Music Alum Olivia Mello (’20) Graduates from Yale Law School CoPA Grads Can Do it All

CoPA grads go on to apply their skills in all types of fields, even law!

Olivia Mello (’20)

Olivia Mello (’20) earned her BM in Piano Performance studying with Dr. Grace Fong, and she recently completed her studies at Yale Law School.

Here’s what she has to say about her time at CoPa:

“I’m so grateful for my time at the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music. Studying piano performance there deepened strengths I already valued—discipline, precision, and creative problem-solving—and pushed me to refine them at a higher level. That training shaped how I think, work, and communicate, and it’s had a lasting impact well beyond music.”

“I’m especially thankful for Dr. Grace Fong, whose mentorship and encouragement shaped me both as a musician and as a thinker.

After graduation, I’ll be heading to Quinn Emanuel in Silicon Valley to practice litigation, focusing on intellectual property law. I’m excited to be advocating for the kinds of creators and innovators who’ve inspired me from the very beginning.”