Kimberly Luciano ’25 decided to attend law school after watching injustices be committed and feeling unable to stop them. She had learned the power of her advocacy efforts working for a university graduate program and wanted to harness that skill to aid marginalized and limited-income communities.

Luciano double majored in sociology and public administration at Stonehill College and earned a master’s in public administration from Northeastern University, then worked in Washington D.C. With all of that experience, she enrolled in the UConn Law evening division.

“The evening program is not for the weak,” she says. “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 see our families far less, and our social lives seem like a distant memory. We've made these sacrifices to get good grades, score internships, present at conferences, publish papers, and participate in moot court competitions.”

Luciano also explains that in the midst of completing academic goals, “we managed to remember that we are not defined by law school. I’m honored to be included in this cohort of such hard-working, multi-faceted, amazing people.” She shared that many of her peers have started new jobs, gotten engaged, purchased homes, and added to their families since beginning their law school journey.

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.

Luciano says that every student should “find those couple of friends that will laugh with you when you should be crying.” She found a sense of solidarity and a support system within her cohort.

After graduation, Luciano plans to clerk for Judge Bethany J. Alvord at the Connecticut Appellate Court upon taking the bar exam. She has also secured a staff attorney position with the Greater Hartford Legal Aid after she completes her clerkship.