Admission Experience Champions
Meet our Admission Experience Champions!
Cincinnati College of Law AECs are current student volunteers available to provide guided tours, meet with prospective students, share insights about their experiences, and answer any student based questions you may have along the way. Each AEC is actively involved in the Cincinnati Law community and can provide a unique perspective into the academic and student experience. Get to know more about each of our AECs below, and feel free to reach out anytime.
Stephanie Darville, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Nassau, Bahamas / Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Undergrad: Florida Gulf Coast Univ. & FL International Univ. – Health Science Admin
Field of Interest: Labor and Employment, Construction, Environmental
Student Organizations/Activities: Lawyers Connection Beyond the Law, Human Rights Quarterly, BLSA
Morgan Henderson, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Medina, OH
Undergrad: Ohio State Univ. – International Business
Field of Interest: Commercial litigation, Intellectual Property litigation
Student Organizations & Outside Involvement: National Lawyers Guild, UC Women, Intellectual Property Student Association. Volunteer with Big Brother Big Sister, the Ronald McDonald House, and the Hope of Haven House
Bennett Herbert, 3L – he/him/his
Hometown: Maineville, OH
Undergrad: University of Cincinnati
Field of Interest: Patent Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Intellectual Property Law Student Association, National Lawyers Guild, Intramural Sports, Law Review Associate
Three Favorite Emojis: 🏀🎬🍓
Email: herberba@mail.uc.edu
Baylee Kalmbach – she/her/hers
Hometown: Erie, MI
Undergrad: Univ. of Toledo – Disability Studies/Law
Field of Interest: becoming a critical disability studies professor at a PhD level, focusing on decarcerating disability and reforming our rehabilitation centers for our disabled populations.
Student Orgs: 1L Rep for Labor and Employment Law Club, UCLW, Out & Allies, UC Dems, National Lawyers Guild, First-Gen Law Students.
Caitlin Lancaster – she/her/hers
Hometown: Florence, KY
Undergrad: Univ. of Cincinnati - Sports Management and Business Admin
Field of Interest: I am primarily interested in transactional/corporate type law. I can’t say for sure if I would like to do firm work or in-house counsel, but the corporate sector definitely is where my passions lie. I have an undergraduate degree in business, so I love being able to put my business knowledge and skills to use in the legal field.
Student Orgs: 1L representative on the Executive Board of the Student Bar Association and will be serving as one of the Social Committee’s co-chairs for the 2021-2022 school year.
Alexandra Lutgen, 3L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Ringgold, GA
Undergrad: University of Georgia
Field of Interest: Human Rights/International/Immigration Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Trial Team, International Law Club, Human Rights Quarterly Cite Checker, Structure Study Group Leader
Favorite Emojis: 💁🏽♀🤪🤓
Email: lutgenaa@mail.uc.edu
Elizabeth Marcelli – she/her/hers
Hometown: Amelia, OH
Undergrad: John Carroll Univ. – English Lit & Poly Sci
Field of Interest: Immigration/Public Interest/Litigation
Student Orgs: Christian Legal Society, PILS, Youth Court Ohio, Women's Bar Association, Mentoring Program
Tess Marshall, 3L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Findlay, OH
Undergrad: Purdue University
Field of Interest: Family Law/Public Interest/Estate Planning/Elder Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, Human Rights Quarterly, Family & Juvenile Law Club, Student Bar Association
Email: marshat4@mail.uc.edu
Pat Mullinger – he/his/him
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergrad: Denison Univ. – communications
Field of Interest: Torts/Business/Litigation
Student Orgs: 1L rep for AUDIT Tax Board – Summer Law Clerk at Porter Rennie Woodard Kendall LLP
Carter Ostrowski, 3L – he/him/his
Hometown: Strongsville, OH
Undergrad: University of Cincinnati
Field of Interest: Intellectual Property/Patent Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Intellectual Property Law Student Association, IP Cincy Mentorship Program, Law Review Associate, and Structured Study Group Leader applicant
Favorite Emojis: 😁😅😳
Email: ostrowscs@mail.uc.edu
Emily Schmidt – she/her/hers
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska (military family & moved around a lot)
Undergrad: Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha Graduate: Brescia Univ. – Social Work
Field of Interest: Public Interest/ Criminal Law
Student Organizations & Outside Involvement: SBA, Pending founder of new student org - Active Minds, UC Law Women, National Lawyers Guild, Phi Alpha Delta, First-Gen Law Students, HRQ Cite Checker, Volunteer w/ VITA Program,
Rachel Walters, 3L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Flowood, MS
Undergrad: Union University
Field of Interest: Patent Law/Immigration Law/International Law/Public interest Law
Student Organizations/Activities: UC Law Women, Treasurer for Phi Alpha Delta, Secretary for international Law Club, Urban Morgan Institute Fellow, Human Rights Quarterly Cite Checker, Involvement with Jones Center for Race, Gender, and Social Justice, National Lawyers Guild
Favorite Emojis: 📚👩🏻🔬✝️
Email: walterr6@mail.uc.edu