Meet the Current Human Rights Clinic Student Interns
Adnan Zulic is a 2L born in Manchester, New Hampshire, to parents who left Bosnia in the 1990s. He studied Government at Cornell University, with a minor in European Studies and a capstone on Russian nationalism and state power. Last summer, he interned for the Honorable Lisette M. Reid in the Southern District of Florida and researched for Professor Bettinger-Lopez; this summer he joins Armstrong Teasdale's Miami office. On campus, he is a University of Miami Law Review Junior Staff Editor, Dean's Fellow for Legal Communications, Professor Mahoney's research assistant, and the Human Rights Society's Community Outreach Representative. On the Clinic's Transnational Justice in the Americas team, he works on regional accountability for human rights violations.
Amanda Sarmientos is a 3L. Growing up in Cuba, she witnessed the struggles that have come to shape her interests and commitment to human rights. As an intern, Amanda focused on heat protections research for agricultural and plant nursery workers. Now as a fellow, she's focusing on informed consent and maternal health. In the Spring of 2027, Amanda will be interning with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, an opportunity her team earned as the highest-ranking state representatives in the Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition, where she also received the Best Victim’s Brief award.
Ana Luiza Potgornik Ferreira is a 3L from São Paulo, Brazil. In Brazil, she worked for nine years in commercial and strategic civil litigation at Brazilian law firms. She is now pursuing a joint J.D./LL.M. degree in U.S. and Transnational Law at the University of Miami School of Law. After moving to the United States to continue her legal education, she deepened her interest in human rights and international law, with a focus on economic, social, and cultural rights. During her 1L summer, she served as an assistant to Professor Charles C. Jalloh at the United Nations International Law Commission in Geneva, contributing to the Commission’s work on subsidiary means for the determination of rules of international law. As a fellow, Ana Luiza works to advance the right to adequate housing in the United States through research, advocacy, and community engagement.
Carolina Perez is a 3L born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Last academic year, she was a student intern with the COURAGE Team, where she researched the effects that federal funding cuts to public benefits will have on survivors of gender-based violence in Miami-Dade County. In addition to writing a report on her findings, she presented them at the 70th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York, Florida's Inaugural Statewide Meeting of Commissions on the Status of Women and Girls, the Human Rights in the Americas Symposium panel on "South Florida's Housing and Immigration Crisis: Challenges for GBV Survivors," and the Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Council of Greater Miami's bi-monthly meeting. This academic year, Carolina will continue as a fellow with the Transnational Justice in the Americas team.
Daniela Garcia Baerga is a 3L born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and raised primarily in Miami, Florida. Daniela earned her undergraduate degree in Finance from Florida International University. Her Cuban heritage has shaped her passion for human rights and international law. At Miami Law, Daniela has served as a research assistant and Dean’s Fellow and is a member of the Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board. She is also a member of the Human Rights Clinic’s Housing Justice Team, where she works to advance the right to adequate housing in the United States.
Genice D. Nadal is a 3L born and raised in Miami, Florida. Her interest in applying human rights frameworks domestically grew from studying Philosophy at Wesleyan University, where she confronted the contradiction between the United States’ leadership in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its failure to ratify most human rights treaties. She has interned at Legal Services of Greater Miami’s Tenants’ Rights Unit and Yale Law School's Housing Clinic. On campus, Genice serves on the Public Interest Leadership Board, Race and Social Justice Law Review, and Honor Council. As a fellow, Genice collaborates with community partners on projects examining dimensions of adequate housing and the impact of mega-sporting events on homelessness.
Lucas Deeb is a 2L originally from Miami, Florida. He studied International Business at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. This past summer, Lucas interned at the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court. Although he is no longer interested in business management, his passion for cross-cultural work has remained. He hopes to practice wide international law, with a focus on human rights in the Americas and West Asia. He is a member of the Transnational Justice in the Americas team, focusing on regional human rights issues.
Meg Williams is a 3L who majored in English Literature at Boston University. Before coming to law school, she worked as an SEO content writer for popular fashion brands across Europe and the U.S. During her 1L summer, Meg interned at AEquitas, where she provided legal research for attorneys representing gender-based violence survivors. Since then, she has competed in international arbitration competitions and worked in commercial litigation over her 2L summer. As a fellow w Meg’s work focuses on WeCount!'s Planting Justice campaign, which advocates for agricultural workers’ rights in South Florida. Meg is also co-President of the Human Rights Society and Social Chair of the International Moot Court Program.
