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2024 David M. Rubenstein Scholars Program Reunion

Group photo of smiling Rubenstein Scholars surrounding a staircase at the Reunion event
David M. Rubenstein Scholars gathered in Washington, DC, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Scholarship. Here, attendees posed for a group photo during the luncheon & panels hosted by Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Joe Schroeder, wearing a blue suit and open collar checkered shirt, stands at a podium to introduce the event. The display behind him says, “David M. Rubenstein Scholars Program Reunion. Celebrating a decade of alumni impact. The University of Chicago law School.
The Rubenstein Scholars Reunion kicked off with a day-time conference at Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s Washington, DC, office. Joe Schroeder, ’15, a partner at Kirkland and a Rubenstein Scholar alum, welcomed event attendees.
A group of six people sit at a table eating and mingling with one another. Additional people sit at nearby tables.
A welcome lunch was served, and Scholars mingled before the start of the sessions.
Two people embrace with enormous smiles on their faces.
Scholars Alexandra Webb, ’24 and Matthew Makowski Roberts, ’23 were excited to be reunited with their classmates and meet other Scholars.
A group of four people stand in a circle, conversing with one another. One, in a blue suit and yellow tie, gestures with his hand while speaking.
Dean Thomas J. Miles caught up with Rubenstein Scholar graduates.
Ann Perry speaking at a microphoned podium gesturing with her hands facing upwards while talking about the Rubenstein Scholars program
Ann K. Perry, associate dean for admissions and financial aid, spoke about her experience with Rubenstein Scholars over the years.
Five panelists sit a table draped with a University of Chicago Law School tablecloth. One panelist, in a black blouse speaks into the tabletop microphone while the other panelists look on.
Sessions featured panels of Rubenstein Scholars discussing their career trajectories and current issues facing the legal profession. The Public Service panel included moderator Anagha Sundararajan, ’18; Aimee Brown, ’14; Mica Moore, ’17; Joe Wenner, ’17; and Alli Hugi, ’18.
Five panelists sit a table draped with a University of Chicago Law School tablecloth. One panelist, in a black sweater speaks into the tabletop microphone while the other panelists look on.
The Business panel included Selina MacLaren, ’14; Jud Finnegan, ’15; Jack Grein, ’15; Victoria Smallwood, ’16; and moderator, Will Shirey, ’21.
Five panelists sit a table draped with a University of Chicago Law School tablecloth. One panelist, in a beige suit jacket speaks into the tabletop microphone while the other panelists look on.
The Law Firms panel included moderator Courtney Cox, ’14; Sean Collins, ’15; Roisin Duffy-Gideon, ’18; Krista Perry Heckmann, ’16; Andrew Waks, ’19; and Caroline Wong, ’16.
Five panelists sit a table draped with a University of Chicago Law School tablecloth. One panelist, wearing glasses and a white button down shirt, speaks into the tabletop microphone while the other panelists look on.
The Public Interest panel included Jamie Schulte, ’15; Lucia Goin, ’19; Sari Amiel, ’19; Alex Aparicio, '21; Michael Ortega, ’21; and moderator Professor Adam Davidson, ’17.
Four panelists sit a table draped with a University of Chicago Law School tablecloth. One panelist, wearing an orange, gold, and black blouse looks at the panelist to their left while preparing to speak.
The plenary panel in the afternoon featured perspectives from current Rubenstein Scholars students Grace Hering, ’26; Jenna Liu, ’25; and Ian Peacock, ’25. Lior Strahilevitz, the Sidley Austin Professor of Law, moderated the panel.
An enormous realistic painting of Revolutionary era American men is on the wall. Below the painting, a group of people look at documents behind glass cases.
An evening dinner was hosted by David Rubenstein, ’73, at the National Archives Museum to celebrate the origins, goals, and transformative impact of the Rubenstein Scholars Program and provide another opportunity for Scholars to reminisce and reconnect with classmates and other Scholars.
Two people facing each other chatting in the foreground with other attendees mingle in the background.
The reception and cocktail hour before the dinner was held next to the David M. Rubenstein Gallery in the National Archives Museum.
Dean Thomas Miles standing at a podium draped with the UChicago logo and shield inside the National Archives Museum event space. Miles faces the audience of attendees while speaking and gesturing his hands forward.
In his introductory remarks, Dean Thomas J. Miles reflected on the origins and impact of the Rubenstein Scholars program and thanked David M. Rubenstein for his incredible generosity to the Law School.
David Rubenstein, wearing a pinstripe suit and striped tie, speaks at a podium draped with a University of Chicago Law School flag. He gestures, with his palm facing downward.
David M. Rubenstein spoke about why he created the Rubenstein Scholars Program and explained his involvement with the National Archives.
Lior Strahilevitz standing at a podium draped with a flag showing the UChicago Law logo. Strahilevitz speaks into the microphone while holding up a copy of Judge David Tatel's book, Visions, featuring David Tatel on the cover with his service animal.
Professor Lior Strahilevitz introduced the Hon. David S. Tatel, ’66, and Tatel’s memoir, Vision.
Judge David Tatel sits with Rubenstein in individual chairs in front of the audience of attendees. Tatel smiles at Rubenstein while Rubenstein speaks, and Tatel's service animal lays on the floor in front of him.
Tatel and Rubenstein discussed Vision during a fireside chat.
Event attendees sit around a circular table with plates of salad in front of them. All of the attendees at the table smile at the camera.
Rubenstein Scholars—graduates and current students alike—sat together over dinner.
Event attendees sit around a circular table with plates of salad in front of them. All of the attendees at the table smile at the camera.
Dinner was held in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom in the National Archives Musuem. The Rotunda is the home of America’s most treasured documents—the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights.
Attendees seated at a large circular table with salad plates in front of each person. The attendees crowd around the further half of the circular table to pose for the picture with smiles.
Attendees reminisced and reconnected with one another. Thank you for celebrating 10 years of graduating classes of the David M. Rubenstein Scholars Program!

The Law School invited current student and alumni Scholars to a reunion event on September 7, 2024, in Washington, DC, to reconnect and celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the David M. Rubenstein Scholars Program.