LAW STUDENT AMBASSADORS SPOTLIGHT
Our student ambassadors are eager to share their Villanova Law experience!
From Admitted Students Day to Orientation, they are involved in welcoming new and prospective students to the Villanova Law community. See what they have to say about their experiences below and connect with them to learn more about Villanova Law!
Wyatt Ansel '26
Hometown: Brockton, MA
Undergrad: Villanova University (Political Science)
- What are your career aspirations?
Work for an agency in the field of National Security - What pro bono opportunities or externships/clinics have you been involved in?
Externed at The Roosevelt Group in Washington, DC and am currently externing for a tech start-up - What student organizations/journals/moot court/trial team are you involved in?
International Law Society Blog, Student Bar Association - What was your favorite law school class?
Constitutional Law
- What advice can you offer to prospective law students?
Give yourself time to adjust. Law school is demanding and challenging, but you will adapt.
Spencer Aydelotte '26
Hometown: Stewartsville, NJ
Undergrad: Binghamton University (Business Administration and Political Science)
- What are your career aspirations?
I am interested in practicing mergers & acquisitions, private equity, or venture capital transactions at a big law firm in the Philadelphia area after graduation. - What pro bono opportunities or externships/clinics have you been involved in?
Currently externing in the PA Superior Court - What student organizations/journals/moot court/trial team are you involved in?
Villanova Law Review, Research Assistant for the Villanova Law Library, Federalist Society - What was your favorite law school class?
Torts with Professor Brogan - What advice can you offer to prospective law students?
Do not stress too much about deciding exactly which area of law you'd like to practice. Your practice interests very well may change during your time in law school, and you have plenty of time to decide what direction you want to take your career.
Julianna Cleere '26
Hometown: Northport, NY
Undergrad: Villanova University (Political Science and Communication)
- What are your career aspirations?
I would like to work in transactional law in New York City. - What pro bono opportunities or externships/clinics have you been involved in?
Montgomery County Expungement Clinic, Birth Certificate Clinic, Judicial Externship in Matrimonial Parts, Legal Intern at Personal Injury Firm - What student organizations/journals/moot court/trial team are you involved in?
Honor Board, Public Interest Fellowship Program, Pro Bono Society, Dean's Ambassador, Women's Law Caucus, Corporate Law Society, Immigration Law Society
- What was your favorite law school class?
My favorite law school class was Civil Procedure
- What advice can you offer to prospective law students?
Keep and open mind and do one thing a day that makes you happy! Remember to be kind to yourself and others! You got this!
Alysse Danyi '26
Hometown: Nazareth, PA
Undergrad: Franklin & Marshall College (Joint Major in Business & Public Policy and Major in German Language & Culture)
- What are your career aspirations?
I am interested in working as a labor & employment or corporate attorney. I hope to be involved in public interest work as well.
- What pro bono opportunities or externships/clinics have you been involved in?
Montgomery County Expungement Clinic
- What student organizations/journals/moot court/trial team are you involved in?
Villanova Law Review, Public Interest Fellowship Program, Entrepreneurship Law Society and the Forum on Law & Entrepreneurship, Honor Board - What was your favorite law school class?
Civil Procedure with Professor Juliano - What advice can you offer to prospective law students?
Keep an open mind and participate in classes, extracurriculars, and jobs outside of your comfort zone. You might not discover that you have an interest in something until you experience it for yourself!
Emma Keough '26
Hometown: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Undergrad: Dalhousie University (Bachelor of Commerce; Certificate in Management Accounting)
- What are your career aspirations?
Athlete representation - What pro bono opportunities or externships/clinics have you been involved in?
Philadelphia Union, Corporate Partnerships Intern - What student organizations/journals/moot court/trial team are you involved in?
Sports Law Society, Events Director & Sports Law Negotiation Team, Baseball - What was your favorite law school class?
Criminal Law with Professor Ravid - If applicable, please list any prior work experience/grad degrees (and schools) you attended.
Deloitte Tax Analyst; Real Estate Investment Trust Business Analyst; Small Business Manager - What advice can you offer to prospective law students?
Don't be afraid to ask questions and reach out for help. You aren't supposed to know what you're doing, especially as a 1L, and the Villanova community is very supportive.
Caitlin McElwee '26
Hometown: Drexel Hill, PA & Anchorage, AK
Undergrad: Drexel University (Global Studies-Global Health/Sustainability and Middle East North African Studies)
- What are your career aspirations?
Public interest work in immigration, fair housing, employment, nonprofit - What pro bono opportunities or externships/clinics have you been involved in?
Face to Face Clinic, Innocence Project 1L Volunteer, Judicial Externship (Fall 2024) - What student organizations/journals/moot court/trial team are you involved in?
Public Interest Fellowship Program, Pro Bono Society, Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal - What was your favorite law school class?