Natalie Talarico is a 2L from Homestead, Florida. She studied Political Science and Business Administration at the University of Florida. After interning at MasTec this past summer, Natalie continues to work with the company part-time during the academic year and will join Greenberg Traurig's Fort Lauderdale office as a Summer Associate this upcoming summer. At Miami Law, Natalie serves as a Dean's Fellow for Professor Ocariz, a 1L mentor, and a board member of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDLF) and Miami Wellness Collective (MWC). She currently works with the Gender Justice & Health Rights team at the Human Rights Clinic, where she focuses on informed consent in sexual and reproductive health care.
Olivia Margaret Campmany is a 2L pursuing a J.D. And L.L.M. in International Law, and is originally from Queens, New York City. Before law school she studied Motion Picture Production and Criminology at UM, an unconventional combination that sharpened both her storytelling instincts and her interest in the mechanics of the criminal legal system. Last summer, Olivia interned at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York in the Criminal Division, where she gained firsthand exposure to federal prosecution. She is committed to a career as a prosecutor, with a particular focus on homicide and violent crime, and maintains a sustained interest in international criminal law and the work of the ICC. This fall, Olivia is a member of the Human Rights Clinic, where she is part of the Gender Justice and Health Rights team, where she is working on the implementation of informed consent protocols within reproductive healthcare in Peru.
Phoebe Wang is a 2L and Double ’Cane from Denver, Colorado. She studied Political Science, Sociology, and Music Performance as an undergraduate, where her interests in inequality, culture, and advocacy began to converge. Her commitment to serving underrepresented communities grew through her work with El Sistema Colorado, a nonprofit providing free, intensive music education to underserved youth. There, she mentored young musicians, supported inclusive programming for students with disabilities, and saw firsthand how structural inequities shape access to education and community resources. As a Taiwanese American, her experiences navigating questions of identity, sovereignty, and belonging also sparked her interest in how legal systems shape the recognition and protection of individuals and communities. In the Clinic, Phoebe is interested in using human rights frameworks to advocate for communities whose rights and voices are too often overlooked.
Sabina Novo is a 2L originally from Miami, Florida and Port Washington, New York. She earned her B.A. in History from Boston College, with minors in General Business and Hispanic Studies. Before law school, Sabina gained experience in business and legal settings through internships with KPMG and Friedman Vartolo LLP. Most recently, she worked as a Legal Intern with Inter Miami CF, where she gained experience with contracts, sponsorships, partnerships, and entertainment and sports-related matters. Her professional interests include transactional, entertainment, sports, and human rights law. As a member of the Human Rights Clinic’s Housing Justice Team, Sabina is working on issues involving housing access and the rights of people experiencing homelessness, contributing to research and advocacy focused on improving access to basic services and protecting the human rights of vulnerable communities.
Shiyanna McLeod is a 2L from West Palm Beach, FL. She studied International Relations at William & Mary, where she developed a desire to effectuate the liberation of all peoples. This drew her to human rights work grounded in solidarity rather than doctrine and theory alone and shaped her focus on translating that commitment into local impact. Her 1L Summer, Shiyanna interned at the Law Office of the Broward County Public Defender and participated in the HOPE Summer Public Interest Fellowship. In the Clinic, she works with the Transnational Justice in the Americas team, advocating to stop deportations to Haiti amid the present humanitarian crisis. On campus, she holds several leadership positions, including 2L SBA Senator, Black Law Student Association Regional Liaison, and OUTLaw LGBTQ Bar Liaison.
Yasmin Rizvi is a 3L and Co-President of the Human Rights Society. She majored in Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, where she founded a student organization that connected Penn students with women studying in Afghanistan. During her 1L summer, Yasmin served as a HOPE Summer Public Interest & Vasquez de Lara Fellow and interned at Americans for Immigrant Justice, where she helped survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual assault obtain immigration relief. During her 2L year, Yasmin interned on the Clinic’s Gender Justice & Work Rights Team. As a fellow, she is continuing her work through projects focused on the regression of LGBTQ+ rights at the local and national level.
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