Executive Board
Alec Mais
President
Alec Mais is the President of the Health Law Forum and Editor in Chief of Health Law Outlook. Alec graduated from Rutgers University-New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with minors in Criminology and Health And Society. During college Alec worked as a research associate at Montefiore Medical Center Department of Cardio-Thoracic Anesthesia which led to him being the co-author of three publications in medical journals. Prior to law school, Alec worked at Columbia University’s hospital and medical school in the Office of Medical Education’s Simulation Center developing and running simulation-based trainings for medical students and healthcare providers. Alec has been an Emergency Medical Technician for over 11 years and still works on the ambulance when he has spare time. In addition to the Health Law Forum, Alec is a 1L mentor and involved in the Jewish Law Students Association. While at Seton Hall Law Alec has worked as a summer associate on the litigation team at Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman and Bulbulia, a legal extern at the United States Attorneys’ Office, and a legal extern at the New Jersey Attorney General. Most recently, Alec was a summer associate at Britcher Leone and Sergio, a firm that specializes in medical malpractice. In his free time Alec likes to cook, watch and perform standup comedy, and go on hikes with his golden retriever Minnie.
Victoria Schaefer
Vice President
Victoria is a 2L at Seton Hall University School of Law currently pursuing the Health Law Concentration. Victoria is from Monmouth country New Jersey. Prior to law school, Victoria received her Bachelors of Science of in Public Health from the University of Texas at Austin. While in undergrad, Victoria was able to work in the Texas House of Representatives, handling policy work for a District Representative. Victoria has a strong passion for health and helping others, rooted in her Public Health education, which inspired her to pursue the legal area of the healthcare industry. The summer between her 1L and 2L year, Victoria interned for the Honorable Judge Kondrup – Coyle in New Jersey Superior Court in the family division. Victoria is ecstatic to be planning the events for the Health Law forum, aiming to create an inclusive and friendly environment for all students.
Amelia Baijnath
Secretary
Mia is currently a 3L at SHL. She attended Seton Hall for a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. Her work as a Certified Nursing Aide and as a Molecular Technologist during the COVID-19 pandemic pushed her toward leveling the playing field of healthcare accessibility through the lens of law. She spent her 1L summer as the 2022 Innovation Law intern at Bristol Myers Squibb and is currently a law clerk at the Nashville-based oncology startup, Thyme Care. After graduation she is excited to return to her 2L summer firm, Allen & Overy, as a first-year in the IP litigation group. Outside HLF, she is the Vice President of IPLA and a member of APALSA. In her spare time, she loves reading horror novels and drinking caramel lattes.
Gineen Abuali
Treasurer
Gineen Abuali is a 2L at Seton Hall University School of Law, where she serves as the treasurer of the Health Law Forum. Gineen graduated from Saint Peter’s University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science and a minor in Gender & Sexuality Studies. At Saint Peter’s, Gineen served as President of the Muslim Student Association and as Senator in the Student Government Association. During the height of the pandemic, Gineen was a Fox Scholar, and as part of this program she witnessed firsthand how health law and policy can impact communities. Her experiences at Saint Peter’s informed her commitment to go to law school. Gineen is a firm believer that all voices should be represented both on campus and in the legal field. At Seton Hall, she is also an executive board member of the Women’s Law Forum and the Muslim Law Students Association.
Nicole Ng
SBA Representative
Nicole Ng is the SBA Representative of Health Law Forum. She is originally from Brooklyn, NY, but currently lives in East Rutherford, NJ. Nicole received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) in 2022 from St. John’s University CPHS. Before law school, she worked in community and hospital pharmacies. During her 1L summer she was an intellectual property intern at Becton, Dickinson and Company. Next summer, she will join as a Summer Associate at Haug Partners. Nicole is also the Secretary of the Asian-Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA). Outside of school, Nicole enjoys finding new food spots, golf, and hiking!
Aditya Singit
Senior Developer & Editor
Aditya Singit is currently finishing up his first year at Seton Hall School of Law. He primarily serves as the head and sole developer of the Health Law Outlook’s website. During 2021/2022, Aditya created and designed the current website of the Health Law Outlook and continues to maintain and improve upon his work. Aditya earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University (New Brunswick), in political science. He also minored in both Critical Intelligence Studies and Psychology. Aside from law school, Aditya also created and runs his own web development company SitetoSee, which assists private and government entities in creating websites, search engine optimization, and much more. He hopes to continue to find the intersections of law and technology, and in the future, situate himself between the two.
Samarth Parikh
Weekend Representative
Hi Everyone! My name is Samarth Parikh and I live in Monroe Township, New Jersey. I am currently a rising 3L Weekend student at the Seton Hall Law School (SHLS). I am a pharmacist (PharmD) by training, and I work for Johnson & Johnson (J&J) as an Associate Director within medical safety. In my role as a healthcare professional at J&J, I am responsible for monitoring the post-marketing safety profile of our marketed products and to ensure that our products continue to remain safe for our patients. Additionally, I most recently completed Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and in my current role as a medical safety professional, I truly enjoy the intersection of health, business, and law.
As a Weekend Representative, my goal is to bring more inclusivity and visibility to the Health Law Forum among non-traditional weekends students such as myself. I also hope to bring more visibility about the non-traditional roles for lawyers such as an in-house counsel leveraging my pharmaceutical experiences. Outside of work and school, I like to spend time with outdoor activities such as hiking and also love to travel internationally.
Victoria Schaefer
Events Committee
Victoria is a 2L at Seton Hall University School of Law currently pursuing the Health Law Concentration. Victoria is from Monmouth country New Jersey. Prior to law school, Victoria received her Bachelors of Science of in Public Health from the University of Texas at Austin. While in undergrad, Victoria was able to work in the Texas House of Representatives, handling policy work for a District Representative. Victoria has a strong passion for health and helping others, rooted in her Public Health education, which inspired her to pursue the legal area of the healthcare industry. The summer between her 1L and 2L year, Victoria interned for the Honorable Judge Kondrup – Coyle in New Jersey Superior Court in the family division. Victoria is ecstatic to be planning the events for the Health Law forum, aiming to create an inclusive and friendly environment for all students.
Michelle Garcia
HLO Student Coordinator
My name is Michelle García and I am currently a 3L. I am from Flushing, Queens and am a proud daughter of immigrants.
I graduated from Cornell University in 2017 with a B.A. in History and double minors in Latino/a Studies and Global Health. After graduation, I worked for about four years as a jail liaison for a public defense office in New York City. In this capacity, I ensured that our incarcerated clients received medical attention and were released from jail on time. I also interviewed clients at Rikers Island in both English and Spanish. While I do not want to pursue public defense as a career, it was an incredibly rewarding experience and taught me a great deal about the lack of medical attention inside prisons and jails.
My past work and undergraduate experience led me to discover more about Health Law and all the possibilities that fall under that umbrella. I am not entirely sure what specific area of law I would like to pursue, but I am interested in the intersection between health law, data privacy, and compliance. In the future, I would like to pursue these interests in both a firm and in-house environment.
Outside of HLF, I am a Legal Education Opportunity (LEO) Fellow and a general body member of the Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA). I also love to Latin dance and hope to find some time to devote to my hobbies too!
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