Magdalena Oropeza
Scholar II Coordinator
Education:
Columbia Law School, New York, NY
Juris Doctor, anticipated May 2021
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Latin American and Latina/o Studies, received May 2018
Bio:
Magdalena Oropeza, a first-generation latinx professional, graduated summa cum laude from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2018 and graduated from Columbia Law School in 2021. During her time in law school, she was awarded the Minority Corporate Counsel Association LMJ Scholarship and the James Kent Scholar academic award. Being committed to immigrants' rights issues, she became a part of the Columbia Refugee & Asylum Moot Court as a first-year law student and later a part of the Immigrants' Rights Clinic at Columbia. As a product of amazing mentors, who dedicated their time and experience to her growth, she also wanted to serve as a mentor to incoming law students, so she became the Admissions Chair for the Latinx Law Student Association Foundation and a student editor for the Foundations Moot Court Program. From 2019 - 2020, she worked as a Program Assistant for the John Jay College Rising Scholars of Justice and began serving on the Advisory Board for the Hurricane Maria Assistance Relief & Institutional Alliance, Inc. (HMARIA, Inc.). In her role for HMARIA, Inc. she works closely to lead student volunteers and support the Diversity in Law Pipeline Programs. Before graduating, she was admitted to the Pro Bono Scholars Program, allowing her to take the New York State Bar Exam in February and serve as an intern for the Asylum Seekers Advocacy Project for her final semester in law school. After graduating, she will be working as a fellow for the 2021 Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Fellowship at The Door’s Legal Services Center.
Columbia Law School, New York, NY
Juris Doctor, anticipated May 2021
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Latin American and Latina/o Studies, received May 2018
Bio:
Magdalena Oropeza, a first-generation latinx professional, graduated summa cum laude from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2018 and graduated from Columbia Law School in 2021. During her time in law school, she was awarded the Minority Corporate Counsel Association LMJ Scholarship and the James Kent Scholar academic award. Being committed to immigrants' rights issues, she became a part of the Columbia Refugee & Asylum Moot Court as a first-year law student and later a part of the Immigrants' Rights Clinic at Columbia. As a product of amazing mentors, who dedicated their time and experience to her growth, she also wanted to serve as a mentor to incoming law students, so she became the Admissions Chair for the Latinx Law Student Association Foundation and a student editor for the Foundations Moot Court Program. From 2019 - 2020, she worked as a Program Assistant for the John Jay College Rising Scholars of Justice and began serving on the Advisory Board for the Hurricane Maria Assistance Relief & Institutional Alliance, Inc. (HMARIA, Inc.). In her role for HMARIA, Inc. she works closely to lead student volunteers and support the Diversity in Law Pipeline Programs. Before graduating, she was admitted to the Pro Bono Scholars Program, allowing her to take the New York State Bar Exam in February and serve as an intern for the Asylum Seekers Advocacy Project for her final semester in law school. After graduating, she will be working as a fellow for the 2021 Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Fellowship at The Door’s Legal Services Center.