Hodari
Harris II

J.D. Candidate at Stanford Law School focused on transactional, business, and tax problems.

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Husband, Son, Older brother and Babadad

Biography.

Hodari Yusef Harris II

Hodari Yusef is a J.D. candidate at Stanford Law School, Class of 2028, focused on transactional, business, and tax problems. He graduated from UCLA in 2022 with a degree in Public Affairs and holds associate degrees in English and Political Science from El Camino College.

He is a husband, son, and older brother trying to provide for his family and produce goodness through law and business.

Experience

Seeking 2027 summer associate positions in transactional, business, and tax practices.

Expected June 2028
Stanford Law SchoolJ.D. CandidateStanford, CaliforniaFLI 1L Representative, MLSA Financial OfficerRelevant Coursework: Federal Income Taxation (in progress), Securities Regulation (in progress), Corporations, Blockchain Tax, Corporate Finance
September 2020 – August 2022
University of California, Los AngelesB.A. Public AffairsLos Angeles, CaliforniaMSA External Vice President, Honors Researcher
August 2017 – June 2020
El Camino CollegeA.A. English, Political ScienceTorrance, CaliforniaASO Senator, ASO Director of Human Resources
June 2026 – July 2026Los Angeles, California
Alston & Bird LLP

1L Summer Associate, Real Estate Practice Group

  • Prepared a title review for a $750 million lender-side commercial loan, identifying a time-sensitive government drilling-right provision and summarizing other title matters.
  • Mapped the corporate structure and flow of funds of 18 subsidiaries in a complex Shariah-compliant real estate deal.
  • Created lease reviews of a shopping center, examining terms across eight tenants and multiple property-use restrictions.
May 2025 – July 2025Los Angeles, California
Alston & Bird LLP

SEO Summer Associate

  • Drafted a motion for judgment on the pleadings for a federal privacy and copyright case.
  • Researched questions about personal jurisdiction on the internet; created spreadsheets that tracked ongoing oil litigation.
January 2024 – February 2025Diamond Bar, California
AMJAAD Investments USA

Project Manager

  • Led research and strategy in a franchise deal to bring an American gym to the GCC market.
  • Developed data sets and polls to organize the allocation of resources from the franchisor to the franchisee.
January 2023 – September 2023Torrance, California
Social Justice Center, El Camino College

Administrative Assistant

  • Oversaw a team of ten student staff members to organize daily and weekly tasks in connection with center goals.
  • Managed logistical needs for events including schedule, floor plan design, and collaboration.
August 2018 – December 2020Torrance, California
KEAS Program, El Camino College

English Tutor

  • Worked with low-income, disabled, and international students to improve their reading, writing, and analytical skills in English and Political Science courses.
December 2017 – June 2023Los Angeles, California
All Action Security

Security Guard

  • Worked throughout college and university; wrote incident reports, stopped theft, and supported local communities.

Something I built · Version 1.4 Betaنفسي

NafsiProfile.

Keep track of yourself, your goals, and your intentions.

An app for everyone to help manage their time, health, and commitments.

Nafsi Profile home screen with Weekly Notes, Health, and Habit Tracker cards
Home Start each day with a simple check-in and jump to any page.
Weekly Notes timeline showing a seven-day view of commitments
Weekly Notes Add commitments by day, check them off, and move them when plans change.
Health page showing average weekly weight, month in review, and streaks
Health Track weight, food, and exercise streaks, because your body is an amanah.
Life Goals page showing overall progress and ranked goals
Life Goals Rank your goals, see where your attention has gone, and take the next step.
www.nafsiprofile.com

Coming soon to the iOS App Store and Google Play.

Essays on medium.com/@hodariyusef

Writings.

Full Article

What it's like to spend more than a year studying for the LSAT

The higher your LSAT score, the greater chance you have of getting the best scholarships to what could easily be a 300 thousand dollar degree. In a field propagated by prestige and connections, the LSAT is also responsible, seemingly, for your future career as it is weighed heavily in determining what law schools you might get into.

I usually get asked why I want to be a lawyer, and after a year of studying for an admissions test I assume these questions are more to the tone of, "Are you sure this is what you want to do?" My response is always the same...

Full Article

I graduated from UCLA three months ago. Here's where I am now.

Academia is its own bubble. For four years I would walk to class feeling safe and secure surrounded by the grandeur that existed within campus walls. The hills are laid with brick stairs, the buildings tall, wide, and all brick, and the lawns are perfectly maintained.

So then, where am I three months after graduating from the #1 public university in the nation? It feels as though I am exactly where everyone else is, not yet benefiting from the UCLA name on my degree...

medium.com/@hodariyusef

Los Angeles – Bay Area, California

Projects.

Ribbon cutting for the Bruin Reflection Space at UCLA The Bruin Reflection Space prayer structure on UCLA's campus
Bruin Reflection Space

So thankful to the generations of people who helped make this project possible. Being invited back to UCLA as a speaker for the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Bruin Reflection Space is a testament to all of the work my team and I did when I was external vice president of the MSA in 2021-2022. The goal with any of my work is to produce a lasting charity for the generations that come after me.

During my first year at UCLA the Muslim community prayed behind Kerckhoff Hall, fighting for space in between foot traffic and parked vehicles. So blessed to see a dedicated, enclosed space for prayer that gives the Muslim community a deeper sense of belonging on campus. The truth is I inherited this project, and bringing it to a completed point was only possible with the help of those who came before me. With that same sentiment, I'm handing this project off to the next generation so that they might take this checkpoint and be innovative in their next steps.

Photo credit: Don Liebig, ASUCLA