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The ABA Young Lawyers Division presents its scholars for the 2023-2024 year. The YLD Leadership Academy is designed to encourage the participation of minority, solo/small firm, government, private sector, and military service attorneys in the YLD.

First-Year Scholars

  • Brian Jenkins, Lancaster, South Carolina
  • Kyler Mejia, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Kimberly Russell, Washington, D.C.
  • Donta Dismuke, Dallas, Texas
  • Brianna Weiner, Austin, Texas
  • Kuhu Parasrampuria, Washington, D.C.
  • Alexander Cyr, Morrisville, Vermont
  • Aarika Johnson, Forney, Texas

Second-Year Scholars

  • Don Anque, Las Vegas, New Mexico
  • Aldiama Anthony, Albany, New York
  • Harper Chen, Saint Louis, Missouri
  • Maria Virginia Ivanez, Houston, Texas
  • Linchi Liang, Washington, D.C.
  • Natalia Marte, Buffalo, New York
  • Jared Nelson, Lafayette, Louisiana
  • Susana Sandoval Vargas, Chicago, Illinois