
University of San Diego
Older Wiser Law Students
OWLS Officers
E-mail usdowls@gmail.com to reach any of the OWLS officers.

President
Nicole Parks
I'm a 4P law student who works part-time as a law clerk. I have experience in immigration, workers' compensation, lemon law, medical malpractice, and business litigation. I am a San Diego native, and in my free time I love to paint, read, and go to the beach!

Vice President
Allie van Niman
Allie is from Austin, Texas, where she began her career in restaurant management and later became a Real Estate and Land Use Paralegal. She has a BA in Theatre and Dance from the University of Texas at Austin and an MA in Legal Studies from Texas State. When not in the LRC, Allie enjoys reading, hiking, and playing board games!

Secretary
Jose Almejo
I served in the Navy for eight years, completed my bachelor's post-service, and became interested in the law while doing so. As far as the law goes, I would like to help veterans with their disability claims. I am also interested in real estate law and transactional work.

Treasurer
Yijia Pan
I’m a 2P law student who also works full-time as an R&D Director. I was drawn to law for many reasons, and I’m now exploring which areas I’d like to focus on. In my free time, I love being outdoors, surfing baby waves, and exploring the world.

Events Chair
Sam Allen
2P

Wingman
Matt Wong
Hi my name is Matt (he/him/his), and I’m a part-time law student at USD! I entered USD because of its reputation locally and in taxation. I’m second generation USD Law because my mother received her LLM in tax at USD in the mid-1990s. Outside of law, I love going out to new restaurants, making coffee, playing piano, photography. With my law degree I hope to go into estate planning.

2L Representative
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1L Representative
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Mascot
Dootee the Owl