Melani Cruz Stokes is a 2L evening student from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in legal studies from Rutgers University-Camden. Melani has worked as a legal secretary and law clerk in various areas of law. She is the evening student representative for the Criminal Law Society and a proud member of the Minority Student Program. She is also involved with pro bono Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition preparation and pro bono legal research. Melani works full time while in law school. She is interested in criminal prosecution and immigration law.