Celebrating USC Gould’s Class of 2022

Join us in celebrating just a few of the exceptional graduates in USC Gould School of Law’s Class of 2022 as part of our #GouldGrad campaign. Follow along with all commencement activities this week on our social channels.

Chief Coleman (JD 2022) currently works as a law clerk for the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee in the national security team.  Over the past two semesters, he was able to assist with the Senate’s responses to the evacuation of forces from Afghanistan and sanctions on Russia due to the on-going invasion of Ukraine.  Chief intends to practice litigation at Cooley LLP’s Santa Monica office in the fall.

Nga Do (JD 2022) is the inaugural recipient of the Chao-Fujioka International Law Scholarship from the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area. After graduating with her JD, she is planning on joining Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP in the litigation practice group.

Hailey Hoyt (JD 2022) began figure skating at 3 years old and eventually was selected to skate for Team USA. “From a young age, skating taught me the importance of perseverance and the value of always getting back up,” she says. “These lessons have carried me through law school, constantly reminding me to take chances and learn from mistakes.” After graduation, Hailey will be working at the USC Athletics compliance office.

Eric Fram (JD 2022) has three patents on amusement park ride technologies that can accommodate riders of different body types and comfort levels. His experiences filing patent applications sparked his interest in intellectual property, and his goal is to work at the intersection of entertainment and public interest law.

Matthew Palmquist (JD 2022) is the first USC Gould Public Interest Scholar to win the Equal Justice Works Fellowship! Palmquist will represent detained LGBTQ migrants at the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project in Phoenix, Arizona, from 2022 to 2024. Read more about his story and the fellowship.

Alex Tron (JD 2022) is the winner of the 2022 Irmas Fellowship. Through this fellowship, Tron will work with the nonprofit, California Rural Legal Assistance, to create a re-entry network for low-income residents in California’s rural central coast. The project involves using pro bono and community partnerships together with direct services to fight discrimination. Read more about their story and the fellowship.