Kristen Gough has been named President of the Advocacy Executive Board for 2024-2025. Gough, originally from Annapolis, Maryland, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice/Criminology from the University of Maryland and a Master of Science in Crime Scene Investigation from Stevenson University. Her achievements include being selected as Best Appellee in her LWRA II Spring 2023 class and competing as an attorney in the Spring 2024 National Trial Competition. She received the CALI award for Trial Advocacy during her time at law school. "Serving as President of the Advocacy Board, Kristen hopes to make the organization stronger and keep the interests of oral advocacy a long-term program at AJMLS."
Danielle Ortega serves as Vice President of the board. Ortega grew up in central California but has lived in Georgia for ten years. She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of North Georgia. Ortega discovered her passion for trial advocacy through internships at various District Attorney’s Offices and earned the CALI award in Criminal Law during her first year of law school. In her second year, she joined the Mock Trial team and competed in the Spring 2024 National Trial Competition. "She currently serves as Vice President of the Advocacy Board, is a mentor with the Peer Mentorship Program, and is working towards earning her criminal justice certificate."
Kyla Arnold takes on the role of Director of Moot Court. Originally from Buffalo, New York, Arnold attended Georgia State University where she majored in History. Set to graduate in May 2025, she participated in Emory’s Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition in Fall 2023. Arnold plans to enter Family Law after graduation and is enthusiastic about promoting oral advocacy throughout the school year.
Jadyn Gray-Hough is appointed Associate Director of Moot Court. Based in Atlanta, Gray-Hough studies part-time at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School while working as a Legal Clerk in Commercial Finance. She co-founded Southern Legal Center for Youth, a nonprofit that connects homeless youth with pro-bono legal services providers. An active member of both Charlotte E. Ray Legal Society and AJMLS’s Sports & Entertainment Law Society, Gray-Hough also holds a B.A. in Theatre & Performance. "Jadyn previously co-captained her high school’s Mock Trial team and is grateful to extend her passion for law and advocacy."