Jennifer Bonetti ('07)
Hometown: Haddonfield, New Jersey
Undergraduate education: American University / international development (thesis on political and economic liberalization in Zambia and Chile)
Undergraduate Study abroad: University of Yaoundé, Cameroon
Employment before law school: Pact, Inc. (Washington D.C., and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia); Center for Development and Population Activities (Washington, D.C.); Family Health International, Institute for HIV/AIDS (Arlington, Virginia)
Honors Judicial Internship: United States Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein
Activities: New England Law Review, executive comment and note editor; mock trial, competitor; client counseling competition, organizer; International Law Students Association, board member
Summer 2005: Tylor H. Fox, Esq., Cambridge, Massachusetts
Summer 2006: Bingham McCutchen LLP, Boston, Massachusetts
From the beginning, what has impressed me most about New England is that the challenges of the law are addressed in a positive and supportive atmosphere, and the professors’ attitude is that ‘you can do it.’ Like many students at the school, I am involved in a lot of different activities, but I know there is still more I would like to do here.
Gina Kwon ('07)
Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland
Undergraduate education: Boston College / Philosophy and political science
Clinic: Government Lawyer Clinic / Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Fair Labor and Business Protection Unit
Activities: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity; clerk and finance committee chairperson
Skills and interests: Proficient in Korean and Japanese; flute soloist (Boston College Flute Choir); piano accompanist
Summer 2005: American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, Washington, D.C.
Summer 2006: United States Attorney's Office, Boston, Massachusetts
Coming to New England School of Law was one of the best decisions I’ve made. The professors take time to have discussions with students, not just about classroom issues but focusing on what students are interested in as well. I’ve also had a great clinic placement. Clinics provide you with experience and a mentor relationship in an area of the law that you want to explore. The clinical program is one of the school’s highlights.
Karis Amando ('06)
Hometowns: Los Angeles, California / Atlanta, Georgia
Undergraduate education: Georgia State University / Spanish and French
Employment before law school: Portfolio analyst, legal assistant and interpreter, translator
Internships: Bombardo & Lovenberg, Boston, Massachusetts
Clinics: Administrative Law Clinic (Boston Stock Exchange)
Activities: Black Law Students Association, American Bar Association / Section of International Law (International Trade Committee, International Securities and Capital Markets Committee)
Volunteer experience before law school: Catholic Social Services, Migration and Refugee Services; International Rescue Committee; Grady Memorial Hospital
Interests: Travel and study abroad, languages
Summer 2005: United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Atlanta
My clinic placement gave me experience in an area of law that interested me, which helped me get my summer position. New England emphasizes practical experience outside the classroom, and clinics provide great opportunities for networking. Our adjunct professors are a great resource as well. They are in the trenches of law practice and are very knowledgeable.
Jason M. Rawlins ('06)
Hometowns: San Diego, California / Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Undergraduate education: Bowdoin College / history and government
Employment before law school: Plymouth County District Attorney's Office / YMCA, child profiler
Internships: Children's Legal Services, Inc., Suffolk County District Attorney's Office / Domestic Violence Unit
Clinics:Family Law Clinic
Activities: American Bar Association, Law Student Division and Family Law Section
Volunteer experience: Bowdoin College Community Service Council; American Red Cross (Mid Coast Chapter); Institute for Developmental Disabilities
Summer 2005: Plymouth County District Attorney's Office
My goal in becoming a lawyer is to help people in ways that I couldn’t without a law degree, especially the underrepresented and victimized in society, like the indigent and children. There’s a social awareness at New England that I wouldn’t expect to find at every law school. The faculty are supportive of public interest work, and Career Services has been terrific in steering me towards placements that took me in the direction I want to go.
