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Online Content Manager - Hadley Christensen

Hadley Christensen - Online Content Manager

Pronouns: She/Her

Prior University: Grand Valley State University

Hometown: Okemos, MI

Favorite law school class: Education Law & Children and the Law

Favorite KLJ memory: Digging up historical information about KLJ for the newsletter!

Fun Fact: My first piece of writing was “published” in 3rd grade when the Brainstormers Inspiration Factory came and acted out my story to the whole school!

Favorite spot in Lexington: High on Art & Coffee

Hobbies outside of law school: Spending time with my animals, reading, and drinking coffee (a lot of it).

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Editor-in-Chief - Lilly Stephens

Lilly Stephens - Editor-in-Chief

Prior University: Sewanee: The University Of The South

Hometown: Lake Oswego, OR

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Executive Editor - Harper Johnson

Harper Johnson - Executive Editor

Pronouns: She/Her

Prior University: University of St. Thomas—MN

Hometown: Madison, WI

Favorite law school class: Products Liability

Favorite KLJ memory: I enjoy doing source and cites!

Fun Fact: I was born in Belgium

Favorite spot in Lexington: Desperados Cantina

Hobbies outside of law school: Playing musical instruments and reading

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Senior Staff Editor - Alex Wesley

Alex Wesley - Senior Staff Editor - Online Committee

Pronouns: She/Her

Prior University: University of Kentucky

Hometown: Georgetown, KY

Favorite law school class: Taxation

Favorite KLJ memory: My favorite KLJ memory was the end-of-year banquet, which recognized and celebrated all the hard work Journal members contributed throughout the year. It was fun to spend time with some of my favorite people I have met through Journal in law school!

Fun Fact: I once sunburned the whites of my eyes while hiking!! Would not recommend!!

Favorite spot in Lexington: Martine's Pastries

Hobbies outside of law school: I enjoy spending time with friends and family, reading, swimming, traveling, and listening to live music.

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Production Editor - Caroline Shackleton

Caroline Shackleton - Production Editor

Pronouns: She/her

Prior University: University of Louisville

Hometown: Oldham County, KY

Favorite law school class: Con Law II

Favorite KLJ memory: Getting to know more of my classmates!

Fun Fact: I did aerial arts as a teenager!

Favorite spot in Lexington: The Arboretum

Hobbies outside of law school: walking at local parks, embroidery, and listening to alt-rock music

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Managing Editor - Nathan Brummett

Nathan Brummett - Managing Articles

Pronouns: He/Him

Prior University: University of Kentucky - Bachelor's, Marketing and Economics (2013)

Hometown: Somerset, KY

Favorite law school class: Con Law II

Fun Fact: I have three kids, including twin boys born in September 2025! The other part of this fun fact is that I can operate on zero sleep...although not by choice.

Favorite spot in Lexington: Blue Door Smokehouse

Hobbies outside of law school: Watching and going to UK Football/Basketball and Cincinnati Reds games; hanging out by the pool, at the beach, or the lake.

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Production Editor - Julia Wattenbarger

Julia Wattenbarger - Production Editor

Pronouns: She/her

Prior University: The University of Alabama

Hometown: Greenville, SC

Favorite law school class: Tax !

Favorite KLJ memory: Symposium dinner

Fun Fact: I am spending the summer in DC!

Favorite spot in Lexington: Kenwick Table

Hobbies outside of law school: Going for walks, trying new restaurants, spending time with friends & family

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Business Manager - Mitchell Barber

Mitchell Barber - Business Manager

Pronouns: He/Him

Prior University: Indiana University

Hometown: Lexington, KY

Favorite law school class: Negotiations or Trusts and Estates

Favorite KLJ memory: The KLJ Pickleball event!

Fun Fact: Nothing is fun about me. I'm strictly business. Hence, the business manager role.

Favorite spot in Lexington: Raven Run

Hobbies outside of law school: Fishing, Basketball, and Reading Roman History.

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Managing Development Editor - Jarrett Napier

Jarrett Napier - Managing Development Editor

Prior College: Lindsey Wilson College

Hometown: Hazard, KY

Favorite law school class: Constitutional Law I

Favorite KLJ memory: Dominating the pickleball tournament with Garrett Sams.

