and equal opportunity for people experiencing poverty.

Darci Siegel is the Executive Editor of the Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice* and a 3L J.D. candidate Cardozo School of Law. Her academic and professional interests center on the ways legal institutions shape (and are shaped by) the lived experiences of communities affected by racial, social, and economic inequality. At Cardozo, she serves as a Public Service Scholar and Floersheimer Fellow and is particularly interested in criminal legal reform, access to justice, and the intersection of law, race, gender, and identity. Prior to law school, Darci worked in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, where she supported appellate litigation, and at the African American Policy Forum at Columbia Law School where her research focused on issues of racial justice and gender-based violence. She has also held leadership positions in Asian American and Pacific Islander advocacy and worked extensively with adoptee communities, experiences that have deepened her interest in the relationship between law, identity, and structural inequality. Through her work on the Journal, Darci is committed to fostering scholarship that critically examines the law’s role in perpetuating inequality while exploring avenues for meaningful legal and social change.

Jacob Wall is a third-year law student at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Jacob has been passionate about equal rights and social justice since 2016, when he began volunteering with an organization providing big brother–big sister mentorship to elementary-aged children from underserved communities in Atlanta. He carried that commitment into law school, where he provided business and intellectual property legal advocacy to clients in need through a public service organization. That long-standing dedication to equal rights and social justice is what drew Jacob to CJERSJ. As a Staff Editor, Jacob published an essay examining administrative variability and the price of Title IX compliance on minority-serving institutions. His Note on Title IX and the Commerce Clause will be published in Volume 33 of CJERSJ. Jacob is honored to serve on the leadership team of CJERSJ and to help elevate scholarship that advances equity and accountability in the law.

Rachel Landis (she/her) is a 3L focused on a public interest career. Throughout her time at Cardozo, she has interned for New York's appellate Division (1st Dept), the New York Attorney General's Office (Civil Rights Bureau), and the Democratic National Committee (Civic Engagement and Voter Protection Department). She is also one of Cardozo's Public Service Scholar Fellows. 

Bailey Mandell is a third-year law student at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, with a strong interest in litigation finance, tax policy, and expanding access to justice. He holds a B.A. in Public Health with a minor in Political Science from Tulane University. Before law school, Bailey worked as a claims administrator helping victims of the September 11th attacks obtain compensation, sparking his commitment to helping claimants access the recovery they deserve. He interned in the legal department of Fortress Investment Group during his 1L summer, gaining firsthand exposure to the litigation finance industry. Bailey then spent his 2L summer at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he worked on habeas corpus petitions for immigrants facing detention as part of the firm's pro bono practice. He will return to Katten as a first-year associate in the Structured Finance group, where he looks forward to continuing pro bono work. 

Jordan is so excited to be symposium editor on CJERSJ! They are particularly interested in criminal defense and labor law and aspire to be a public defender. Last year they were involved in the Immigration Justice Clinic as well as a co-president of NLG. This past summer they interned at Legal Aid in the criminal defense practice and will be continuing this work in the Cardozo Death Penalty and Criminal Defense Clinic. They also help to run the Cardozo Bail Project and are committed to all forms of release from incarcerated spaces. Their note will be published this year and focuses on labor law with a sprinkling of criminal defense. They’re always down for a hiking adventure or a good pair of clogs! 

Nancy Larcher is a third-year law student at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She plans to pursue a career as a public interest attorney in direct civil legal services. Last year, she was a legal intern in the Bet Tzedek Civil Litigation clinic and developed her advocacy skills to better serve people with disabilities. While at Cardozo, she has also participated in OUTLaw, LALSA, and the Unemployment Action Center.

Chase Cohen is a third-year law student at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She graduated Summa cum laude from Seton Hall University with a degree in International Relations and a minor in Economics. Her passion for the law stems from her love of people and the desire to create a more equal and just world. She is a Summer 2025 Equal Justice America scholar interning with the New York Legal Assistance Group in their Evelyn Frank Legal Resources Program. Her non-legal interests include playing with her dogs, arts & crafts, and reading. 

My name is Benedetta Palese, and I serve as the Submissions and Business Editor of the Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice. I was born and raised in Italy and moved to the United States in 2017. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from Hofstra University, and I am currently a 3L at Cardozo Law. Last year, I wrote my Note on U.S. asylum law. I am in the process of converting to Judaism. I love studying German, Yiddish, and Torah. After I graduate, I would like to practice immigration law.

Hello I am Rajiv Malhotra. I grew up in Westchester County (Rye), and did my Undergrad at Binghamton University, majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and the Law (PPL). Between Undergrad and Law School, I took a 1-year gap year to work doing Family Law in a small law firm. I am now working in Labor and Employment Law but am passionate about Trusts and Estates issues of access and am actively writing my note about this topic.