With the launch of SVUDL’s 2025-2028 Strategic Plan, the Legal Advisory Committee has evolved into the SVUDL Advisory Committee. Insights from committee members, students, and alumni revealed a powerful opportunity to connect young debaters with diverse career pathways beyond the traditional routes they might envision within the legal field.

The skills students develop through Speech and Debate—public speaking, critical thinking, research, and collaboration—are universally valued across sectors and truly applicable to any job setting.

Through site visits, career conversations, internships, mentorships and opportunities, the SVUDL Advisory Committee will help interested students and alumni build their social and professional capital with the networks they need to pursue their career aspirations in their field of choice.

  • Brandon Brown

    Partner
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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  • Graham "Gray" Buccigross

    Partner
    Mayer Brown LLP

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  • Michael Caulkins

    Associate
    Reichman Jorgensen

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  • Marc Fernandez

    Assistant General Counsel
    Intuit

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  • Payton Fong

    Intellectual Property Attorney
    White & Case

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  • Christopher Hersey

    General Counsel
    Devcon Construction

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  • Matthew Irwin

    Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
    Gap, Inc.

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  • Jennifer Kim

    Associate
    Davis Polk

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  • Denny Kwon

    Partner
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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  • Eric Lancaster

    Partner
    Paul Hastings LLP

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  • Annie Matheu

    Senior Finance Partner
    Waymo

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  • Ballari Mukherjee

    Employment Legal Counsel
    Google DeepMind

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  • Ash Nagdev

    Counsel
    Sidley Austin LLP

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  • Usha Narayanan

    Senior Legal Counsel
    HP

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  • Shayne O'Reilly

    Director and Associate General Counsel
    Intellectual Property
    Meta

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  • Carlos Orellana

    District Counsel
    Valley Water

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  • Ajwang Rading

    Associate
    Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP

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  • Bryson Santaguida

    Associate General Counsel
    Moloco
    Bryson is an Associate General Counsel at Moloco, where he is a lead advisor on platform and mobile services. He previously worked as a law clerk in the Northern District of California, and as a litigator on a wide range of topics. Bryson graduated from the University of Chicago Law School and studied philosophy and government at the University of Texas. Bryson grew up in El Paso, Texas, where he competed in policy debate and extemporaneous speaking at Irvin High School. He also played sports, but was better at debate. Bryson is a long-time supporter of the UDL mission, and has supported SVUDL in various ways since its inception. When he's not working, Bryson is an avid surfer and poorly compensated chauffeur for his kids' sports teams.

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  • Leslie M. Spencer

    Partner
    Desmarais LLP

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  • Caren Ulrich Stacy

    CEO, Diversity Lab

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  • Carrie Williamson

    Partner
    DLA Piper

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  • Li Zhu

    Partner
    Robins Kaplan LLP

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