LegiStorm

Biographical

Education

• Cornell University Law School - JD, advocacy, cum laude (1991-1994)

  Activities and notes: Cornell Law Review, managing editor; Cornell Legal Aid Clinic; Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Clinic; Women's Law Coalition, co-facilitator

• University of Wisconsin-La Crosse - BS, political science, with highest honors (1988-1991)

  Activities and notes: Top Political Science Graduate Award; Distinguished Student Scholar Award; CEDA Debate Team; Richard Linblad Scholarship; Upward Bound, mentor; Homecoming Leadership Court; Political Science Association; American Marketing Association; Market Search, treasurer

• Hastings College - Attended, accounting and art (1985-1987)

  Activities and notes: Art Scholarship; Academic Scholarship; CEDA Debate Team; tutor

Employment History

• Center for Media and Democracy (July 2009-Nov. 2017)

  Executive Director

• Center for National Security Studies (2007-2009)

  Deputy Director

• American Civil Liberties Union (Feb. 2005-Nov. 2006)

  Senior Legislative Strategist

• Senate Judiciary Committee (Feb. 2002-Feb. 2005)

  Senior Counsel, Nominations

• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (2001-2002)

  Deputy Chief

• U.S. Department of Justice (1995-2001)

  Deputy Assistant Attorney

• Crowell & Moring LLP (1994)

  Summer Associate

• Kirkland & Ellis LLP (1993)

  Summer Associate

• Johns, Flaherty and Collins SC (1991)

  Law Clerk

• La Crosse County (Wis.) District Attorney's Office (1990)

  Law Clerk

• Bosshard and Associate (1987-1988)

  Law Clerk

Associated Organizations

• Pennsylvania State Bar (1995-)

• George Washington University Law School (2007-2009)

  Adjunct Professor

Activities and Interests

• Languages: French (limited working proficiency)
  

Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• American Civil Liberties Union (2005-2006)
• National Security Archive Fund Inc. (2008-2009)

Lobbied on behalf of:

• American Civil Liberties Union
• National Security Archive Fund Inc.

Congressional Salary