Fun Fact: I am a three time Duke of Hazard.

Favorite spot in Lexington: Rupp Arena

Hobbies outside of law school: Golf, running, and reading.

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Online Content Editor - Jon McGee

Jon McGee - Online Content Editor

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Prior University: Eastern Kentucky University

Hometown: Lexington, KY

Favorite law school class: Natural Resources Law

Hobbies outside of law school: I enjoy playing drums and guitar, making art, and learning about world and U.S. history in my free time.

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Production Editor - Logan Hopson

Logan Hopson- Production Editor

Pronouns: She/Her

Prior University: Auburn University (B.S., MSW)

Hometown: Lincoln, AL

Favorite law school class: Property

Favorite KLJ memory: My favorite KLJ memory was getting to incorporate Gilmore Girls references into the upcoming staff editor’s technical edit write-on.

Fun Fact: I went to the Eras Tour, Nashville night two and sat in row 13 (Swifties know how amazing this is!)

Favorite spot in Lexington: Centro!!!

Hobbies outside of law school: Reading, collecting classic novels, and rewatching Gilmore Girls repeatedly and obsessively.

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Senior Staff Editor - Olivia Kiser

Olivia Kiser- Senior Staff Editor

Prior University: University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Hometown: Glasgow, KY

Favorite law school class: Law and Literature

Favorite KLJ memory: Commiserating with other people assigned to the same article when none of us really understood what was going on.

Fun Fact: I studied abroad in Russia for a summer.

Favorite spot in Lexington: Leestown Coffee

Hobbies outside of law school: Watching movies, playing video games, quizbowl

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Senior Staff Editor - Jason Marcus

Jason Marcus - Senior Staff Editor - Online Committee

Pronouns: He/Him

Prior University: University of Kentucky

Hometown: Grayslake, IL

Favorite law school class: Products Liability

Favorite KLJ memory: Meeting with my panelists before the Volume 114 Symposium. It was an amazing experience to be surrounded by individuals who are among the top leading experts in immigration law.

Fun Fact: Maybe not a fun fact, but definitely an interesting one: I was hit by a car and run over. Thankfully, I'm still here to talk about it.

Favorite spot in Lexington: Anywhere downtown

Hobbies outside of law school: Spending time with my dog, hanging out with friends, and going for runs.

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Senior Staff Editor - Zachary L. Lee

Zachary L. Lee - Senior Staff Editor

Prior University: University of Central Florida

Hometown: Jupiter, FL

Favorite law school class: International Business Transactions

Favorite KLJ memory: Asking questions to former Supreme Court Justice Steven G. Breyer at our Q&A session. I asked him his thoughts on the following quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.: "[I]f my fellow citizens want to go to Hell I will help them. It’s my job." He did not agree or disagree with the quote. Rather, he spoke to the origins of such a judicial philosophy.

Fun Fact: I have a twin brother who went to the University of Tennessee.

Favorite spot in Lexington: I can't pick just one: Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa, Keeneland, Kenwick Table, Carson's Food & Drink.

Hobbies outside of law school: Travelling, tennis, trivia, reading, and being bad at video games.

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Senior Staff Editor - Will Cox

Will Cox - Senior Staff Editor - Online Committee

Prior University: Morehead State University

Hometown: Morehead, Ky.

Favorite law school class: Con Law I

Favorite KLJ memory: The KLJ 2025 Symposium

Favorite spot in Lexington: Drakes

Hobbies outside of law school: Being outside; pick up basketball (& other sports); hanging out with friends.

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Notes Editor - Azia Meeks

Azia Meeks - Notes Editor

Pronouns: She/Her

Prior College: Centre College

Hometown: Louisville, KY

Favorite law school class: Business Associations

Favorite KLJ memory: The KLJ banquet!

Favorite spot in Lexington: The Kentucky Theatre

Hobbies outside of law school: I watch a lot of movies. I like listening to music and making playlists. I like to draw, and read. I also play a lot of video games. :)