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Meet our Student Ambassadors
Student Ambassadors are available virtually via zoom or in-person by appointment only. To set up a meeting or for any general questions please email law.ambassador@cornell.edu.
Dalton Sousa
Dalton Sousa is a current 3L at Cornell Law School. He was president of the Black Law Student Association Chapter at Cornell Law during his 2L year. He now serves as a 3L representative to BLSA. He also serves the Cornell student body as a Respondent’s Codes Counselor providing free assistance to any member of the Cornell community who are accused of violating the Student Code of Conduct, the Code of Academic Integrity, or Cornell University Policy 6.4 as well as a Cornell Law Student Ambassador.
His clinical experience includes multiple semesters in Cornell’s Capital Punishment Clinic and a semester in the Movement Lawyering Clinic. He has been a teaching assistant for Criminal Law and Principles of American legal writing.
Professionally, Dalton summered at Foley Hoag as a 1L recipient of the Charles J. Beard Fellowship in their Boston Office. He returned to Foley Hoag this past summer as a 2L summer associate. His professional focus is litigation. He will be starting at Foley Hoag as a litigation associate upon passing the bar in Boston.
Before law school, Dalton graduated from Roger Williams University with a degree in Political Science and a minor in philosophy. While he was at Roger Williams, he worked with Michigan State Senator Adam Hollier to create a Jury Selection Task Force that advocated for Batson reform through legislation. He was also founder and president of the Justice in Action Athletic on issues of social injustice including but not limited to, race, class, sex, gender, and sexual orientation. He now sits as a board member for the Roger Williams Alumni Association and as Chair of Student Engagement and Advocacy for the Alumni of Color Network at Roger Williams.
Elizabeth Mao
Elizabeth is a 3L at Cornell Law School from the lower Hudson Valley, NY area. As a 3+3 student, she completed her 1L year of law school concurrently with her senior year of undergraduate studies. She graduated from Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations with a minor in Urban and Regional Studies. After law school, Elizabeth will be working at a law firm in New York City.
At Cornell, Elizabeth is a mentor (and former mentee!) for the Diversity Matters Outreach Program.
Outside of school, Elizabeth enjoys spending time with friends, completing jigsaw puzzles, playing tennis, and woodworking.
Orion Hicks
Orion Hicks is a 3L student at Cornell Law School from Houston, TX. He is the vice president of the Native American Law Student Association Chapter and secretary of the Latino American Law Student Association Chapter at Cornell Law School. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Psychology and minors in Biology and History in 2019. He plans to work for a firm in New York City after graduation. Orion enjoys baseball, good food, and travel in his free time.
Tyler Dixon
Tyler Dixon is from Southern Maryland. Her academic journey started at Cornell University, where she majored in Industrial and Labor Relations. She is currently a 3L and will spend her summer at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in their Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group in Washington, D.C., building on the experience gained during her 1L summer at the same firm.
Before embarking on her law school journey, Tyler took a year off, during which she worked in Nashville, TN as an Employee Benefits Specialist.
Tyler is the Executive Vice President of the Cornell Law Student Association and the Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion on the Moot Court Board. Further, she takes on the role of Competitions Chair for the Black Law Students Association.
In her free time, Tyler enjoys playing the piano and viola. She is also a freelance makeup artist.
Jade Ovadia
Jade is a 3L at Cornell Law School from Long Island and New York City. She is the Vice President of the Cornell Law Students Association, the Graduate Student Representative for the Cornell University Public Service Advisory Committee, and the JD Representative for the Alumni Board.
Before law school, Jade graduated from Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in December of 2021. After law school, Jade will be working at a law firm in New York City.
Outside of school, Jade enjoys going to hockey games (go Rangers!), spending time with friends, playing Scrabble, and exploring new places.
Rory Confino-Pinzon
Rory Confino-Pinzon is a current 2L at Cornell Law School. He is a 3+3 student, and started his first year of law school while completing his bachelors of science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell.
Rory worked at Willkie Farr and Gallagher during his 1L summer, and will be returning to the firm in the summer of 2025 for their 2L program. He plans to practice corporate law.
Rory is on the executive boards of the 3+3 students association and the Business Law Society. In his free time, Rory enjoys playing video games, and exploring all that Ithaca has to offer.
Marieya Jagroop
Marieya is a 2L at Cornell Law School from Queens, New York City. She is the Vice President of the Latin American Students Association and Secretary of the Black Law Students Association, whilst also being a member of the South Asian Law Students Association. Marieya has worked with Cornell’s Capital Punishment Clinic and Cornell’s Movement Lawyering Clinic.
