Candidate Members 2023–2024 - National Security Law Journal

2023–2024 Candidate Members

To join the National Security Law Journal, Scalia Law 1D, 1E, 2D, 2E, and 3E students are invited to participate in the all-Journal Write-On Competition or the NLSJ’s Comment-On Process. After demonstrating a commitment to the Journal through spading and completing a publication-ready student note or comment, full membership may be extended.

Anna Grady

Ariana Kim

Ariana Kim is a third-year law student and a native of Northern Virginia. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a double major B.A. in Linguistics and Cognitive Science. During law school, Ariana has interned with the Fairfax County Circuit Court and the Armed Forces Benefit Association.

Tate Kaufman

Tate Kaufman is a second-year law student at George Mason University. He hails from Calgary, Canada and developed his love for National Security through coursework in international criminal law, terrorism studies, nuclear proliferation, and space law at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He has worked on constitutional law issues relating to the separation of powers and data privacy as a Dave Kennedy Fellow at The Institute for Justice. He currently provides research assistance to both Professor Seán O’Connor’s Music Ecosystems Institute, and the Law and Liberty Center’s Voices for Freedom Project project. When not in school, he is usually training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, writing, or attending a local show (The Rhizome and Pie Shop are his favorite DC venues).

Ella Alliston

Garrett Scocos

Annalise Emons

Annalise Emons is a second-year law student from San Diego, California. Annalise graduated from George Mason University with a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and minors in American Government and Sustainability Studies. During law school, Annalise participated in the National Security Institute’s Summer Program on Separation of Powers in Porto, Portugal, and interned in the Office of the Reporter of Decision in the Supreme Court of the United States.

Madeleine Logan

Madeleine Logan is a second-year law student from Evansville, Indiana. She graduated from Saint Louis University with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Political Science. Over the summer, she worked at Public Counsel’s Center for Veterans’ Advancement on discharge upgrades, VA benefits, and impact litigation.

Jack Seraph

Emma Sameth

Emma Sameth is a second-year law student from Richmond, Virginia. She graduated from George Mason University in 2023 with a B.A. in Global Affairs and a minor in International Security. She currently interns at the U.S. Department of Defense.

John P. Sullivan III

John P. Sullivan III is a second-year evening student at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School. He holds a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of Washington. John has worked as a Paralegal and Practice Manager in a law firm that specializes in white-collar criminal defense and business litigation in Washington, DC. Prior to law school, John worked in various government and legal roles, including at the Royal Thai Embassy, Washington State Senate, and the Office of the Governor of Washington.