Incited By a Desire For Opportunity

Originating from a small idea, the club was created in attempts to provide more opportunities in understanding the many careers in law and government. Many law programs available for students are often expensive or incredibly inaccessible. Through identifying this lack of opportunity, the LCC was formed to created in October of 2020. By using the virtual medium most organization were reliant on due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the desire for students to both learn and socialize after months of coronavirus restriction, the LCC served to address these issues and be a resource for any that needed it. The Lawyer Connection was created with the goal of providing students with the ability to learn more about the legal fields they are interested in order to make informed decisions when pursuing those careers in the future.

Kayla Nicholas, President & Founder

Kayla is a senior at Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York. She has had an interest in law since she started debating in middle school and developed a passion for advocacy and social justice. After spending a extensive amount of time researching programs and initiatives that were law related she realized that there was a significant lack of opportunities available. As a result, she started the club in attempts to find like minded people interested in learning about new professions and careers. In her free time she enjoys reading, listening to music and playing viola.

Julia Evangelista, Lead Outreach Manager

Julia is a senior from Midwood High School. She enjoys reading and creative writing. On the side she works on personal short stories and shares them with friends. In addition, she has a strong interest Ted Talks, specifically on the topics of racism and social issues. In her free time she enjoys drawing, playing piano and listening to music.

Lianhao Zheng, Lead Social Media Manager

Lian is a senior at Midwood High School. He has had a huge passion for political issues and graphic design for a long time and felt that joining the club would be the perfect chance to use those two interests for a good cause. He looks forward to meeting professionals and feels like it’s a cool opportunity to learn from someone with more experience as a way to prepare for the future. In his free time, he enjoys playing tuba, taking walks in good weather, playing handball, and watching anime.

Shiying Lu, Secretary

My name is Shiying, and I am currently a freshman at University at Albany pursuing the Digital Forensics major and their accelerated joint degree law program simultaneously. In my free time, I am always involved in fitness and nature: picnics, sunsets, and hikes, and I am a competitive dragon boat paddler. I also enjoy public speaking and am interested in corporate law: thus I joined LCC to unite with like-minded, driven individuals while opening myself up to knowledge of various fields of law this club has to offer.

Meet the Team

Tonima Bhowmik, Secretary

"Hello! My name is Tonima Bhowmik and I am a rising junior in the Law and Society major at Brooklyn Technical High School. Law has been one of my interests for as long as I can remember, but as a first-generation high school student, it is extremely difficult to come into contact with people of high authority in the legal field. However, joining the Lawyer Connection Club has allowed me to extend my professional network through detailed and engaging meetings and Q&As. I truly believe this will be an enriching experience for all of you and I cannot wait to "meet" you! "

Samina Radia, Recruitment

Samina Radia a junior from an high school located in Manhattan,NYC. She has a great interest in political science and possesses an passion for finding solutions to fix flaws that is found in the justice system along with expressing concerns about Real-World situations that are happening today. Some of her role models are Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor. Samina enjoys walking long distances around NYC, reading novels, and watching dramas.

Rikza Fatima, Secretary

Rikza Fatima is a sophomore at Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York. She developed an interest in law when she started debating in the NYCUDL as a 6th grader. Since then she has debated in the NYCUDL for about 5 years and was elected as a president in her middle school's student government. Through her debate and leadership experience, she developed a passion for social justice and became fascinated by legal advocacy. In her free time she enjoys exploring NYC, socializing, and baking.

Laila Dakir, Recruitment

"My name is Laila, and I am a senior in High School. My academic interest includes social justice, and my personal interests range anywhere from Ocean Science to Environmental Science. My love for experiencing different cultures and traveling stems from being raised by immigrant parents. Overall, this allowed me to connect my passion for law to various nations."

Jessica Chernov, Social Media

Jess is a sophomore at Brooklyn Technical High School. She has always had an interest in law and this interest only grew when she joined her high school’s mock trial and moot court teams. She joined the club in order to learn and teach others more about the legal field and how it operates. In her free time, she enjoys reading, creative writing, and drawing.