Bench & Bar Executive Board

Jacob Margolis - Co-President

Jacob Margolis (he/him) is a senior studying Political Science and History. Originally from Towson, Maryland, Jacob is interested in commercial and family law. Outside of B&B, he also works in the Office of Pre-Law Advising and serves as a Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Duke Undergraduate Law Review.

Kate Donofrio - Co-President

Kate Donofrio (she/her) is a senior from NYC studying Political Science. After Duke, she is excited to leverage both business and law in the international development space. Outside of B&B, you’ll find her lounging in the gardens or tearing up the pickleball courts!

Ari Miller - PR Officer

Ari Miller (she/her/hers) is a sophomore majoring in Public Policy. She is from Marysville, Kansas, sings in Duke Chorale, participates in Duke Players and Hoof N Horn, and is a 2024 SOL Fellow. She hopes to pursue family and civil rights law.

Parishi Patel - PR Officer

Parishi Patel is a sophomore from Mooresville, NC, studying Political Science and International Comparative Studies. A fun fact about Parishi is that she is the first in her family looking to go to law school!

Kara Bivens - Pre-Law Office Liaison

Kara Bivens is a sophomore from Waxhaw, North Carolina, studying Political Science and Statistics with a minor in Spanish Studies. Kara is equally passionate about STEM and the social sciences, and she plans to incorporate all her interests into her future law career. Outside of Bench & Bar, Kara is a member of DTech and is a print editor for the Duke Undergraduate Law Review.

Kriti Vasudevan

Kriti Vasudevan is a junior at Duke, originally from Granite Bay, California, studying Computer Science and Public Policy with a minor in Economics. A fun fact about her is that she’s been collecting keychains for about 15 years and has almost 100!

Georgia Lazarus

Georgia Lazarus is a sophomore from Cape Town, South Africa. Georgia is studying Political Science with a minor in French and a Human Rights certificate. In the future, she hopes to tackle socioeconomic inequality through a career in international law. A fun fact about Georgia is that she is a certified yoga instructor!