Editor-In-Chief
Isabelle Brundieck
Isabelle Brundieck is a 3L with a passion for international law. Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, Isabelle has spent nearly a third of her life living abroad in the United Kingdom, China, and Germany. Isabelle earned her B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from the George Washington University in 2021. Prior to law school, Isabelle spent a year working at a boutique political consulting firm. In law school, she has interned with the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice. She currently serves as a law clerk at the Office of Special Counsel and a research assistant to WCL’s Director of International Organizations, Law, and Development, Professor Fernanda Nicola. She is also the Vice President of the American University European Law Association. Isabelle has limited proficiency in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. Outside of law school, Isabelle enjoys traveling, taking walks around the city, and trying new restaurants.
Managing Editor
Margaret Merrifield
Maggie is a 3L from St. Louis, Missouri and received her B.A. from the University of Kentucky in International Economics, Chinese, and Political Science. Through her time living abroad in Shanghai, she has become fluent in Mandarin Chinese. During law school, she interned for the Department of Justice's National Courts Section and for the in-house counsel of Rawlings Sporting Goods. Maggie is a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Honor Society and serves as a Classroom Dean's Fellow for the Legal Rhetoric Program. In her free time, she enjoys cheering on Kentucky's basketball/football team, playing soccer, and exploring new restaurants in D.C.
Executive Editor
Molly Smith
Molly grew up in central Illinois and is a graduate of Butler University in Indianapolis, where she received her B.A. in International Studies and French. She spent some time living abroad in Nantes, France and is fluent in French. Following a lifelong passion for the global community, Molly is most interested in pursuing work in public international law with a focus on human rights, immigration, and refugee law. Her Comment, Destruction and Discrimination: "How France Violated the Fundamental Rights of Irregular Migrant Children in Mayotte", was published in AUILR’s Volume 39, Issue 2. At WCL, Molly participated in The Hague Summer Program in 2023 and is an active mentor in ADVANCE, an organization supporting first-generation law students. She spent her 2L spring semester interning within the International Division at the National Center for State Courts and is currently working as a legal fellow at Shared Hope International. Outside of law school, Molly enjoys hiking, photography, reading, jigsaw puzzles, and spending time with friends and family.
Senior Note & Comment Editor
William Krag
Will is a 3L with a diverse and international background. He grew up in Far Hills, New Jersey, and attended boarding school at Avon Old Farms in Connecticut. During his junior year of high school, he lived with a host family in Viterbo, Italy, where he became fluent in Italian. Will earned his Bachelor of Arts from the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs in 2021. His undergraduate education included studying abroad at both Fudan University in Shanghai, China, and University College London in the UK. Will has published a Comment titled “Neglected Riches: Exposing China’s Selective Default on the Hukuang Railway Bonds and the Avenue for Financial Accountability Under the Successor Government Doctrine” in Volume 39 of the International Law Review (ILR). He has a keen interest in Antitrust Law and will be interning at the Department of Justice in the Office of International Affairs during his 3L summer. Outside of his academic and professional pursuits, Will enjoys fly fishing, playing tennis, and cooking.
Academy on Human Rights & Humanitarian Law Book Editor
Shasita Paudel
Shasita is a 3L from Maryland and received a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish (honors) from Dickinson College. She speaks English, Nepali and Spanish. At WCL, she is a Dean’s Fellow for the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, and a Student Attorney for the WCL’s Tax Clinic. Shasita is interested in intellectual property law, specifically copyright and trademark issues. Outside of law school, Shasita enjoys reading, musical theater, watching sports, and spending time with friends and family.
Symposium & Events Editor
Rebekah Shields
Rebekah is a 3L, who graduated from the University of Florida with a B.A. in Political Science. During her 1L summer, Rebekah externed at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In her 2L year at WCL, she participated in the Lawyering Peace program, conducting research on issues in Ukraine, and volunteered for the International Refugee Assistance Project. Additionally, she was a law clerk at the Department of Homeland Security in the Human Rights Violator Division. This summer, she is a law clerk in the Office of General Counsel at USAID's Office of Inspector General. Rebekah is the Vice President of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Honors Society and the Director of Recruitment for the Space Law Society.
Digital Articles Editor
Miranda Persaud
Miranda is a 3L, who grew up in Fort Myers, Florida. She received her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in English from the University of Miami. During her 1L summer, Miranda interned with the Department of Justice in their Congressional Oversight Investigations Unit. During her 2L year, she continued her internship with the Department of Justice's National Security Division in the Foreign Investment Review Section. Currently, she is interning at the Department of Homeland Security with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor in the National Security Law Division. At WCL, Miranda is the President of the Caribbean Law Student Association and the Senior Alumni Editor for the National Security Law Brief. She has a strong interest in national security law and criminal law. Outside of law school, Miranda enjoys playing tennis, traveling to new places, and trying new restaurants around D.C.
Associate Digital Articles Editor
Armand Keshishian
Armand is a 3L, originally from Washington, DC. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, where he earned a BSE in Chemical Engineering and a BS in Economics. After college, Armand worked as a Chemical Process Engineer at an INEOS polypropylene unit in Houston, TX. During his time at WCL, he has interned at the International Trade Commission Office of Unfair Import Investigations and externed at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Currently, he is a summer associate at Cooley LLP in Washington, DC, working in their Intellectual Property Litigation Group. In addition to his duties on the American University International Law Review, Armand serves as the Executive Editor of WCL’s Intellectual Property Brief. Outside of law school, he performs across the east coast as a professional stand-up comedian.
Senior Articles Editor
Colin McGinness
Colin is a 3L who grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. He received his undergraduate degree in International Relations from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Afterwards, he moved to Hong Kong where he worked for an NGO focused on secondary school education. While there, Colin earned his master's degree in International and Public Affairs (MIPA) from the University of Hong Kong. His legal interests are focused on international trade and related policy issues. Outside of AUILR, he is president of the International Trade and Investment Law Society (ITILS) and editor-in-chief of the Arbitration Brief. This summer, he will be returning to intern at the United States International Trade Commission (USITC). When not in school or at work he enjoys cooking for friends and family, catching up on old movies, and spending time with his dog Poppy.
Associate Executive Editors
David Montero
David is a 3L, who graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science.
Elliot Schwinn