Kimberly Luciano ’25 decided to attend law school after working at Georgetown University, where she realized her potential and power as an advocate supporting and serving graduate students. She wanted to harness this power to aid and advocate for marginalized and limited-income communities and decided to apply to UConn's evening division.

Luciano double majored in sociology and public administration at Stonehill College and earned a master’s in public administration from Northeastern University.

“The evening program is not for the weak,” she says of biggest takeaway from UConn Law. “As evening students, many of us start our workday at 8 a.m. and leave campus around 9:30 p.m. three to four nights a week. We made sacrifices to get good grades, score internships, present at conferences, publish papers, and participate in moot court competitions. And in the midst of these academic successes, we remembered that we are not defined by law school. We've started new jobs, got engaged, purchased homes, and added to our families."

During her time at UConn Law, Luciano served as the 2022-2023 Auction Co-Chair for the Public Interest Law Group and as an Articles Editor for the Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal.

When asked what every student should do while at UConn Law, Luciano says “find those couple of friends that will laugh with you when you should be crying and be there for you when you're about to have a meltdown.” She found a sense of solidarity and a support system within her cohort.

After graduation, Luciano plans to take the bar exam and then clerk for Judge Bethany J. Alvord at the Connecticut Appellate Court. She will start a staff attorney position with Greater Hartford Legal Aid after she completes her clerkship.

This profile is part of a series running through Commencement on May 18. Read all of the profiles.