S EAN D ARLING -H AMMOND [email protected] • 650.455.7014 E DUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, Juris Doctor, Berkeley, CA, May 2014 HONORS: DEAN’S FELLOWSHIP for “a strong record of achievement and professional promise” ELEANOR SWIFT AWARD for outstanding public service AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE AWARD for paper on reducing implicit bias in juvenile courts PROSSER AWARD for paper on legal strategies for expanding access to quality public schools DISTINGUISHED YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD from the California Law Review ACTIVITIES: DIVERSITY EDITOR, California Law Review DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER, Student Commission for Access to Legal Education (SCALE) DIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR, Berkeley High School Student Court CO-PRESIDENT, Men of Color Alliance CO-PRESIDENT, Restorative Justice Committee EMPLOYMENT: LAW CLERK, East Bay Community Law Center (representing special education clients) PROJECT MANAGER, Professor Ian Haney Lopez, Dog Whistle Politics (Book) RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Professor Victoria Plaut, de-biasing interventions for parole officers RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Warren Institute Commission on Equity in Education RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Professor David Oppenheimer, anti-discrimination law case book RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Professor Mary Louise Frampton, restorative justice in public schools
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Arts, with honors, Sociology, May 2006 HONORS THESIS: “24 Hour News: Bias and Persuasion,” content and statistical analyses showing that emotional appeals on the news favor specific political ideologies, and survey research suggesting that these emotional appeals can subconsciously impact viewers’ political beliefs EMPLOYMENT: RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Professor William Julius Wilson, Harvard Kennedy School RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Professor Daniel Gilbert, Harvard Social Psychology Department TUTOR, Harvard Bureau of Study Counsel COURSE WORK: Graduate level statistics, social psychology, public policy, media, race, Japanese language
HOKKAIDO INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, Advanced Japanese Language Certificate, Hakodate, Japan, August 2005
P UBLICATIONS • P RESENTATIONS • M E D I A A PPEARANCES PUBLICATIONS “Designed to Fail: Implicit Bias in Our Juvenile Courts,” UCLA Journal of Juvenile Law and Policy, Forthcoming “The Electoral College Is Even More Biased Than You Think,” The Nation, January 19, 2017 “Black Votes Matter,” Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy, February 24, 2016 “ESSA Helps Realize Dr. King’s Dream of Deeper Learning for All,” Education Week, January 18, 2016 “Lives Fit for Print: Exposing Media Bias in Coverage of Terrorism,” The Nation, January 13, 2016 “Creating Wise Classrooms to Empower Diverse Law Students” (co-author: Kristen Holmquist), co-published by: UC Berkeley La Raza Law Review and three other law journals, April, 2015 “Expanding the Scholastic Circle of Belonging,” Berkeley Journal of African American Law and Policy, 2014 “Renee v. Duncan, The Perilous Pendulum of National Politics,” California Law Review, 2013 PRESENTATIONS “The Every Student Succeeds Act and Related Regulations,” Hogan Lovells, 2016 “Creating Wise Classrooms to Empower Diverse Law Students,” Suffolk Law School (forthcoming), University of South Carolina Law School (forthcoming), Association of American Law Schools (January 2016), UCLA Law School (April, 2015), UC Berkeley Law School (January, 2014)
MEDIA APPEARANCES “Mainstream media ignores terror attacks in non-western countries,” RT America News (TV), July 27, 2016 “Media Bias and the Empathy Gap,” Justlove (SeriusXM Radio), April 2, 2016
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LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN: California (2014), the District of Columbia (2016) EDUCATION LAW AND POLICY CONSULTANT, EDUCATIONCOUNSEL, WASHINGTON DC MAR. 2017– PRESENT Heading expansive research efforts on two large scale projects for a high profile philanthropic client Projects focus on improving the Research and Development (R&D) infrastructure in education and helping the k-12 education sector shift from a compliance framework to a continuous improvement framework EDUCATION / PRO BONO ATTORNEY, HOGAN LOVELLS, WASHINGTON DC OCT. 2015 – FEB. 2017 Managed a team of attorneys to develop strategies in 10 states for expanding housing for homeless families Drafted a Memorandum in Opposition to help a school district successfully oppose a re-segregating petition Researched and wrote a White Paper to help police, policymakers, and practitioners reduce false confessions LAW CLERK, JUDGE CHARLES DAY, U.S. DISTRICT COURT, GREENBELT, MARYLAND AUG. 2014 – AUG. 2015 Drafted and docketed over two dozen memorandum opinions and letter orders on a variety of civil matters SUMMER ASSOCIATE, HOGAN LOVELLS, WASHINGTON DC SUMMER 2013 Summarized 4th Amendment and desegregation implications of all 2012-13 Supreme Court cases Provided a nonprofit with legal strategic guidance on how to prevail on a claim under the Voting Rights Act SUMMER LAW CLERK, PUBLIC ADVOCATES, SAN FRANCISCO, CA SUMMER 2012 Conducted research and drafted memoranda to assist plaintiffs in California's lead education equity case Analyzed over 100 cases to draft a survey of the legal educational rights of students in each of the 50 states DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, HATTAWAY COMMUNICATIONS, WASHINGTON DC APR. 2006 – SEP. 2011 Led in-house team that conducted research to mobilize the public, media, and policymakers Managed projects for high profile clients, including the Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, National Democracy Institute, American Federation of Teachers, Center for Global Development, and USAID Led team that developed messages to reframe the mortgage and credit crisis (encouraging policymakers to pass the Dodd–Frank Consumer Protection Act) Led team that persuaded “difficult to count” communities to participate in the 2010 Census (contributing to record-breaking Census participation) PRESS MANAGER, JOHN KERRY FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN, BOSTON, MA SEP. 2008 – NOV. 2008 Coordinated media operations and communicated directly with press entities Produced in-depth opposition research and press releases Helped develop innovative media strategy culminating in sweeping victories in primary and general elections DIRECTOR, BEND IT TO JUSTICE, LLC (FORMERLY “COMMON GROUND COMMUNICATIONS”) APR. 2007 – PRESENT Provided research and consulting services to political and nonprofit clients including the 2008 Obama Campaign, 2008 Harry Teague for Senate Campaign, Politics of Trust, and Family Violence Appellate Project
L ANGUAGE S • I NTERESTS • A SSOCIATIONS
LANGUAGES: Fluent in Spanish; conversant in Japanese INTERESTS: As the “Giving Ninja” on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior and Team Ninja Warrior, I donate every dollar I win. I’m a two time national finalist and member of the “Superhero Squad.” I also enjoy jazz drumming and climbing. ASSOCIATIONS: Founding Board Member, The Associates Committee – We are attorneys and former attorneys who pool our resources to provide funding to nonprofits that expand opportunity for at-risk populations. Vice Chair of Board, Capital Area Ninjas (CAN) – We are nascent, and ultimately will provide coaching to help members of at-risk communities learn how to overcome obstacles, both in the ninja gym and in life.
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