Anthony Yahya

About Anthony Yahya

At 20 years old, I’m currently one of the youngest ever admitted students in the history of Berkeley Law School. I graduated from UCLA with a double major, minor, and certificate at 19 years old. I achieved UCLA College Honors distinction, Alumni Scholars Society participation, and active membership in the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa society during my time in undergrad. I was also the recipient of several merit-based awards and research grants.Prior to matriculating to law school, I was the youngest ever selected participant for a Pre-Law Fellowship program in the history of Harvard Law School, LEAP, and Sidley Pre Law Scholars. These are the three preeminent pre-law fellowship programs nationally, each of which has a sub-5% acceptance rate.As a student at UCLA, I published my research, wrote in multiple undergraduate law reviews, and completed an honors senior thesis. I was involved in every major research program available at UCLA. This included the prestigious Undergraduate Research Scholar Program (URSP), Bunche Fellows Program, and Summer Research Fellowship.Throughout my undergrad, I worked as an academic researcher, research assistant, resident assistant, and teaching assistant. Outside of my on-campus work experience, I accumulated two years of work experience as a Litigation Paralegal across a variety of subfilds in law. I’ve also amassed experience working in corporate, finance, and transactional practice groups.I have a deep interest in intellectual property, capital markets, M&A, and complex litigation. I’m excited to learn and develop into an exceptional attorney who can meaningfully advocate for my clients.Top 5 Clifton Strengths: Achiever, Focus, Competition, Individualization, ArrangerContact: a••••••••@berkeley.edu

Experience

1. Leap Law Fellow

   Legal Education Access Pipeline, Inc. Leap

   Nov 2024 — Present

Education

• Santa Monica College

  Sociology Coursework

• Cerritos College

  Associate of Arts for Transfer: AA-T, Sociology

• University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

  Doctor of Law - JD

  2026

• Cerritos College

  Certificate of General Education Completion, IGETC

• UCLA

  Coursework, Community Engagement and Social Change

• Harvard Law School

  Legal Fellowship & Summer Residency; Certificate of Completion

• UCLA

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government; International Relations Concentration with Honors

• UCLA

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology with Honors

• Long Beach City College

  Associate of Arts for Transfer: AA-T, Sociology

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  Certificate, Educational Leadership and Administration

• Cerritos College

  Associate of Arts for Transfer: AA-T, Political Science

• UCLA

  Minor, African American Studies