Smith Sovik is excited to welcome five summer associates to join our team in our Syracuse and Long Island offices.
Ajla Ademović is a rising 3L at Albany Law School. At Albany Law School, Ajla served as a Teaching Assistant and as a Student Ambassador. Prior to joining SSKS, Ajla interned at the Oneida County DA’s Office.
Alyssa Baumel is a rising 3L at Boston University School of Law. At Boston University School of Law, Alyssa served as a Teaching Assistant and has an active role in the Business Law Society. Prior to joining SSKS, Alyssa externed with the New York Attorney General’s Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau and interned with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.
Cristen Williams is a rising 3L at Penn State Dickinson Law. At Penn State Dickenson Law School, Cristen is the President of the Black Law Students Association, the Associate Editor of the Dickinson Law Review, and served as a Teaching Assistant. Prior to joining SSKS, Cristen worked as a summer associate for a large law firm in New York City, interned at Kings County Criminal Court, and was one of seven students selected nationwide for the Innocence Project’s Post-Conviction Litigation program.
Elihu Weiss is a rising 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. At Syracuse University College of Law, Eli serves as the Associate Articles Editor for the Journal of Global Rights and Organizations and Impunity Watch News. Prior to joining SSKS, Eli interned with a large personal injury firm in New York.
Nicholas Hardy is a rising 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. At Syracuse University College of Law, Nick has an active role on the Trial Team, the Travis H.D. Lewin Advocacy Honor Society, and the Military Veterans Law Society. Prior to joining SSKS, Nick served with the 173rd Airborne in Iraq, then spent over a decade as a Sergeant with the Binghamton Police Department.
This year, SSKS is celebrating our 80th anniversary, and we look forward to another summer of winning for our clients. Winning is not simply our mission — it is our standard!
