Meet the Editorial Board

Editor in Chief

Taylor McAuliffe

Solicitations Editor

Leonardo Lombardi

Leonardo Lombardi is a second-year J.D. candidate at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law and Student Ambassador at Windsor Law. He graduated with a Master of International Public Policy degree from the Balsillie School of International Affairs and an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University. Prior to becoming Solicitations Editor, Leo was Outreach Coordinator for the Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues.

During his 1L year, Leonardo also volunteered as a Senior Caseworker at Community Legal Aid, he served as the 1L Single JD Faculty Council Representative on the Students’ Law Society, and he summered at the Waterloo office of the full-service law firm, Sorbara, Schumacher, McCann LLP. Leo is interested in litigation and is externing at the Windsor Crown Attorney’s Office, Criminal Law Division during the fall semester of his 2L year.

Executive Articles Editor

Ira Chandershekar

Ira Chandershekar (she/her) is a third-year J.D. candidate at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, returning to Dentons for her articles. This summer, Ira was seconded to a startup, where she worked directly with founders and observed business decision-making at the grassroots. Prior to law school, Ira completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto and worked in the commercial financing space. Her exposure to commercial financing, coupled with her summers at Dentons, has informed her interest in corporate finance, venture technology, M&A, and corporate/commercial litigation.    

At Windsor Law, Ira serves as Director of Academics for the South Asian Law Students Association. She is also involved with the Tamil Bar Association and the South Asian Bar Association. Earlier this year, she taught English to international personnel in Madagascar and the Comoros through the United Nations Population Fund, and currently, she works at Aritzia.

    Business Manager

    Jessica McConnell

    Jess is a third-year J.D. candidate at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law and holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Guelph. Previously, Jess practiced as an in-house Paralegal and served as President & Finance Manager of Windsor’s Sports & Entertainment Law Society during the 2025-26 academic year, successfully returning the organization to a cash-flow positive position for the first time in five years.

    Community engagement is at the heart of Jess’ endeavours. She serves as Board Secretary for the Guelph Youth Basketball Association, SafeSport Adjudicator for Golf Canada, and works with multi-stakeholder groups in community road safety initiatives. Jess has coordinated the sponsorship, fundraising, and hosting of an annual large-scale, corporate golf tournament in support of the SickKids Foundation, participates in national initiatives to support cancer research, and volunteers with local grass-roots organizations.

    Jess’ legal interests include equitable approaches to negotiating and drafting contracts, intellectual property and rights, corporate and commercial transactions, and the use artificial intelligence in creative industries. Outside of Jess’ work and studies, she spends time with her husband, family, and friends, and enjoys walking her dog in Ontario parks.