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THE ADVOCATES STUDENT ORGANIZATION

The Advocates is the University of Houston Law Center’s student organization devoted to improving students’ oral advocacy presentation skills through competition. Each year
The Advocates hosts intramural moot court, mock trial, and alternative dispute resolution competitions to give UHLC students opportunities to develop and practice invaluable
skills used by practicing attorneys.

2020–21 BOARD OF ADVOCATES CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW
Chelsea Klumpp, Executive Chair 2021–22 BOARD OF ADVOCATES!
Trey Gifford, Vice Chair for Finance Juliana Ganim, Executive Chair
Joseph Holloway, Vice Chair of Public Relations Karina Sanchez, Vice Chair for Finance
Janie Rios, Vice Chair for Membership Amanda Dorman, Vice Chair of Public Relations
Lakshmi Achari, Special Events Chair Nate Green, Vice Chair for Membership
Juliana Ganim, Fundraising Chair Megan Rose, Special Events Chair
Patricia Dillon, Technology Chair Chase Keller, Fundraising Chair
Paul Pirela, Blakely Butler Competition Director Trey Gifford, Technology Chair
Emma Brockway, John Black Competition Director Stephanie Melgar, Blakely Butler Competition Director
Youssef Abdelhafiz, Hippard Novice Competition Director Mike Moore, John Black Competition Director
Amanda Blons, Hippard Open Competition Director Cameron Ziegler, Hippard Novice Competition Director
Lama Zakzok, Tom Newhouse Mediation Competition Director Stasja Drecun, Hippard Open Competition Director
Adrianna Langemeier, Lorance-Thompson Competition Director Bebe Thomas, Newhouse Mediation Competition Director
Darby Gibbins, Lorance-Thompson Competition Director

2020–21 ADVOCATES ASSOCIATE BOARD 2021–22 ADVOCATES ASSOCIATE BOARD
Kasey Borthwick Haley Carter Thomas Dawson Ambrish Amaranathan Taylor Daugherty Brett Hargis
Joe De Leon Darby Gibbins Trey Gifford Alexandra Harris Andrew Jacobs Chelsea Kirk
Emily Hall John Hermann Allan Jeanjaquet Paige Lawrence Caitlin McGregor Meredith Murray
Andrew McCants Maria Medellin John Ngunjiri Chelsea Ogan Shelby Velasquez Steven Wynn
Spencer Packard Jay Patel Sarah Yancy Sarah Yancy Mitchell Zwang

Faculty Advisor – Amy Hawk
For more information about The Advocates, please visit:
http://www.law.uh.edu/organizations/advocates