Olivia Povedano (headshot)

Olivia Povedano

Olivia Povedano is a first-generation law student from South Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Theory from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.

Olivia is a senior associate on the Chicago-Kent Law Review and a senior member of the Moot Court Honor Society, where she finished as a quarterfinalist in the 2022 William E. McGee National Civil Rights Competition.

Olivia worked as a paralegal for several years before entering law school. She is now a 3L at Chicago-Kent, and proudly serves as the Vice President of the First-Generation Law Student Association. In her free time, Olivia enjoys going to the beach and watching movies.

Jumana Abdelrahman (headshot)

Jumana Abdelrahman

Jumana Abdelrahman is a First Generation American and a First Generation Law Student. Jumana received her Bachelor’s in English at the University of Illinois at Chicago, specializing in American Literature and Rhetorical Writing, and with minors in Anthropology and Political Science.

Jumana is a member of Chicago-Kent’s Trial Advocacy Team. She has competed in the Syracuse National Trial Competition and the South Carolina Trials and Tribulations Competition, earning multiple best advocate awards and one Outstanding Advocate Award. Jumana also serves as the Vice President of the Muslim Law Student Association (MLSA), as well as a 3L Representative of Women in Law (WIL).

Jumana has volunteered at various organizations including Together We Cope, which focuses on preventing homelessness, as well as Ascend Justice, which aids survivors of domestic violence in pursuing Orders of Protection against their abusers.

In her free time, Jumana enjoys planting, reading, and traveling.

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Sylvia Wolak

Sylvia Wolak is a first-generation law student and first-generation American. Her parents emigrated from Poland just before the declaration of martial law and the closing of international borders. Sylvia received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and her Masters in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago where she taught literature and first year writing for three years.

Before attending law school, Sylvia was the Pro Bono Coordinator of domestic violence programming at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC). At NIJC, she worked with Chicagoland law firms and pro bono attorneys to file petitions for immigration relief for survivors of domestic violence and violent crimes. She also represented immigrants in front of USCIS as a DOJ-accredited representative. Sylvia remains a member of NIJC’s Associate Leadership Board, and is fluent in Polish and Spanish.