Before the Bar is the blog of the ABA Law Student Division. It brings together a diversity of opinions, experiences, and voices from those associated with the law anywhere in the world and is targeted to law students, current, past and future.

Unless stated, the opinions shared by our writers do not reflect the official position of the American Bar Association.

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Dayna Maeder, 2019-2020 Student Editor-in-Chief
Florida State University College of Law

Julie Merow, Delegate of Communications
West Virginia University College of Law

Jessica Gilgor, Creighton University School of Law

Kayla Griffis Molina. University of Oklahoma College of Law

Deborah Sier Huveldt, Florida State University College of Law

Katherine Vega, Washington University School of Law (St. Louis)

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Adam Music, Web Editor
ABA Law Student Division

Gabriella Filisko, Consulting Managing Editor
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