J.D. Student Ambassadors


Student Ambassadors are a resource for prospective students who are interested in UCLA Law.

A collage of three photos of students at UCLA Law

Our J.D. Student Ambassadors are leaders on the UCLA Law campus. They serve the law school community in a variety of ways and are an excellent resource for anyone interested in attending UCLA Law. You are welcome to email them directly with any questions you have about life at UCLA Law! You may read more about each of them below.

For questions related to the application or admissions, you can email admissions@law.ucla.edu.

Shane Ball
Shane Ball

Shane Ball, 3L
Hometown: San Diego, CA & Fort Collins, CO
Undergrad: University of Colorado Boulder
Areas of Interest: Administrative Law, Constitutional & Public Law, Law & Economics, LGBTQ Rights
Contact Shane at studentambassador5@law.ucla.edu

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Ann Caindec
Ann Caindec

Ann Caindec, 3L
Hometown
: Kentfield, CA
Undergrad: Gonzaga University
Areas of Interest: Native Nations Law, Indigenous Peoples Journal of Law, Culture & Resistance, Tribal Legal Development Clinic, Intellectual Property
Contact Ann at studentambassador6@law.ucla.edu

Read more about Ann
Grace Clerk
Grace Clerk

Grace Clerk, 2L
Hometown: Tyrone, GA
Undergrad: University of South Carolina
Areas of Interest: Entertainment law, Critical Race Studies, big law, legal aid
Contact Grace at studentambassador1@law.ucla.edu.

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Claire Hyatt
Claire Hyatt

Claire Hyatt, 3L
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
Undergrad: University of Southern California
Areas of Interest: Business Law
Contact Claire at studentambassador2@law.ucla.edu.

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Michael O'Key
Michael O'Key

Michael O'Key, 2L
Hometown
: Fayetteville, NC
Areas of Interest: Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy; National Black Law Journal; Reentry Legal Clinic; Education Rights Clinic
Contact Michael at studentambassador3@law.ucla.edu.

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Christian Rodrigues
Christian Rodrigues

Christian Rodrigues, 2L
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Santa Barbara
Areas of Interest: Business Law, Entertainment and Sports Law, Law and Entrepreneurship, AI Law
Contact Christian at studentambassador4@law.ucla.edu

Read more about Christian
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