Criminal Law, Property - If applicable, please list any prior work experience/grad degrees (and schools) you attended.
Internet Sales Director at Ardmore Toyota (7 years), Media Director for companies in Indonesia and Australia - What advice can you offer to prospective law students?
Give yourself grace and remember to celebrate the little wins!
Alexandria Muñoz '26
Hometown: Phoenixville, PA
Undergrad: Loyola University Maryland (BBA in Sustainability Management)
- What are your career aspirations?
Hopefully working in the entertainment or real estate world writing contracts - What student organizations/journals/moot court/trial team are you involved in?
2L rep Honor Board, 2L rep for Entertainment Law Society, Secretary for Environmental and Energy Law Society - What was your favorite law school class?
Criminal law! - What advice can you offer to prospective law students?
Remember that everyone is in it together and that you will make it through!
Rachana Panchal '26
Hometown: Warrington, PA
Undergrad: Drexel University (Finance and Legal Studies)
- What are your career aspirations?
I hope to someday work in the corporate transactional or intellectual property area of law! - What pro bono opportunities or externships/clinics have you been involved in?
Currently doing an externship at a law firm. - What student organizations/journals/moot court/trial team are you involved in?
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APASLA), Intellectual Property Law Society, Scarpa Fellow, Corporate Negotiation Team - What was your favorite law school class?
Criminal Law
- If applicable, please list any prior work experience/grad degrees (and schools) you attended.
I worked in finance during undergrad for Susquehanna International Group and PECO. - What advice can you offer to prospective law students?
Embrace the opportunities! It's okay to not know exactly what you want to do. Law school is about learning and doing what interests you. You will find your place!
Juhi Patel '26
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Undergrad: Rutgers University-New Brunswick, (Exercise Science & Sports Studies and Political Science)
- What are your career aspirations?
Ultimately, I would like to work in-house for a NHL or PWHL team.
- What pro bono opportunities or externships/clinics have you been involved in?
Probate pro bono with Philly VIP; Villanova Office of General Counsel externship - What student organizations/journals/moot court/trial team are you involved in?
Sports Negotiation Team, Soccer; Sports Law Blog, Editor; Dean's Ambassador; Intellectual Property Law Society, 2L Rep; Sports Law Society; Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA)
- What was your favorite law school class?
Civil Procedures (with Prof. Juliano!!) - If applicable, please list any prior work experience/grad degrees (and schools) you attended.
Paralegal at Workers Comp/Insurance Defense/Personal Injury Firm, Medical Assistant/EKG Technician - What advice can you offer to prospective law students?
It's a marathon, not a sprint.
Anjali Patel '26
Hometown: Jersey City, NJ
Undergrad: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (Majored in English and Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology)
- What are your career aspirations?
To get involved in the health law or employment law sector. - What pro bono opportunities or externships/clinics have you been involved in?
I am currently enrolled in the Clinic for Asylum, Refugee & Emigrant Services (CARES) and will be externing at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas next semester!
- What student organizations/journals/moot court/trial team are you involved in?
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (VP); Scarpa Fellow; First Generation Society; Immigration Law Society
- What was your favorite law school class?
I really enjoyed Civil Procedure, because of Professor Samahon's teaching style and overall, how there are specific steps and rules to follow.
- If applicable, please list any prior work experience/grad degrees (and schools) you attended.
I worked at a title company and real estate law firm for a year prior to law school!
- What advice can you offer to prospective law students?
Know that everyone is going through the same thing that you are, and you aren't alone in this!
Sadie Richardson '26
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Undergrad: University of Notre Dame (majors in political science and Spanish)
- What are your career aspirations?
I would like to pursue a career in civil litigation, while continuing pro bono work in immigration law. - What pro bono opportunities or externships/clinics have you been involved in?
Pardon Project, Montgomery County Expungement Clinic, Face to Face Birth Certificate Clinic - What student organizations/journals/moot court/trial team are you involved in?
Environmental Law Journal, Student Bar Association, Pro Bono Society, Public Interest Fellowship Program, If/When/How, Immigration Law Society - What was your favorite law school class?
Constitutional Law - What advice can you offer to prospective law students?
Remember to make time for yourself -- law school is a marathon, not a sprint, and maintaining your passions, making time for friends and family, and allowing yourself to recharge are all incredibly important.
Nick Santangelo '26
Hometown: Media, PA
Undergrad: Northeastern University (Political Science)
- What are your career aspirations?
Corporate Law/Mergers and Acquisitions - What student organizations/journals/moot court/trial team are you involved in?
Villanova Law Review; International Law Society - What was your favorite law school class?
Property - What advice can you offer to prospective law students?
Figure out what works for you, and make a plan! Law school can seem like a black box at first – it isn't just another round of undergrad – so working to develop a strategy for your academic success will help you make the most out of this experience and achieve your career goals.