2026-2027 AEF Student Liaisons

  • Garin Kim | CUA Law '27

    Garin is a 2L at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. She is in the Securities Law Program and serves as the Vice President of APALSA. She previously interned at the Office of General Counsel at CUA, working on legal issues within higher education, and is a current intern in the Office of General Counsel at SIFMA, a securities trade association.

    Garin was born in South Korea and grew up in Queens, NY. She attended New York University, where she studied public policy and history, and before law school, worked in People Operations at a startup marketing agency in NYC. When she is not in the law library, Garin enjoys going to pilates, playing tennis, and finding new cafes and study spots around D.C. 

  • Gene Kim | GULC '27

    Gene is a 2L at Georgetown Law and Internal Vice President for Georgetown APALSA 2025-26. As a double Hoya, she considers both Ohio and DC home. Before law school, Gene studied Theology with a concentration in medical ethics and East Asian traditions. Now, she is interested in regulatory and compliance work, particularly in the healthcare sector. She lives with her cat and could talk about Korean food and her trip to New Zealand forever.

  • Ada Li | GWU '27

    Ada is a 2L at George Washington University Law School and is the Director of Community Relations at GW APALSA. This past summer, she participated in AEF’s Judicial Internship Program and interned with Judge Higashi at the DC Superior Court, which she continued into the fall semester. Before law school, Ada attended New York University, where she double majored in Public Policy and History. In her free time, she likes to watch old movies and explore D.C.’s food scene.

  • Lucy Liu | AUWCL ’27

    Lucy is a 2L at American University Washington College of Law, and the Publicity Chair of WCL APALSA. She is also a junior staffer on the American University Law Review and a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Honors Society. She is interested in National Security, Antitrust, and White Collar, and spent her summer as a judicial intern at D.C. Superior Court. 

    Lucy was born and raised in Glenview, IL and spent two years living in Shenyang, China. For undergrad, she attended DePaul University in Chicago, IL, where she majored in Psychology and minored in Public Law & Political Thought and Chinese Studies. In her free time, she loves to travel (especially to national parks), spend time with friends and family, and visit museums. 

  • Jean Qian | GULC '28

    Jean is a 1L at Georgetown Law, where she is involved with APALSA, volunteers with The Veterans Consortium (TVC) Women's Clinic, and serves as a Student Ambassador. Prior to law school, Jean attended Emory University, where she was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate with a degree in Political Science. During the time that Atlanta was her home, she interned at several organizations that honed her interests in law and policy, including The Carter Center. As the child of immigrant parents and a Miami native, Jean is particularly interested in global applications and interactions of the law and preserving minority rights.

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