School of Law
School of Law
The following students from the School of Law have been appointed as Legal Writing Fellows for the 2026-27 academic year.
Melissa Bosley
Melissa Bosley is a fourth-year evening student who graduated summa cum laude from Stevenson University with a B.S. In Legal Studies. She served as a Production Editor for the University of Baltimore's Law Review and as a law scholar for Professor Higginbotham's Constitutional Law I. In addition to law school, she works as the Executive Paralegal at Jim Rutledge Esq LLC, located in Bel Air, Maryland. Before law school, Melissa worked as a paralegal for Mr. Rutledge for four years where she was inspired to attend law school. She became a legal writing fellow after having impactful experiences with her legal mentors and hopes to pass the knowledge she gathered from those mentors to the legal writers who come to her appointments.
Chad Ellis
Chad Ellis is a Certified Public Accountant, business owner, and aspiring tax attorney. He and his wife, Allie, have been married for 14 years and are the proud parents of two children, Nathan (11) and Natalie (8). Chad began his professional career in public accounting before becoming a partner in a Fire Protection Engineering firm alongside Allie who is the actual FPE. Driven by a longstanding interest in the law, Chad enrolled at the University of Baltimore School of Law and, after his first semester, joined a law firm in Annapolis, Maryland as a Law Clerk. Chad's goal is to leverage his accounting and legal backgrounds to become a tax attorney and develop a thriving tax practice within his firm. In addition to his role as a Legal Writing Fellow, Chad is presently the Law Scholar for Professor Grossman's Flex JD Civ Pro I course and TA for Professor Dillard's ILS course.
Tyler Fitzpatrick
Tyler Fitzpatrick is a second-year day student who graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland Baltimore County with a B.A. in Music Performance. Tyler spent his 1L summer working as a legal intern for Blattner Family Law Group. In addition to serving as a legal writing fellow, Tyler is a Staff Editor for the University of Baltimore's Law Review and a law scholar for Civil Procedure I with Professor Koller. After benefiting from the Legal Writing Center during his 1L year, Tyler hopes to help other students strengthen their legal writing skills and become more confident writers and advocates.
Nikkie Navarro
Nikkie Navarro is the Head Legal Writing Fellow for the Legal Writing Center. She is a third-year law student at the University of Baltimore School of Law where she is a proud Fannie Angelos Program Scholar. She is the Executive Editor for the University of Baltimore Law Review, Vol. 56 and is a member of the Royal Graham Shannonhouse III Honor Society. She also holds roles as a Teaching Assistant for Contracts and a Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Legal Skills (ILS). During her 1L summer, Nikkie worked in the Civil Rights Division at the Maryland Office of the Attorney General as part of the Thurgood Marshall Clerkship Program. Nikkie interned for the Honorable Douglas R. M. Nazarian of the Appellate Court of Maryland during the 2026 Spring semester, and was a Montgomery County Summer Scholar at Markham Law Firm in Bethesda, Maryland for her 2L summer. Upon graduating, Nikkie will clerk for the Honorable Angela M. Eaves at the Supreme Court of Maryland.
Sabrina Pereira
Sabrina Pereira is a second-year student at the University of Baltimore, School of Law. She spent her summer interning for Judge Nazarian at the Appellate Court of Maryland and clerking for Silverman Thomson. As she enters her second year, she will be interning for Chief Justice Fader at the Supreme Court of Maryland. She will also be a teaching assistant for Professor Cavanaugh's Intro to Lawyering class, and a law scholar for Professor Bessler's Civil Procedure II class. Recently, Sabrina started her new role as staff editor at Ubalt's Law Review. During her spare time, she enjoys cooking international cuisines and spending time with her family in India.
Taylor Reed
Taylor Reed is a second-year day student who graduated from Auburn University in 2023 with a B.A. in Political Science. Taylor spent her 1L summer interning at the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office within the Special Victims Unit, and will be externing at the Women's Law Center in the fall. In addition to serving as a Legal Writing Fellow, Taylor is a competitor on the Mock Trial Team, a Research Assistant with the Center on Applied Feminism, and president of Student's Supporting the Women's Law Center. Taylor became a Legal Writing Fellow to help students overcome challenges in the legal writing process and to grow in their writing abilities.
Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith is a rising third-year day student. She holds an B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Massachusetts Boston and an M.A. in International Law, Security, and Terrorism from the University of Nottingham and focuses her legal studies on international law, human rights, and international criminal law. Taylor has developed her legal research and writing skills through internships with the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office, the Military Commission Defense Organization and the American Cleaning Institute, as well as through her work as a Staff Editor for the University of Baltimore Law Review. As a Legal Writing Fellow, she is excited to help students develop clear, persuasive legal writing skills and gain confidence in their ability to communicate complicated legal arguments in the same way that prior Legal Writing Fellows helped her.
Evan Spanitz
Evan Spanitz obtained his undergraduate degree as a marketing major from Elon University in 2016. Following an internship at T. Rowe Price, he returned to work there as a graduate from 2016 to 2026. Currently, Evan serves as Senior Compliance Officer at Brown Advisory in Baltimore. Some of Evan’s responsibilities at Brown Advisory includes policy and procedure updates, various regulatory filings, implementing regulation amendments, reviewing marketing materials for compliance, and many other matters related to legal and compliance.
Anthony Woodside
Anthony Woodside is a second-year student at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he serves as a Staff Editor for the University of Baltimore Law Review and as a Legal Writing Fellow. Before law school, Anthony worked as a public school teacher and newspaper reporter, experiences that shaped his interest in clear, precise, and persuasive writing. He has also served as a judicial intern with the Appellate Court of Maryland and will intern with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland during the fall semester. Outside of law school, Anthony enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons, creative writing, and worldbuilding.