Clay, 24, is a rising third-year student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law where he is a 2009/2010 ABA Moot Court Team oralist, and is pursuing a certificate in international law. As the 2008/2009 co-president of OUTLAW, Loyola’s LGBT organization, Clay has been an integral part of leading this group of students and allies in advocating for the recognition and support of LGBT students within the legal community. Last summer, Clay worked with Equality Illinois compiling, comparing and summarizing all state statutes discussing marriage in order to assist EI’s mission to secure equal marriage rights for same-sex couples. This summer, Clay is working for Ed Fox & Associates, where he helps research and draft legal memos and motions and while pursuing civil-rights lawsuits.
Did you know? Originally from Texas, Clay enjoys cooking, swimming and speaking German. Recently, he won third place in Loyola’s annual “No Talent Show” for his performance of the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way.”