Prior to law school, Marieya graduated from Macaulay Honors at John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a B.A. in Political Science and a double minor in Psychology and Latin American studies in May 2023. During this time, she worked with four different state judges and was a VERA Institute of Justice Fellow.
Professionally, Marieya summered as a 1L at the Eastern District of New York, working for a federal judge. As a 2L, she will spend her upcoming summer at Sidley Austin in NYC.
Outside of school, Marieya enjoys weightlifting, journaling, traveling, and photography.
Leila Gomez
Leila Gomez is a current 2L and hails from Queens, NY. She serves as an Honors Fellow for the Lawyering Program, where she helps 1Ls strengthen their legal research and writing skills. Leila is also involved in the Gender Justice Clinic, which addresses gender-based violence and discrimination across various contexts. Additionally, she holds leadership roles as Co-Vice President of DEI for Corporate Connect and Co-Diversity Chair for the Women’s Law Coalition. As a peer advisor, Leila supports 1Ls in navigating law school life, from academics to socialization.
Before law school, Leila graduated from Cornell University, where she was a member of the Cornell Cheerleading Team and actively involved in diversity initiatives, including serving as a Diversity Ambassador for CU IMAGE (Increasing Multicultural Admissions and Gains in Enrollment) and as a student consultant for the Cornell DEI Committee. She is passionate about fostering environments where students feel comfortable and valued.
Professionally, Leila spent her 1L summer as a Diversity Fellow at Perkins Coie in their Seattle office. She will return to Perkins Coie in Summer 2025 as a Summer Associate in the transactional practice group. She hopes to continue her career at the firm after graduation.
Sofía Cuevas Dorador
Sofía Cuevas Dorador is a current 2L at Cornell Law School from Mexico City, Mexico. She is co-president of the Women’s Law Coalition as well as 2L Rep for the Latin American Law Student Association. She is also an associate for Cornell Law Review.
Her clinical experience includes work in the 1L Immigration Clinic, the Capital Punishment Clinic and the Veteran’s Law Practicum.
Before law school, Sofía attended Saint Mary’s College of California in the San Francisco Bay Area where she earned a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. Politics while participating in Division I Athletics. In her free time, Sofía loves long-distance running, thrifting and upcycling.
Aziz Ali
Aziz Ali is a second-year law student pursuing a dual J.D./LL.M. with honors in international and comparative law at Cornell Law School. Aziz’s clinical experience includes the 1L Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic, the International Human Rights Clinic, and the Veterans Law Practicum. As an Honors Fellow in the lawyering program, Aziz mentors first-year law students, helping them refine their legal writing and research skills.
He is a dedicated leader, serving as president of the Veterans Association at Cornell Law, the Middle East and North African Law Student Association, and co-president of the Muslim Law Student Association. A combat-decorated veteran, Aziz served in the United States Air Force for 12 years before law school and continues to serve in the New York Air National Guard.
Outside of his legal and military commitments, Aziz is an avid scuba diver and serves on the board of a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping Active-Duty service members, Veterans, and First Responders suffering from post-traumatic stress by introducing them to the amazing underwater world of scuba diving.
In his free time, he enjoys exploring the Finger Lakes region, hosting friends and family, and spending time with his partner and their two cats.
Jeff Cheng
Jeff Cheng is a 2L from the suburbs of Chicago. At Cornell Law, he is the Co-President of the Intellectual Property and Technology Association, the Social Chair of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, and the Admission and Financial Literacy Chair of the First Generation Students Association. Jeff also serves as a Teaching Assistant for the 1L Property Class and the Academic Orientation Program, and a J.D Orientation Fellow.
Professionally, Jeff is a Research Assistant to Professor Yun-Chien Chang for the Restatement of Property, Fourth, and for Professor Frank Pasquale on A.I. and the Law. He worked with the Legal Assistance of Western New York on housing issues, and has clinical experience with the Tenants Advocacy Practicum. He also does work involving the law and A.I. at a legal startup. Jeff will be entering the private sector in New York City for his 2L summer, and hopes to continue this career after graduation.
Before law school, Jeff graduated from Boston University, where he studied Philosophy and Psychology, publishing at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the New England Psychological Association. He was the founder of the Boston University Mahjong Club and a member of the Harvard Wushu Club.
In his free time, Jeff enjoys playing video games, practicing wushu, playing tennis, and cooking for friends.