I want to recognize our annual Alumni Award winners. These graduates have gone above and beyond supporting the UNLV Boyd Law School, and I want to thank them for all they have done.

Eleissa Lavelle is an Adjunct Professor and a full-time mediator and arbitrator with JAMS, The Resolution Experts, the largest provider of alternative dispute resolution services in the country. 

You were a competitive debater as an undergrad at UNLV. How has that experience helped you in law school?

My experience with debate helped me with many different parts of law school. It helped me get over most anxiety when speaking in public. It taught me how to research and write fully formed arguments. Finally, it taught me how to think on my feet.

What class that you've taken at Boyd has most influenced your career outlook?