Bernard Hibbitts is JURIST's Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, and a Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. A Canadian Rhodes Scholar born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he studied law at Oxford, Dalhousie Law School,
the University of Toronto, and finally Harvard Law School (LLM 1988), where he was Associate Editor of the Harvard International Law Journal. He is a former law clerk to Justice Gerald LeDain of the Supreme Court of Canada. He created the site that became JURIST in 1996.
Executive Director
JURIST's Executive Director is Jeannie Shawl, Esq.. She holds a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a BA in Government from the College of William & Mary.
Managing Director (West Coast)
JURIST's Managing Director (West Coast) is Michael Rosen-Molina. He holds law and journalism degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and a BA in History from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Technical Director
JURIST's Technical Director is Jeremiah Lee, a 2006 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Chief of Staff
JURIST's Chief of Staff is Ryan Olden, a 2L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a Master of International Affairs candidate at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. Ryan holds a BA from Loyola College in Maryland.
Senior Editors
JURIST's Senior Editors take leading roles anchoring and editing our US and international legal news coverage and managing JURIST's technical development.
Lisl Brunner is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Gabriel Haboubi is a 2L at American University Washington College of Law. He holds a BA in Physics and Astronomy, and the History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Pittsburgh.
Jaime Jansen is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She holds a BA in Government and Economics from Skidmore College.
Brett Murphy is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and Business Manager (2007-08) of the JURIST Student Staff Association. He holds a BA in Government from Franklin & Marshall College.
Katerina Ossenova is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the President (2007-08) of the JURIST Student Staff Association. She holds a BA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.
Joshua Pantesco is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He holds a BA in Political Science from the College of Wooster.
Caitlin Price is a 2L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She holds a BA in French from the University of Southern California.
Leslie Schulman is a 2L at the University of Houston Law Center. She holds a BS in Biology and a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas.
Joe Shaulis is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He holds a BS in Journalism from Ohio University.
Michael Sung is a 2L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He holds a BS in Political Science and Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Alexis Unkovic is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She holds a BA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.
Andrew Wood is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
James Yoch is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the former President (2006-07) of the JURIST Student Staff Association. He holds a BA in English from Saint Joseph's University.
Associate Editors
JURIST's Associate Editors are experienced anchors, "beat" reporters, researchers and technical specialists.
Melissa Bancroft is a 2L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Lauren Becker is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Rob DeVries is a 2L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Nishat Hasan is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the former Vice-President (2006-07) of the JURIST Student Staff Association. She holds an AB in Physics and Economics from Bryn Mawr College.
Natalie Hrubos is a 2L at Temple University Beasley School of Law.
Ned Mulcahy is a 2L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Vice-President of the JURIST Student Staff Association. He holds a BA in Political Science from Allegheny College.
Cathy Potter is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Jonathan Rhein is a 2L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Assistant Editors
JURIST's Assistant Editors are new anchors, "beat" reporters, researchers and technical specialists.
Allyson Amster is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Josh Camson is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He holds a BA in Political Science and Communication from the University of Pittsburgh.
Steve Czajkowski is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Eric Firkel is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Bill Fisher is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Nicholas Fiske is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
David Frueh is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He holds a BA from the University of Texas.
Andrew Gilmore is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Rick Grubb is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He holds a BS in Business Administration from Duquesne University.
Mark Hamilton is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Erin Hoffman is a 2L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Deirdre Jurand is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She holds a BA in Philosophy and Journalism from the University of Richmond.
Benjamin Klein is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Howard Kline is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Kiely Lewandowski is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Eric Linge is a 2L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri.
Devin Montgomery is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He holds a BA in Philosophy from West Virginia University.
Patrick Porter is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Lauren Roso is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Michelle Septak is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She holds a BA in Psychology from The George Washington University.
Alex Ventura is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Ron Vrablik is a 2L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Dennis Zawacki is a 1L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
