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Hannah Ella

@hannahella

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J.D. candidate specializing in litigation and bankruptcy with strong legal writing.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek an entry-level attorney role in litigation or bankruptcy where I can develop trial skills, apply rigorous research and writing, work collaboratively with mentors, and contribute to meaningful pro bono work.

I am a J.D. candidate at Loyola Law School and Chief Production Editor on the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review, experienced drafting motions for summary judgment as a summer associate and supporting trial preparation. I bring litigation and transactional exposure alongside pro bono bankruptcy clinic work to my legal practice.

As a judicial extern, I researched probate and landlord–tenant issues and drafted memoranda and recommendations for trials and MSCs. I pair rigorous legal research and writing with practical financial skills, including Excel and accounting software, to manage case budgets and client needs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Judicial Extern

Los Angeles Superior Court

Researched cases and statutes on probate and landlord-tenant issues and drafted memoranda and recommendations for trials and MSCs.

Legal Research Probate Law Court Procedures Case Analysis

Law Student Clinician

LLS Consumer Bankruptcy Clinic

Assisted in pro bono services, helping clients evaluate whether bankruptcy was the right solution for their financial situations.

Legal Research Bankruptcy Client Communication

Summer Associate

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Drafted multiple motions for summary judgment in product liability cases and prepared deposition summaries and discovery tables to support trial preparation; refined legal research and writing across litigation and transactional matters.

Legal Research Trial Preparation Discovery Depositions Product Liability Case Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

Juris Doctor, Law

Grade: Top 50% / 3.36

Activities and societies: Law Review (Chief Production Editor); Art Law Society (Co-Secretary); Jewish Law Students Association (Member)

J.D. Candidate expected May 2026 with a 3.36 GPA (Top 50%); served as Chief Production Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review.

Tulane University

Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Political Science

Grade: 3.64, cum laude

Activities and societies: Dean's List; Founders Scholarship recipient; Council on International Educational Exchange (Student Ambassador); Newcomb Tulane Big Sister Program (Mentor); Phi Alpha Delta (Member); Alpha Epsilon Phi (Member); Study abroad at University College London (Fall 2019)

Bachelor of Arts with dual majors in Economics and Political Science and an International Relations emphasis, graduated May 2021 with a 3.64 GPA, cum laude.