Lucy Chen

J.D. Candidate at Harvard Law School

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

About

With a decade of experience at five law firms including Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and Latham & Watkins, I intend to pursue a career as an attorney in corporate law. I am currently a J.D. candidate at Harvard Law School and earned my A.B. from New York University magna cum laude as a University Honors Scholar and Founders' Day Award recipient. I am also an inaugural Yale Law School Launchpad Scholar, a Simpson Thacher Big Law Mentorship Program Mentee, an inaugural JD Advising JD Network Participant, and a 2026-27 Don H. Liu Scholar.

Experience

  • Summer Legal Intern - Corporate & Investment Banking at BBVA
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Student Attorney at Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project
    2025 - 2026 · 1 yr

    Investment Fund Formation, Capital Financing, Corporate Structuring

  • Office of the General Counsel Analyst - Lateral Partners & Counsel at Latham & Watkins
    2024 - 2025 · 1 yr

    Local Leader - Asian American and Pacific Islander Affinity Group

  • Launchpad Scholar at Yale Law School
    2023 - 2025 · 2 yrs

    One of 25 scholars nationwide selected for inaugural class of pre-law program (less than 5% acceptance rate) based on academic excellence, leadership, and community engagement.

  • Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (New York, New York, United States)
    • Team Lead
      Jul 2023 - Dec 2023 · 6 mos

      Partner David Marriott.

    • Senior Paralegal
      Jul 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Complex commercial litigation, antitrust, intellectual property, securities, and pro bono matters.

    • Paralegal
      Jul 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

      White-collar investigations, antitrust, intellectual property, securities, and pro bono matters.