Welcome to Mentor Match!

These legal professionals are looking for opportunities to support first generation lawyers. If you are interested in a legal career and are between the ages of seventeen and twenty-one, take a look at our Wall of Mentors and then Request a Mentor at the bottom of the page.

What happens when you get matched?

We introduce you to a mentor that can help answer questions about law school and the profession. We also hope to host events to bring mentees and mentors together for in-person conversations.

Once you request a mentor, we will also provide you with a list of tips for making this a helpful and safe interaction. As an additional safety measure, we utilize the Remind messaging platform.

Why remind?

Wall of Mentors

Nimroz Ali

Work: Mergers and acquisitions

College: The University of Texas

Law School: University of Houston

Interests: Basketball, orchestra, hiking, and Texas Longhorn sports!

Kimberly Foreiter

Law Student: National Equity Lab Fellow

College: Mount Holyoke College

Law School: Harvard University

Interests: First-gen. advocacy, dance, Latinx community building, and Argentinian food!

Ricco Garcia

Work: Public policy and school law

College: The University of Texas

Law School: University of Houston

Interests: Elections, running, the Detroit Lions, and South Texas pride!

Mark Haidar

Law Student: Focus on election law

College: University of Michigan

Law School: Harvard University

Interests: Basketball, NBA, podcasts, politics, voting rights, hummus, and arepas!

Mariana Lozano

Law Student: Law clerk at legal aid office

College: The University of Texas

Law School: The University of Texas

Interests: Educational equity, collecting pins, dancing, and baking cheesecakes!

Samantha McCoy

Work: Appellate law

College: Indiana University Bloomington

Law School: St. Mary's Law School

Interests: Public service and advocating for victims of interpersonal violence,

Gilbert Nwaopara

Work: Employment law and civil litigation

College: University of Georgia

Law School: University of Wisconsin

Interests: Anime 1000%! Playing tennis, game nights, and video games!

Marvin Okafor

Work: Public interest and health law

College: The University of Texas

Law School: The University of Texas

Interests: NBA (Let's go Mavs!), movies, improv comedy, and traveling!

Joseph Quezada

Work: Sports law and civil litigation

College: Texas A&M University

Law School: University of Houston

Interests: Baseball, fantasy sports, NBA2K, and MLB the Show!

Justin Rosas

Work: Public law

College: St. Edward's University

Law School: Texas Tech University

Interests: Family, sports, community development, and philanthropy!

Armin Salek

Work: Education and non-profit management

College: The University of Texas

Law School: University of Houston

Interests: Soccer, basketball, hiking, beaches, and Christmas music in October!

Crystal Tran

Law Student: Focus on public interest law

College: University of Houston

Law School: The University of Texas

Interests: Educational equity, juvenile justice, collecting pins, reading, and longboarding!

Youth Justice Alliance

Welcome to Mentor Match!

Wall of Mentors

Nimroz Ali

Kimberly Foreiter

Ricco Garcia

Mark Haidar

Mariana Lozano

Samantha McCoy

Gilbert Nwaopara

Marvin Okafor

Joseph Quezada

Justin Rosas

Armin Salek

Crystal Tran

Request a Mentor!

Did you find a mentor with similar goals or interests? In the message, include the name of the mentor and why you think that they would be a good match for you. You can also tell us if you have goals or hobbies that are not represented on our Wall of Mentors. We will do our best to find somebody.