Welcome to the Office of Student Affairs & Diversity

The Office of Student Affairs and Diversity (OSAD) welcomes you to another safe and inclusive space at Louisville Law. We believe in transparency, inclusivity, academic excellence and wellness. We reflect on these unprecedented times and embrace the changes that allow us to think of innovative ways to engage our students. The OSAD supports the Cardinal Principles and anti-racist agenda set forth by the University of Louisville.

This office is dedicated to helping students develop a strong platform for student success and wellness. We offer support, organizational leadership opportunities and guidance while facilitating meaningful relationships among students, faculty, and staff.

Image: Signature, Crystal Coel
Crystal Rae Coel, Esq., M.A.

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Diversity

Student Spotlight

Caitlin Grimes

Class of 2023

What is your hometown and state?
Union, KY

What do you want to do after graduation?
After graduation, I will practice family law in Louisville, Kentucky. Family law offers a deeper level of intimacy that other areas of law may not. Although the idea of a family may vary greatly from person to person, family is something that connects us all, which I sincerely appreciate. Having the opportunity to help make a positive impact on a client's personal life is very rewarding. 

What is your favorite thing about Brandeis?
The relationships I have developed with Professors and Faculty Members during my time at Brandeis have genuinely been special. I am so grateful for their mentorship and friendship, as they have helped me grow not only professionally and also personally.

Who has influenced you the most?
My parents! I would not be where I am today without their unwavering love, support, and guidance. I am so fortunate and proud to be their daughter.

Favorite Quote 
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self." -Ernest Hemingway

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Colby Birkes

Class of 2023

What is your hometown and state?
Winchester, KY

What do you want to do after graduation?
I have accepted a job with Dentons Bingham Greenebaum as a Corporate Associate. I hope to stay with the firm for the duration of my career while using their generous resources to increase my presence and involvement in the community. 

What is your favorite thing about Brandeis?
The sense of community. When I first arrived almost three years ago, there were a number of clubs and organizations to engage the students and members of the community. But what was the most inspiring was all of the other organizations created or reactivated within that three-year period. To see my peers mobilize to further expand the inclusiveness and community of Brandeis was truly inspiring and motivated me to be a better lawyer and person. I hope the existing organizations perpetuate and those future generations of law students find other organizations to create. The community needs lawyers, but a lawyer too needs community. 

Favorite Quote 
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -Benjamin Franklin


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Inclusive Excellence

Celebrating the broad diversity at Louisville Law.

Kenan Mujkanovic

Class of 2023

How have you changed since your 1L year?

I have changed in many ways since my 1L year. I have placed a greater emphasis on my physical and mental health which created a greater sense of focus and endurance in my life. I have become more efficient as well through implementing and using a calendar.

What is your favorite quote?

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” - Muhammad Ali

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A Salute to the Unbroken

Recognizing our active military and veteran students.

                           

Amy Armstrong-Reyes

Class of 2025

What makes you most proud of your service?

Throughout my time in the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service as a criminal investigator, I am most proud of the help we were able to provide to victims of crime and their families. It was an honor to be able to serve in that capacity among a team of professionals.

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