The APALSA Executive Board, 2023–2024

The APALSA Executive Board can be reached at apalsaeboard@umich.edu. We hold elections twice a year—once at the beginning of the Fall Semester for our 1L Representative positions and once at the end of the Winter Semester for the rest of our board.

**President - Lulu Qian**
Lulu is a 2L from Eagan, Minnesota. She graduated from American University in 2019, where she majored in International Studies and Economics. Before law school, Lulu lived in Washington, D.C., and worked as a paralegal in the international trade section of Akin Gump. She spent her summer as an intern at the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce. Outside of APALSA, Lulu is a senior judge and Secretary of the International Law Society at Michigan Law. She is also an Associate Editor for the Michigan Law Review. In her free time, Lulu enjoys watching Asian dramas, playing racquet sports, and trying out new coffee shops and restaurants.

**Secretary - Christopher Feng**
Christopher is a 2L from Troy, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2020, majoring in Economics and International Studies. Prior to law school, Christopher worked at the Undergraduate Admissions Office at Michigan. Christopher spent his 1L summer working at the Human Trafficking Clinic + Lab at Michigan Law. Outside of APALSA, Christopher is Treasurer of the First Generation Law Students at Michigan Law and a Notes Editor for the Michigan Technology Law Review. In his free time, Christopher likes to visit theme parks, play volleyball, support the Detroit Lions, and game with friends.

**Vice President - Frank Sun**
Frank is a 2L from San Diego, California. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 2020, where he majored in History. Prior to law school, Frank worked at Fish & Richardson, a patent law firm. He spent his 1L summer as a legal intern at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado in Denver. Outside of APALSA, Frank is a Co-Vice President of the Michigan Sports Law Society and a Notes Editor on the Michigan Technology Law Review. In his free time, Frank likes to stand-up paddleboard, practice jiu jitsu, and watch classic foreign films.

Development Chair - AJ Tsang

AJ (he/him) is a 2L from Alaska. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2019, and double-majored in Public Health and French. Prior to law school, AJ worked in consulting in Washington D.C., where he supported federal agencies working to improve U.S. healthcare services and health science research. AJ spent his 1L summer working at the Michigan Innocence Clinic. In addition to APALSA, AJ is President of the Law School Student Senate and an Associate Editor for Michigan Law Review. AJ's hobbies include taking long walks, exploring cafés and museum gift shops, and writing short fiction.

**Treasurer - Kayoung Lee**
Kayoung is a 2L from Korea (and other places). She graduated from Haverford College with a major in economics. After college, she worked at an economic consulting firm and a legal nonprofit in Korea assisting immigrants and refugees. During her 1L summer, she worked for the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection in Chicago. In law school, she is also part of the Consumer Advocacy and Financial Regulation Organization and the Michigan Journal of International Law. In her free time, she likes to go for runs, sing karaoke with friends, and try out new foods.

**Development Chair - Ellie Carl**
Ellie is a 2L from Rochester Hills, Michigan. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2019 with a double major in International Studies and French. After graduating college, Ellie worked as a legal recruiter at an international recruitment firm in Tokyo. She spent her 1L summer at the California Environmental Protection Agency - Department of Toxic Substances Control. Outside of APALSA, Ellie is an associate editor for the Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law. Her hobbies include tap dancing, karaoke, and reading books written by Asian American authors.

**External Relations Chair - Jeesae Kim**
Jeesae is a 2L from Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 2020, majoring in Philosophy and minoring in Computer Science. Prior to law school, Jeesae worked at an education coaching company in Seoul, South Korea, while also working part-time as a tennis coach at a private facility. Jeesae spent his 1L summer with law firm Faegre Drinker in Chicago. On campus, he is a Senior Judge for Legal Practice and an Associate Editor for the Michigan Law Review. In his free time, Jeesae likes to play tennis, go indoor rock climbing, and visit art museums.

**Internal Relations Chair - Sarah Choe**
Sarah is a 2L from Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 2019 with a BA in history. Before law school, she was a special education teacher for three years at an elementary school in Denver. For her 1L summer, Sarah was in the Civil Legal Services Division at the Public Defenders Service for the District of Columbia where she was a law clerk in the special education practice. She will spend next summer at DLA Piper in their litigation group. At Michigan Law, Sarah is a legal practice senior judge and an associate editor for the Michigan Journal of Race & Law. Outside of school, Sarah enjoys hosting dinner parties, reading, and exploring coffee shops and restaurants around the city.

**Public Interest Chair - Lora Zuo**
Lora is a 2L from Cincinnati, Ohio, who nonetheless roots for Michigan football. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2016, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Arabic. During her 1L summer, Lora worked with the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in Seattle. As a 2L, she is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Race and Law and an extern with the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence. She loves to knit, run, and occasionally indulge in twelve hours of sleep.

**Political Action Chair - Rina Zhang**
Rina is a 2L from Lansdale, Pennsylvania. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2020, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Spanish. Prior to law school, Rina completed a science policy fellowship at a federally funded research and development center in D.C., researching issues ranging from pandemic preparedness to space commercialization to support federal decisionmakers. This past summer, Rina was a summer associate and 1L LCLD Scholar at Fish & Richardson. Outside of APALSA, Rina is an Associate Editor for the Michigan Law Review, a Senior Judge (teaching assistant) for the Legal Practice Program, and enjoys indoor rock climbing, cooking, and watching reality competition shows in her free time.

**1L Representative - Anna Wan**
Anna is a 1L from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Wellesley College in 2021 with a degree in Political Science. Prior to law school, Anna was an Asset Management Paralegal at Willkie Farr & Gallagher in New York where she assisted private equity firms. In addition to APALSA, Anna is a 1L Representative for the American Constitution Society. In her free time, she enjoys cooking elaborate meals, perfecting her matcha tea recipe, hiking through mountains, and watching reality television.

3L Representative - Peter VandeVort

Peter is a 3L from Saratoga, California. He graduated from Cornell University in 2021, majoring in biology. During his 2L summer he worked at Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein, and Fox in Washington, DC. In his free time, he likes to try new experiences around Ann Arbor, relax by cooking, or play board games with friends.

**1L Representative - Julie Liu**
Julie is a 1L from Houston, Texas. She graduated from New York University in 2021, majoring in Politics and minoring in Creative Writing and Business Studies. Prior to law school, Julie taught English in Taiwan as a Fulbright Scholar and worked in New York City as an immigration paralegal. At Michigan Law, Julie is a Junior Editor on the Michigan Technology Law Review. In her free time, she enjoys trying different noodle-based dishes, reading murder mysteries, and exploring nontraditional forms of storytelling.

3L Representative - Yifeng Li

Yifeng is a 3L from Troy, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University in 2019, majoring in Biochemistry and Economics. Before coming to law school, he spent the last two years teaching English, having taught a year in Detroit, and more recently, a year in Taiwan. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, playing video games, and going to live music events. Over the summer, he worked at a large law firm in New York.